On July 6, 2017, Connecticut signed into law, “An Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace.” This is an act which amends the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act…
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The summer months are often the time when companies tend to overlook or simply not notice many important labor law poster updates. While the summer may bring warm weather and…
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Beginning October 1, employers holding business licenses within Berkeley, California, will have two significant labor law updates which carry mandatory posting requirements. Minimum Wage Berkeley’s current minimum…
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In July New Hampshire revised their Protective Legislation Law to reflect changes to the Payment of Wages component. Specifically, the law now specifies that wages must be paid…
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Following suit with Cook County, the City of Chicago’s Paid Sick Leave law will go into effect July 1, 2017. This follows numerous other cities and states which have…
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Nevada employees are being impacted by three new laws which will impact every employer in the state. Employers must be aware and prepared for a smooth implementation of the new…
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Earlier in 2017 the state of Michigan expanded its employment discrimination law to include a more expansive list of discriminatory protections. Protected categories now include: religion, race, color,…
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Effective June 1, 2017, the Virgin Islands increased their minimum wage to $9.50 per hour for standard employees. Employees working in tourist services and restaurant tipped employees have…
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The District of Columbia is progressively seeing higher minimum wages as it continues to bridge the gap to a $15.00 minimum wage by July 1, 2020. Toward that end,…
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In 2016 Oregon approved a multi-year phased in approach to increasing state minimum wages for all employees. July 1, 2017, marked the second year of minimum wage increases…
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