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APPLIES TO All Employers with 15 or more SC Employees EFFECTIVE May 17, 2018 and September 14, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (the “Act”), originally signed on May 17, 2018, imposes new accommodation requirements on employers of at least 15 or more employees. Covered employers will be required to […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with SC Employees EFFECTIVE December 27, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 While South Carolina does not have its own statewide “ban-the-box” law, its legislature recently overrode the Governor’s veto and passed a new bill to expand the current expungement law. This bill will allow individuals to more easily remove […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with VT Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Signed on May 30, 2018, the “Act Relating to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment” (the “Act”) went into effect on July 1, 2018. The Act, in response to public outcry through the #MeToo movement, implements expansive protections for […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with VT Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Effective July 1, 2018, HB 711 adds “crime victims” to the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act’s list of protected classes. This addition prohibits retaliation and discrimination against crime victims, and also requires employers to provide an unpaid leave […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Seattle, WA Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Seattle’s local paid sick leave ordinance has undergone yet another round of changes. When Washington passed a statewide paid sick and safe time (“PSST”) requirement last year, Seattle’s ordinance was amended to more closely align with state […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with WI Employees EFFECTIVE June 26, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Commission and Charles Carlson (Carlson), the Wisconsin Supreme Court stated that employees who claim disability discrimination must prove discriminatory intent or that the employer knew the employee’s misconduct or […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: California: Janitorial Employers Must Register with Labor Commissioner New Hampshire Adds Gender Identity as a Protected Category North Carolina Increases Hiring Opportunities for Individuals with a Criminal History Texas: 5th Circuit Requires Employer Signature on Mutual Arbitration Agreements […]
APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to the NLRA EFFECTIVE June 6, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On June 6, 2018, the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued “Guidance on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing.” The new Guidance elaborates on a December 14, 2017 announcement that sets forth three […]
APPLIES TO All Employers of 20-249 Employees in Specified Industries EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently reviewed implementation of OSHA’s “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation. The DOL determined that, under the Rule, affected employers are required to submit injury and illness […]
APPLIES TO Certain Employers with Employees in CA, DC, IL, ME, MD, MN, OR EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Minimum wage increases typically fall into the beginning or middle of each calendar year, with many states or localities increasing minimum wage rates in July. Below is a short list of […]