California: Guidance on Rounding Timekeeping Entries

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December 9, 2016

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The California Court of Appeals recently confirmed that employees may round timecard entries to the nearest tenth of an hour.  In Silva v. See’s Candy Shop, Inc., a former employee brought a class action lawsuit challenging some of See’s timekeeping practices: rounding time card entries up or down to the nearest tenth (six minutes) of an hour, and a grace period in which employees could punch in or out up to 10 minutes before or after their scheduled shift, respectively.  Employees were not to perform work during this grace period and were not paid for time spent punched in during the grace period.  Rather, employees were intended to use such grace period time for personal activities.

D.C.: Council Passes New Fair Credit Law, Aims to Strengthen Fair Chance Hiring

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Expected early spring 2017

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The Washington D.C. Council recently passed the Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act (the “Act”), a bill that prohibits employers from inquiring into applicant, intern and employee credit information.  Employers cannot require disclosure of credit information as a condition of employment, and are further prohibited from using such credit information, even after making a conditional offer of employment.

Kentucky Enacts Laws Impacting Employee Unions and Wages

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January 9, 2017

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In early January, Kentucky passed a number of bills that impact employee unions.  The bills contained an emergency clause, meaning they became immediately effective once signed by Governor Matt Bevin on January 9, 2017.

Minneapolis, MN: Sick Leave Law Blocked in Some Areas

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January 19, 2017

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Last year, the City of Minneapolis approved the Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which requires employers to provide at least 48 hours of paid sick and safe time to covered employees working in Minneapolis each year.  Originally scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2017, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, among other business entities, sued to block the Ordinance.  As a result, a Minnesota district court recently issued a temporary injunction that limits the Ordinance from going into full effect for certain employers.

New York: Exempt Salary Threshold Increased

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December 31, 2016

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Effective December 31, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has adopted proposed amendments to the New York minimum wage orders that will increase the salary threshold for executive and administrative employees.  Prior to the amendments, the executive/administrative salary exemption threshold was $675 per week ($35,100 annually).

The new exemption thresholds are scaled to employer size, and will gradually increase each year, per the table below:

New York: Equal Pay Protections for State Contractors and Public Employees Boosted

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January and June 2017

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Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed two executive orders aimed at strengthening New York’s fair pay practices for state agencies and companies doing business with the state.

Oregon: Manufacturer Employers Must Count Both Daily and Weekly Overtime

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January 2017

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Between December 2016 and January 2017, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (“BOLI”) changed its interpretation of overtime hours for employees in a mill, factory, or manufacturing establishment.  A “manufacturing establishment” is “any place where machinery is used for ‘manufacturing purposes’” under specified circumstances.

Philadelphia, PA: Employers Prohibited From Inquiring Into Wage History

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May 23, 2017

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In addition to its prohibition on credit checks and anti-wage theft ordinance, Philadelphia continues to strengthen its pay protection statutes with the new Wage Equity Bill (the “Bill”).  The Bill, signed on January 23rd and effective May 23rd, prohibits employers from inquiring into or requiring prospective employees to disclose their wage and fringe benefits history.

Virginia: State Contractors Must Prohibit Discrimination Based on Certain Categories

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February 7, 2017

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Governor Terry McAuliffe recently signed Executive Order No. 61, designed to combat sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.  Specifically, the order states that the state of Virginia will only grant bids valued over $10,000 to state contractors with anti-discrimination policies against certain protected categories, including sexual orientation and gender identity.  The Order applies to any contracts that have not progressed to the stage where a change in contracting requirements would adversely impact completion of the project.

February Updates

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This HR Alert addresses the following topics:
  1. Federal Contractors: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form Updated
  2. OSHA Publishes New Anti-Retaliation Guidance
  3. Los Angeles, California: Ban-the-Box Rules and Regulations Now Available
  4. Morristown, New Jersey: Paid Sick Leave Notice Now Available
  5. REMINDER: Federal EITC Notice Due to Employees by February 7, 2017

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