State Alerts
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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Washington
Washington amends the Equal Pay Opportunity Act, its wage discrimination law, to prevent pay differentials based on gender. It also prohibits employers from punishing employees for sharing salary information with their coworkers.
Wednesday, April 18, 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.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Washington
Effective June 7, 2018, Washington will implement “ban the box” legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Mississippi
Mississippi’s expanded law provides that military service members and veterans will have reemployment protections when performing duties or receiving training with armed forces of other states.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Iowa
Iowa has amended its pay statement law to now allow employers to provide employee wage statements by secure electronic transmission or by other secure electronic means. If an employee is unable to receive his or her wage statement electronically, the employer must provide the statement by one of three other methods.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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Vermont
The State of VT has changed the Agency who collects quarterly healthcare contributions from the Department of Unemployment to the Department of Treasury.
Thursday, April 5, 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, April 5, 2018
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Massachusetts
The Final Regulation update for the EMAC Tier II Supplement is now available.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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California
The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision, (see Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California), 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.
Tuesday, March 13, 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.