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March Updates

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This HR Alert addresses the following topics:
  1. REMINDER: California All-Gender Restroom Signs Effective March 1, 2017
  2. Missouri Becomes a Right-to-Work State on August 28, 2017
  3. New Mexico: Minimum Wage in Certain Cities Increased March 1, 2017

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Minimum Wage Update

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A number of states’ and localities’ minimum wage rates will increase in 2017. Below is a chart of upcoming wage increases.

October Updates

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This HR Alert addresses the following topics:
  1. New Process Speeds up Federal Whistleblower Complaints in the West
  2. EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues
  3. Eighth Circuit: Extension on FMLA Leave is not a Reasonable ADA Accommodation
  4. California: Court of Appeals Comments Again on “Associational” Disability Discrimination
  5. California: Continuing to Lead the Nation in Inclusive Restroom Laws
  6. California: Vehicle Code Amended to Re-Address Electronic Devices While Driving
  7. Berkeley, CA: Minimum Wage Increased October 1, 2016
  8. Morristown, NJ: Paid Sick Time Law Passed (and then Delayed)

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San Diego, CA Approves Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Increase

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NOTE: San Diego’s paid sick leave ordinance was amended shortly after becoming effective. Be sure to check out our Alert regarding the amended ordinance.

San Diego joins a number of other California cities in implementing its own paid sick leave and minimum wage ordinance.  The ordinance was approved by San Diego voters on June 7, 2016, and goes into effect once the election results are certified (expected to be no later than July 7, 2016).

San Diego’s paid sick leave expands upon the statewide paid sick leave (“PSL”) law in several areas. Key provisions of the PSL ordinance include:

July Updates

Workplace Posting Deadlines for July 1, 2016

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July 1, 2016

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A number of minimum wage and/or specific paid sick leave ordinances go into effect in July, just one week away. Employers should check the table below for some imminent deadlines for workplace postings.

California Approves First Statewide $15.00 Minimum Wage in the Nation

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On April 4, 2016, Governor Brown signed into law an annual, statewide minimum wage increase, which will ultimately result in a $15.00 minimum wage by January 1, 2022. The first increase will occur on January 1, 2017. Thereafter, wage increases will occur on January 1 of each year according to the table below. Smaller businesses of 25 or fewer employees will have an additional year to phase in.

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New York Introduces Paid Family Leave and $15.00 Statewide Minimum Wage

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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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Santa Monica, CA Approves Minimum Wage Increase, New Paid Sick Leave Requirements

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July 1, 2016

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Update:  The implementation of Santa Monica’s paid sick leave was later delayed until January 1, 2017. Read more about the delay here.
Beginning July 1, 2016, the City of Santa Monica will increase minimum wage for employers of 26 or more employees to $10.50 an hour.  Wages are set to increase annually through July 1, 2020, ultimately reaching $15.00 an hour.  The ordinance allows employers of less than 26 to be phased in a year later, with the first wage increase to $10.50 effective July 1, 2017.

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Oregon Minimum Wage Will Increase from 2016 to 2023

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July 1, 2016

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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:

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