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APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This HR Alert addresses the following topics: USCIS Says to Keep Using Expired I-9 Form Phishing Scam Targets HR/Payroll Processes Austin, Texas Passes “Ban the Box” Ordinance California Paid Family Leave Benefit Amount Increases Philadelphia “Ban-the-Box” Poster Published Seattle, Washington Guidance on Amendments to […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees Assigned to Work with Hazardous Substances EFFECTIVE June 1, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On June 1, 2016, the final deadline in the 4-year phase-in period for OSHA’s revisions to the hazard communication standard takes place. These revisions, initiated in 2012 to align with the Globally Harmonized System […]
APPLIES TO All Employers who Utilize Tip Pooling Arrangements in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington EFFECTIVE February 23, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Employers in service industries should take note of the recent decision in Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Assoc. v. Perez, where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals […]
APPLIES TO All Private Vermont Employers EFFECTIVE January 1, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On March 9, 2016, Vermont joined four other states in requiring all private employers statewide to provide paid sick leave benefits to their workers. Beginning in 2017, Vermont employees who work at least 18 hours per week will accrue […]
APPLIES TO All Santa Monica, CA Employers EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Update: The implementation of Santa Monica’s paid sick leave was later delayed until January 1, 2017. Read more about the delay here. Beginning July 1, 2016, the City of Santa Monica will increase minimum wage for employers of 26 […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE December 18, 2015 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. The Act retroactively reauthorizes target groups of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program for a five-year period, from December 31, 2014 […]
APPLIES TO All Oregon Employers EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Beginning July 1, 2016, Oregon’s minimum wage will gradually increase through 2023, eventually reaching one of the highest minimum wage rates in the nation. The increased wage rage is dependent on state locations as described in the below tables:
APPLIES TO All West Coast Employers Owning a Fast Food Franchise EFFECTIVE Immediately QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division are sweeping fast food establishments on the west coast to ensure that proper minimum wage and overtime regulations are being observed. This investigation continues […]
APPLIES TO All Employers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island EFFECTIVE February 12, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently ruled on a Massachusetts District Court case stating that an employer’s use of the fluctuating work week (FWW) method to calculate overtime, when factoring […]
APPLIES TO All California Employers EFFECTIVE February 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In late February, the California Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issued formal guidance for employers on how businesses can comply with CA anti-discrimination laws, with specific regard to gender identity and gender expression.