Hey Compliance Warriors! New Jersey just tightened COVID-19 health and safety standards. Read on… By Kurt Rose https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-jersey-sets-mandatory-covid-19-health-and-safety-standards Beginning November 5, 2020, all employers operating in New Jersey will be required to comply with a number of COVID-19-related mandatory health and safety standards. With the signing of Executive Order 192 (EO192), Governor Phil Murphy consolidated a hodgepodge […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
State Updates: 4 Legalize Recreational Marijuana and More…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Four states have voted to legalize recreational Mary Jane! Read on… Initiative Passed (Y/N) Arizona Proposition 207: Recreational marijuana legalization Y California Proposition 22: Designating the state’s app-based drivers independent contractors Y California Proposition 16: Affirmative action programs at state and public institutions N Colorado Proposition 118: Creating a paid family and […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read on… An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by […]
California, Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
2021 California Equal Pay Reporting Requirements
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you heard about the new layer of compliance California employers will have on their hands next year? Read on… By https://www.govdocs.com/californias-new-equal-pay-reporting-requirements/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Labor+Law+News+Blog&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9NYU7CSPri6LNMMCIw_1aLxYMMzWmY7-mpxt7A0pUp2IguJQWGf1yqnnMTt0oKWCCR1mPMbV4OHUqdFmWMGC0187Cxrw&_hsmi=98939675&utm_content=98939675 Pay data will have to be reported to the state from any private employer with 100 or more workers. California Gov. Davin Newsom signed the bill Sept. 30.With the legislation taking […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you been thinking about ways to prevent workplace violence? Many employers are facing more tense workplace relationships and concerns are growing that we need to be on the ready at all times more now than ever before. Read on… By Russell A. Jones and Michelle M. Holmes https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/workplace-violence-prevention-strategies-time-political-and-social Tensions appear to […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Michigan has recently added 3 new laws to the books. Employers will want to understand the latest from the Governor’s office. Read on… Via: Adam S. Forman & Eduardo J. Quiroga October has brought a weekly flurry of changes to Michigan’s COVID-19 legal landscape. [1] On Thursday October 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer added to this recent […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, New York
New York State to Tax Non-Resident Remote Workers
Hey Compliance Warriors! Did you hear about the NY State taxation of out-of-state telecommuters? I wonder which other states will follow suit? Read on… Via:https://fkks.com/news/do-telecommuters-working-in-another-state-owe-new-york-state-income-taxes New York State recently issued new tax guidance for telecommuters providing answers to questions about the impact of COVID-19 on their New York State and New York City personal income tax liability. Among […]
California, Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources
California Enacts COVID-19 Exposure Notification Law
Hey Compliance Warriors! As if you didn’t have enough to do, California has added a few more tasks to your list. Read on… Via: https://calemploymentlawupdate.proskauer.com Late last week, Gov. Newsom signed AB 685 into law which, among other things, adds section 6409.6 (“Section 6409.6”) to the Labor Code. The new statute, which takes effect January 1, 2021, requires […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you been keeping up with California leave laws? I know it’s a lot. Here is a good update! Read on… Via: https://www.gtlaw ‘Regular’ Sick Leave Laws and Ordinances State of California (AB 1522) – text of the law, guidance and FAQs from the Labor Commissioner City of Berkeley – guidance from the City’s Housing and Community Services Department (including […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, OSHA
When is an Employer Required to Record a Confirmed COVID-19 Case?
Hey Compliance Warriors! When is a confirmed COVID-19 case in your workplace recordable under OSHA regs? Read on… Via: https://www.velaw.com/insights/its-hard-to-be-positive-when-is-a-confirmed-case-confirmed-under-oshas-covid-19-reporting-standards/ As employers re-open workplaces, the use of rapid COVID-19 testing has proliferated. But if an employer learns of a positive result, is it required to report that result on its workplace injury logs? The […]