Entries by ManagEase

CO, ID, UT: Recent Restrictive Covenants Updates in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah

APPLIES TO Certain Employers with Employees in CO, ID, UT EFFECTIVE Varies; See Below QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Colorado On April 2, 2018, the Colorado governor signed SB 18-082, which amended state law related to physician noncompete agreements, allowing physicians to disclose their continuing practice and contact information to a patient with a […]

Louisiana: Pregnancy Disability Has Different Meanings Under the State’s Employment Discrimination Laws

APPLIES TO All Employers with LA Employees EFFECTIVE March 15, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Brown v. The Blood Center, the Louisiana Court of Appeal recently stated that the standard for pregnancy disability under the state’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) does not apply to the definition of disability under the Employment Discrimination […]

Massachusetts: Updates to the State’s Ban-the-Box Rules

APPLIES TO All Employers of MA Employees EFFECTIVE October 13, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Governor recently signed SB 2371 amending the Criminal Offender Record Information Reform Act to increase restrictions on employee criminal history inquiries. Specifically, employers cannot inquire into convictions for misdemeanors where the date of conviction occurred three or […]

New Jersey: Statewide Paid Sick Leave Begins October 2018

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE October 29, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On May 2, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed AB 1827 into law, making New Jersey the 10th state in the nation to require paid sick leave (“PSL”) for all employees.  The bill will replace local paid […]

New Jersey: Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Use Expanded

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE March 27, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Although New Jersey has legalized medical marijuana use since 2010, a recent executive order greatly expands the conditions for which individuals may apply for medical marijuana.  Previously, medical marijuana was approved to treat specified conditions, such as cancer, […]

New York: Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws Significantly Expanded

APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE Varies; See below QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 With the state budget bill for the 2019 fiscal year comes a package of new anti-sexual harassment laws.  Recently signed on April 12, 2018, the provisions of these laws, their impact on the workplace, and their effective dates […]

Washington: Domestic Violence Leave Law Amended to Include Safety Accommodations

APPLIES TO All Employers with WA Employees EFFECTIVE June 7, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Washington’s existing Domestic Violence Leave law was recently amended to require employers to provide reasonable safety accommodations to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Specifically, employers must consider an individual’s request for a […]