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This Short List addresses the following topics:
  1. IRS Issues HSA-Compatible High Deductible Health Plan Guidance in Response to COVID-19
  2. San Francisco, CA: New Minimum Compensation Ordinance Rates Effective July 1
  3. New Jersey: Enforcement Guidance Released on Statewide Equal Pay Act
  4. New York: Workers on Strike Can File for Unemployment After Just Two Weeks
  5. Pittsburgh, PA: Revised Guidelines for Local Paid Sick Leave Available
  6. Utah: Private Employers Need Not Accommodate Medical Marijuana
  7. Virginia: Hairstyle, Type and Texture Protected from Racial Discrimination

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Pennsylvania: Four Years Later, Paid Sick Leave Comes to Pittsburgh

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March 15, 2020

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The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act was initially passed in August 2015, but met legal challenges that delayed its implementation until now.  The ordinance will finally go into effect on March 15, 2020.  The Mayor’s Office on Equity has published official guidelines on the Ordinance, detailing requirements for employers.  Below are key provisions of the ordinance.

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Pittsburgh, PA: Expanded Protections for Pregnant Workers – AND Their Partners

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March 15, 2019

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Over the last few years, more and more cities and states have increased anti-discrimination protections for pregnant workers, but the city of Pittsburgh has become one of the first in the nation to extend similar protections to the partners of pregnant employees.  This amendment to existing city code comes by way of a new ordinance unanimously passed by the Pittsburgh city council.

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