State Alerts
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Washington
Job applicants and employees in Washington who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking will have new protections against employment discrimination under a law that will go into effect on June 7, 2018.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Utah
Utah amends its civil rights law to prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy in places of public accommodation. The amendment also creates the Utah Breastfeeding Protection Act, which provides that a woman may breastfeed in any place of public accommodation.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island has joined the growing list of states and municipalities that have enacted paid sick leave laws. The new law takes effect July 1, 2018.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Resource (State Alerts)
A recent amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from keeping employees’ tips, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of these tips. The amendment also allows for tipped workers (e.g., waiters) to share tips with non-tipped workers (e.g., cooks) as long as the employer does not take a “tip credit.”
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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Washington
State and local jurisdictions have continued to consider and enact legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process. One of the latest enactments is in Spokane, Washington.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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Vermont
Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott signed a recreational marijuana law on January 22, 2018. The law is the first recreational marijuana law to be enacted by a state legislature without a ballot initiative. It will take effect on July 1, 2018.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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New York
A new law passed by the New York City Council amends and significantly broadens the definitions of “sexual orientation” and “gender” in the New York City Human Rights Law.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has issued questions and answers (Q&A) to provide additional interpretive information about the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Act took effect on April 1, 2018.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
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California
The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision significantly impacting how employers must calculate overtime pay when non-exempt employees receive a flat-sum bonus. The Court ruled that when calculating overtime during pay periods when an employee received a flat-sum bonus, employers must divide the bonus by the number of non-overtime hours actually worked.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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Alaska
Effective February 16, 2018, Alaska employees with disabilities must be paid at least the Alaska minimum wage, which is currently $9.84 per hour.