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APPLIES TO All Employers with 15+ Waterloo, IA Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Despite legal challenges, the City of Waterloo’s Ban-the-Box Ordinance went into effect as scheduled on July 1, 2020. It prohibits employers from inquiring in any manner into an applicant’s criminal history prior to a conditional offer […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with 1+ IL Employee EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Illinois has had a statewide paid sick leave ordinance in place since July 1, 2017, which has since been amended multiple times. The Chicago City Council recently approved Substitute Ordinance 2020-2343, which contains anti-retaliation provisions related to […]
APPLIES TO Employers with KS Employees, as indicated EFFECTIVE August 7, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Kansas House Bill No. 2016 creates the COVID-19 Response and Reopening for Business Liability Protection Act, providing individuals or agents conducting business in Kansas with immunity from civil actions for COVID-19 claims under specified circumstances. The Act […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with MD Employees EFFECTIVE October 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted below QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Maryland’s summer legislative updates include important changes to employer responsibilities in the wage transparency and paid sick leave domains, as well as amended requirements for state-level WARN Act requirements. A brief summary of these […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE April 3, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In April 2019, New York Election Law § 3-110 changed voting leave for employees to three hours of paid time off to vote, provided a request is made at least two working days prior to an election. However, […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with RI Employees EFFECTIVE May 29, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Rhode Island’s drug testing law allows employers to have employees undergo drug testing when the employer has “reasonable grounds” to believe that the employee may be under the influence of a controlled substance impairing their ability to perform […]
APPLIES TO Varies; See Below EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In April of 2020, the Virginia legislature passed a number of bills affecting employee rights, such as LGBT anti-discrimination, wage theft prevention measures, and more. In addition to these bills, there are further updates for Virginia employers to be aware […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: OSHA Publishes Guidelines on Face Coverings, Masks and Respirators in the Workplace Work Opportunity Tax Credit Can Be Used to Hire Underrepresented Workers NLRB Allows Prohibition of Cell Phones in the Workplace For Legitimate Business Reasons California: Remaining […]
APPLIES TO All Employers subject to Title VII EFFECTIVE June 15, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Bostock v. Clayton County, the U.S. Supreme Court said that sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status. The Court stated […]
APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act EFFECTIVE May 7, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Businesses are starting to bring employees back to work; meanwhile, COVID-19 is still a reality and concern that employers are grappling with. Employers are trying to do their best to limit the spread of […]