Entries by ManagEase

California: Permissible Overtime Calculations for Dual-Rate Employees

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE June 25, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Levanoff v. Dragas, the California Court of Appeal stated that employers with employees who earn wages at more than one rate may use the rate-in-effect method of calculating overtime. Specifically, employees who work at different rates of […]

Connecticut: Institutes Statewide Right to Recall Act

APPLIES TO All Employers with 15 or more CT Employees in Specified Industries EFFECTIVE July 13, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Substitute Senate Bill No. 658, signed into law on July 13, 2021 and effective immediately, obliges employers in specified hospitality and business service industries to follow new recall and retention requirements. These […]

Louisiana: Employers Must Begin Providing Pregnancy-Related Accommodations

APPLIES TO All Employers with 25+ LA Employees EFFECTIVE August 1, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Louisiana employers will need to begin providing reasonable accommodations to employees who are impacted by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Previously, employers were only required to provide accommodations if they already provided accommodations to others who […]

Louisiana: New Fair Chance Rules Apply to Job Applicants’ Criminal History

APPLIES TO All Employers with LA Employees EFFECTIVE August 1, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 HB 707 implements new fair chance rules for job applicants with a criminal history. First, employers cannot inquire into an applicant’s arrest history that did not result in a conviction. Second, when considering criminal records, employers must conduct […]

Maine: Legislative Employment Updates

APPLIES TO All Employers with ME Employees EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Maine’s summer legislative session resulted in several new bills implementing or expanding upon previous employment regulations, including ban-the-box, tip credits, paid family leave eligibility, and more. LD 1167: Ban-the-Box. Effective October 18, 2021, employers are prohibited from requesting criminal […]

Minnesota: Amendments to Pregnancy Accommodations

APPLIES TO All Employers with 15+ MN Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Minnesota employers are required to provide workers with certain pregnancy-related accommodations, including lactation breaks. As part of the Omnibus Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Bill, a new amendment expands on the existing protections in place. […]

New Hampshire: Voluntary Paid Family Leave Program Adopted

APPLIES TO All Employers with NH Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2021, with coverage by January 1, 2023 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 New Hampshire isn’t the first state to provide paid family leave, but its Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan differs from other state leave programs in several ways.

New Jersey: State Grip Tightens on Employee Misclassification Violations

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE July 8, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On July 8, 2021, New Jersey enhanced employment protections through a series of new laws aimed to prosecute misclassification of employees as independent contractors. A-5890/S3920 allows the labor commissioner to immediately seek a court injunction against alleged misclassification […]

New York, NY: Fair Chance Act Guidance Clarifies Requirements

APPLIES TO All Employers with NYC Employees EFFECTIVE July 29, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The New York City Fair Chance Act (FCA) went into effect on July 29, 2021. Recently, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) issued guidance clarifying FCA requirements for employers. The following are key updates employers […]