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Illinois: Expanded Protections for Organ Donors on Leave

APPLIES TO All Employers with IL Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Illinois’s existing Organ Donor Leave Act has been amended by the Living Donor Protection Act (HB 2847).  Specifically, the amendments add anti-retaliation protections designed to discourage adverse employment actions from being taken against employees who request leave.

Maine: Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant and Nursing Workers Must be Provided

APPLIES TO All Employers with ME Employees EFFECTIVE September 19, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Janet Mills recently signed An Act to Protect Pregnant Workers (L.D. 666) into law.  This Act broadens protections for pregnant and nursing employees in a number of ways, and further amends the language of existing provisions to […]

Maryland: Noncompete Clauses Banned for Low Wage Workers

APPLIES TO All Employers of MD Employees EFFECTIVE October 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 As a matter of public policy, SB 328 prohibits employers from including noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in employment contracts for employees earning less than $15 per hour, or $31,200 annually. If a noncompete or conflict of […]

New Jersey: Statewide Salary History Inquiry Ban Implemented, with a Few Twists

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Like Illinois, New Jersey recently jumped into the pool of states implementing legislation banning salary history inquiries.  Beginning January 1, 2020, Bill A1094 will prohibit employers from inquiring into an applicant’s prior salary history (including wages, salary, or […]

New Jersey: Wage Theft Law Substantially Expands Wage and Hour Laws

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE August 6, 2019, unless otherwise noted QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 New Jersey recently enacted the Wage Theft Law, imposing new notice requirements on employers and substantially expanding potential individual, joint and successor liability for employers and officers/agents. Notice Requirement.  The Department of Labor and Workforce […]

Nevada: Extensive Legislative Updates

APPLIES TO All Employers with NV Employees EFFECTIVE Varies; See Below QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Nevada Legislature enacted a number of laws in 2019.  Below is a summary of legislative updates that impact employers. AB 181 | Sick Day Notice.  Effective May 15, 2019, employers cannot require employees to be physically present […]

New York: Expanded Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE November 18, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 New York has enacted legislation that broadens the definition of “victim of domestic violence” in order to be consistent with the state’s Domestic Violence Protection Act. The New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) defines victims of domestic […]

New York: Implements More Stringent Data Security Requirements for Employers

APPLIES TO All Employers of NY Employees Maintaining Private Data of New York Residents EFFECTIVE March 21, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In order to combat breaches of security placing personal information at risk, the state of New York implemented the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which requires businesses […]

New York, NY: Human Rights Law Expanded Again

APPLIES TO Employers with Four or more New York City Employees and Independent Contractors EFFECTIVE October 13, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The New York City Council expanded their existing harassment legislation, once again. This latest revision will ensure that freelancers and independent contractors are protected by the New York City Human Rights […]

Washington: Salary History Inquiry Ban and Sexual Harassment Updates

APPLIES TO Certain Employers with WA Employees, as indicated EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Washington Legislature has enacted a number of laws over the past few months.  Below is a summary of legislative updates and key court decisions that impact employers. Salary History Inquiry Prohibition Yet another statewide salary history […]