State Alerts
Monday, April 1, 2019
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New York
Private employers in New York’s Westchester County are restricted from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the preliminary stages of the application process.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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New York
Protections for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming employees in New York have been given a boost. Significant changes to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) will expand the scope of prohibited discriminatory conduct.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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New York
Legal enforcement guidance on race discrimination on the basis of hair from the New York City Commission on Human Rights affirms that employer policies on appearance and grooming that ban, limit, or otherwise restrict natural hair or hairstyles may be unlawful under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).
Monday, April 1, 2019
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New Jersey
New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3975) that expands the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment (NJ SAFE) Act, and the New Jersey Temporary Benefits Disability Law (NJTDBL).
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Illinois
Illinois has enacted legislation that will increase the state’s minimum wage in several phases and provide small employers with a tax credit.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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Ohio
The City of Cincinnati has become the latest jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance prohibiting employers from asking about or relying on the prior salary history of prospective employees in setting starting pay.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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California
California employers covered by the California Family Rights Act and the New Parent Leave Act are required to post a new notice starting April 1, 2019.
Friday, June 29, 2018
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Resource (State Alerts)
Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next couple of months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Insights & Solutions Newsletter or the Newsletter Archive.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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West Virginia
Pursuant to the Business Liability Protection Act, West Virginia employers may not prohibit any customer, employee, or other person lawfully on the premises from storing a lawfully possessed firearm inside of a privately-owned vehicle in a company parking lot, so long as the firearm is out of view and locked inside the vehicle.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Washington
Effective June 7, 2018, Washington will be the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process.