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APPLIES TO All New York Employers |
EFFECTIVE Varies; See Below |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
On March 31, 2016, New York Governor Cuomo signed the 2016-2017 State Budget, which includes two components that will heavily affect New York Employers: the Paid Family Leave Benefits law and $15.00/hr statewide minimum wage.
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APPLIES TO All New York City Employers |
EFFECTIVE March 4, 2016 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), which enforces the Earned Sick Time ACT (ESTA), recently published a notice amending the rules of the City of New York (hereinafter, “Adopted Rules”). The Adopted Rules provide guidance on how the ESTA, which was effective April 1, 2014, will be enforced.
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APPLIES TO All New York City Employers |
EFFECTIVE Varies; See Below |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
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APPLIES TO Varies |
EFFECTIVE Varies |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
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APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees Assigned to Work with Hazardous Substances |
EFFECTIVE June 1, 2016 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
On June 1, 2016, the final deadline in the 4-year phase-in period for OSHA’s revisions to the hazard communication standard takes place. These revisions, initiated in 2012 to align with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, required employers to train employees and implement certain safety labels in a four-phase plan.
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APPLIES TO All Employers who Utilize Tip Pooling Arrangements in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington |
EFFECTIVE February 23, 2016 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
Employers in service industries should take note of the recent decision in Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Assoc. v. Perez, where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulation which states that employers cannot require tipped employees to share their tips with untipped employees. Prior to the decision in the Oregon Restaurant case, there was an ongoing debate among District Courts in the Ninth Circuit regarding the enforceability of the DOL regulation, causing some employers to disregard the DOL regulation entirely.
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APPLIES TO All Private Vermont Employers |
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2017 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
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APPLIES TO All Santa Monica, CA Employers |
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
Update: The implementation of Santa Monica’s paid sick leave was later delayed until January 1, 2017. Read more about the delay here.
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APPLIES TO All Employers |
EFFECTIVE December 18, 2015 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
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APPLIES TO All Oregon Employers |
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
Beginning July 1, 2016, Oregon’s minimum wage will gradually increase through 2023, eventually reaching one of the highest minimum wage rates in the nation. The increased wage rage is dependent on state locations as described in the below tables: