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September Updates

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This HR Alert addresses the following topics:
  1. Prior Use of an Invalid Social Security Number Leads to Million Dollar Verdict
  2. 2016 EEO-1 Filing is Due September 30
  3. Ninth Circuit: New Remedy Available for Public Employees Making Age Discrimination Claim
  4. California: Employees/Volunteers at Day Care Centers Now Required to be Immunized
  5. San Diego, California: REMINDER – Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Are In Effect
  6. San Mateo, California: Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2017
  7. Colorado: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Poster Now Available
  8. Illinois: Non-Compete Agreements for “Low-Wage Employees” are “Illegal and Void” in 2017
  9. Louisiana: New Poster for Hospitality Employers Required August 1, 2016
  10. New Orleans, LA: City Contractors Prohibited From Conducting Credit Checks
  11. Nevada: Overly Broad Non-Compete Agreements are Wholly Unenforceable
  12. Cleveland, Ohio: Transgender Individuals Must Have Access to Facilities Consistent with their Gender Identity

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Six Laws That Will Change Colorado Employment Practices

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Colorado has recently passed five bills that will impact how employers handle personnel files, worker classification, work status verification, employment of disabled workers, and employee whistleblowing.  In addition, a sixth law amends the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act to address accommodations for pregnant workers.  Below are key provisions from each law and relevant action items.

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States of Colorado and Nevada Enact Laws Prohibiting Applicant and Employee Credit Checks

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July 1, 2013 (Colorado)

October 1, 2013 (Nevada)

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On July 1 and October 1, 2013, Colorado and Nevada will become the ninth and tenth states, respectively, to enact laws restricting the use of credit-related information for hiring or other employment purposes. States that have enacted similar legislation are California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Listed below are summaries of the new Colorado and Nevada laws.

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