February 2020 – Page 2

New Jersey: Final Regulations for Statewide Paid Sick Leave Now Available

February 10, 2020/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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January 6, 2020

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently released a 53-page document providing final regulations and enforcement guidance on the statewide Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL). The final regulations do not make any substantive changes to the ESLL, but rather provide responses and clarification to concerns expressed during the public comment period of the proposed regulations.

New York: Statewide Salary History Ban Goes into Effect

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January 6, 2020

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New York kicks off 2020 with a statewide salary history ban. Like other similar laws, the new regulation is intended to address wage differentials attributed to gender. Public and private employers alike are prohibited from asking applicants about prior salary history information (including compensation and benefits), or from seeking such information from other sources, verbally or in writing. Additionally, employers are prohibited from relying on salary history information as a factor in determining whether or not to interview a candidate, or what salary level to offer.

Pennsylvania: Four Years Later, Paid Sick Leave Comes to Pittsburgh

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March 15, 2020

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The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act was initially passed in August 2015, but met legal challenges that delayed its implementation until now. The ordinance will finally go into effect on March 15, 2020. The Mayor’s Office on Equity has published official guidelines on the Ordinance, detailing requirements for employers. Below are key provisions of the ordinance.