Florida restricts employee training on certain concepts Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | Florida Florida has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 7) that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from subjecting an individual to training that endorses certain concepts about discrimination. Senate Bill 7 takes effect July 1, 2022.
Connecticut protects employees from required political/religious meetings at work Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | Connecticut Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 163) that prohibits employers from disciplining employees for refusing to attend an employer-sponsored meeting concerning religious or political matters. Senate Bill 163 takes effect July 1, 2022. Notably, the law’s definition of political matters includes organized labor.
California - West Hollywood amends minimum wage and leave ordinance Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | California On May 16, 2022, the West Hollywood, California City Council approved amendments to the City’s minimum wage and leave ordinance that took effect Jan. 1, 2022.
Utah employee marital status information Friday, June 3, 2022 | Utah This notice is to inform you about the changes regarding employee’s marital status information. Under Utah law, an employee is required to use the same marital status for both federal and state income tax withholding elections.
Information for North Dakota employee marital status Friday, June 3, 2022 | North Dakota This notice is to inform you that under the North Dakota (ND) law, all withholding elections must be consistent for both federal and state income tax withholding.
Colorado employee withholding certificate update Friday, June 3, 2022 | Colorado Back in November 2021, the Colorado Department of Revenue issued a new employee withholding certificate, Colorado Form DR 0004. ADP® is in the process of updating its payroll system to accept employee elections submitted on Form DR 0004.
Washington adds bereavement leave and clarifies postnatal leave Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Washington Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5649), which, among other things, adds bereavement leave for child loss and clarifies conditions for postnatal leave. Senate Bill 5649 takes effect on June 9, 2022.
South Carolina restricts COVID-19 vaccine mandates Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | South Carolina South Carolina has enacted legislation (House Bill 3126) that requires private employers to provide exemptions for COVID-19 vaccination mandates, among other things. House Bill 3126 is effective immediately.
Minnesota requires employers to provide notice of frontline worker pay Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Minnesota Minnesota has enacted legislation (Senate File 2677) that requires employers of frontline workers to notify them that they may be eligible for a one-time payment from the state. The payments are meant to compensate these workers for responding to the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia restricts local labor law mandates Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Georgia On May 5, 2022, Georgia enacted into law Senate Bill 331 (SB 331), the "Protecting Georgia Businesses and Workers Act."