October and November 2018 HR Compliance Calendar

10/01/18

Author: Jody Rodney/Wednesday, September 26, 2018/Categories: News

Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Comprehensive Services Newsletter or the Comprehensive Services Newsletter Archive located at http://adpcomprehensiveservicesnewsletter.com/.

October 1, 2018:
Maryland Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018. Maryland bans employment contracts requiring sexual harassment claims to be resolved through private arbitration. It also mandates that large employers report certain information about sexual harassment settlements to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.

Alaska Statute 18.35.300 prohibits smoking in an enclosed area in places of employment and public places.

Austin, Texas's paid sick leave ordinance, which affects all private employers in the city, was set to take effect on October 1, 2018. The ordinance has been put on hold by state appeals court.

October 9, 2018:
New York State Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws. Mandatory, written anti-harassment policies must be distributed. Mandatory training required for all employees to be completed between October 9, 2018 and October 9, 2019.

October 13, 2018:
Massachusetts updated Ban the Box laws go into effect. The new law places an adjusted limitation on asking about misdemeanor convictions and a bar on asking about sealed or expunged criminal records.

October 29, 2018:
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law takes effect. The law requires businesses of all sizes to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to employees during an employer-established benefit year (a consecutive 12-month period determined by the employer).

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October and November 2018 HR Compliance Calendar