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Westchester County, NY: Paid Safe Time Ordinance Adds New Protected, Paid Leave

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Employers with employees in Westchester County should already be familiar with the local Earned Sick Leave Law, which outlines provisions for paid or unpaid sick leave.  A new ordinance, the “Safe Time Leave Law,” will require private employers to provide additional paid, job-protected leave for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

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February Updates

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This Short List addresses the following topics:
  1. REMINDER: Post Form 300A in the Workplace
  2. Upcoming Changes to H1-B Applications
  3. Recent OSHA Updates
  4. Department of Labor Penalty Increases
  5. California: Human Trafficking Required Posting Available; DE 2588 Form Updated
  6. California: Labor Commissioner Publishes Blacklisted Port Trucking Companies
  7. Daly City, CA: Minimum Wage Increases on February 13rd
  8. Fremont, CA: Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 per Hour and Beyond
  9. Michigan: New Employee Protections for State Contractors and Workers
  10. Missouri: Delegation Clauses in Arbitration Agreements Must Be Enforced
  11. New Mexico: State Fair Pay for Women Act Applies to Public and Private Employers
  12. New York: Paid Family Leave Benefit Increases
  13. Ohio: Franchisors are Not Joint Employers
  14. Pennsylvania: Employers Must Protect Electronic Employee Information
  15. Philadelphia, PA: Minimum Wage Increases for City Workers and Contractors

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California: New Laws Require Employee Training to Combat Human Trafficking

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Governor Jerry Brown recently approved SB 970 and AB 2034, two new laws that require employers in different industries to provide employee education and resources designed to combat human trafficking.

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California: New Employment Laws Coming in 2019

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Governor Brown recently signed numerous employment-related bills, impacting various industries and employment practices; among these are a package of bills following the #MeToo movement.  The below list summarizes some key bills.

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New Jersey: Hotels and Motels Required to Train Staff on Recognizing Human Trafficking

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January 16, 2018

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The 2013 New Jersey Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act required the Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) to develop training for hotels/motel workers to recognize and respond to cases of human trafficking.  Accordingly, the DCA adopted regulations in December that went into effect on January 16, 2018, imposing new posting and training obligations.

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