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Connecticut: New Law Codifies “80/20” Rule for Compensating Tipped Employees

February 10, 2020/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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April 1, 2020*

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Hospitality employers who take tip credits when compensating employees will be relieved to hear that Connecticut’s legislation has made new strides to clarifying how tipped employees must be paid. The recently-passed Public Act 19-1 requires the Connecticut Labor Commissioner to adopt regulations codifying the federal “80/20” rule. The Act requires the Labor Commissioner to post a notice of intent to adopt these regulations by April 1, 2020, though the actual effective date of the rule is not yet clear.

Washington: Added Harassment Protections in the Hospitality and Adult Film Industries

June 17, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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SB 5258 amends the Washington Law Against Discrimination to add the following requirements applicable to hotel, motel, retail, security guard entity, or property services contractor employers whose workers spend a majority of their working hours alone.

Adopt a sexual harassment policy;
Provide mandatory supervisor/manager training on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination;
Provide employees with a designated list of resources to combat sexual assault and harassment;
Provide a panic button to employees (excluding contracted security guard companies); and
Reporting requirements for property services contractors.

Hotel and motels with 60 or more rooms must meet these requirements by January 1, 2020. All other applicable employers must meet the requirements by January 1, 2021.