July 11, 2019
Employers Must Submit 2017 and 2018 Data by Sept. 30 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the online filing system for EEO-1 Component 2 data will be available for all filers July 15, 2019, when system login information will also be sent to employers via regular mail and email. EEO-1 filers must …
July 11, 2019
New Law Becomes Effective Jan. 1, 2020. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada will be required to provide paid leave to all employees, except for temporary, seasonal and on-call workers. When this law becomes effective, employees will accrue 0.01923 hours of paid leave for every hour of …
July 11, 2019
Amendment Becomes Effective on Jan. 1, 2020. Oregon recently amended its Family Leave law to include donating a body part, organ, or tissue as a “serious health condition” that is covered by the law. This means eligible employees will be able to take a leave of absence under the law for purposes of donation, including …
July 9, 2019
Two-Hour Requirement Becomes Effective Oct. 1 Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, Connecticut employers with 3 or more employees must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees. Employees hired after October 1 are required to receive the training within 6 months of hire. Previously, training was required only for supervisors working for employers with …
July 9, 2019
New Law Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2020 On June 25, 2019, Illinois joined ten other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational marijuana use. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) (PDF), which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2020, will allow individuals age 21 and over to purchase, possess, use and grow limited …
July 8, 2019
Smoking regulations now apply to all marijuana products. Oklahoma has amended its smoking laws to prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana products in public areas and workplaces. Click here for more information.
July 8, 2019
New Guidance and Proposed Regulations Expected Among the issues addressed by President Trump’s June 24 executive order (PDF) on health care transparency were expanding access to high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs), as follows: Within 120 days of the order, the Treasury Department must issue guidance to expand patients’ ability to …
June 27, 2019
Hourly Rate to Reach $11 or $12 by 2024, Depending on Health Benefits Offered Nevada has adopted a law that will increase its minimum wage rate to $12 per hour by 2024. The schedule below indicates the gradual increases that will lead to this new minimum wage rate, which begin on July 1, 2020. The …
June 26, 2019
New law becomes effective Sept. 1, 2019 Alabama has adopted a new law that prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants who fail to provide a salary history. The new law also prohibits employers from paying a different wage to employees based on their sex or race when they perform similar work, unless the difference …
June 21, 2019
First Wage Increase Will be on Oct. 1, 2019 Connecticut has adopted a schedule to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2023. Because the law implements these changes over the next 5 years, the law also includes a provision that enables the state to adjust the increase schedule during …
