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APPLIES TO All Employers with IL Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 HB 4743 amended the Illinois Equal Pay Act to prohibit paying wages to an African-American employee at a rate less than wage rates paid to non-African-American employees for the same or substantially similar work on jobs that require […]
APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to the Federal WARN Act in MA EFFECTIVE December 28, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Calixto v. Coughlin, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that back pay under the federal WARN Act is not considered wages under the state Wage Act. There, employees claimed a violation of […]
APPLIES TO All Employers of MA Tipped Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The “Grand Bargain” added a clause to the service rate statute stating that an employer shall calculate the “amount required by clause (2) at the completion of each shift worked by the employee.” The Massachusetts Attorney General’s […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE February 24, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 While New York City expands protections for sexual and reproductive health decisions, New York State also made a move to expand the list of protected categories set forth in the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). Specifically, […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with 4 or more New York City, NY Employees EFFECTIVE May 20, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The New York City Council recently voted to amend the NYC Human Rights Law to include “sexual and other reproductive health decisions” to its list of protected classes. The amendment prohibits discrimination […]
APPLIES TO Employers of 250+ Employees and 30+ Locations Worldwide EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Effective January 1, 2020, Philadelphia employers in the retail, fast food, and hospitality industries will have new requirements imposed on their scheduling and pay practices. The Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) applies to […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: REMINDER: Post Form 300A in the Workplace Upcoming Changes to H1-B Applications Recent OSHA Updates Department of Labor Penalty Increases California: Human Trafficking Required Posting Available; DE 2588 Form Updated California: Labor Commissioner Publishes Blacklisted Port Trucking Companies […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE October 11, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On October 11, 2018, OSHA issued a memorandum of interpretation clarifying its position on workplace safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing. Originally, OSHA issued a Final Rule on May 11, 2016 that sought to increase anti-retaliation protections by requiring employers […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CT, NY, and VT Employees EFFECTIVE September 19, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Flood v. Just Energy Mktg. Corp., the Second Circuit Court of Appeal recently addressed what qualifies an employee for the outside sales exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Generally, the outside sales […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CT, NY, VT Employees EFFECTIVE October 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Tapia v. BLCH 3rd Ave. LLC, the Second Circuit Court of Appeal clarified that there is no double recovery of liquidated damages under the FLSA where damages are also awarded under state law. Additionally, the […]