Overview: Job applicants and employees in Washington who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking will have new protections against employment discrimination. Effective Date: June 7, 2018 Details: Job applicants and employees in Washington who are survivors of ...

Washington amends the Equal Pay Opportunity Act, its wage discrimination law, to prevent pay differentials based on gender. It also prohibits employers from punishing employees for sharing salary information with their coworkers. Effective Date: June 7, 2018. Details: Washington has ...

Overview: Following the Business Liability Protection Act, West Virginia employers may not prohibit any customer, employee, or other person lawfully on the premises from storing a lawfully possessed firearm inside of a privately-owned vehicle in a company parking lot, so long as the firearm is ...

Overview: A recent amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) prohibits employers from keeping employees’ tips, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of these tips. The amendment also allows for tipped workers (e.g., waiters) to share tips with ...

Overview: The Wage-Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an opinion letter addressing whether certain lump sums paid to employees by employers are considered earnings and therefore subject to garnishment under the Consumer Credit Protection Act ...

Overview: On May 10, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), via Revenue Procedure 2018-30, released inflation-adjusted contribution limitations for calendar year 2019, regarding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). These limits are indexed for inflation ...

Overview: The Internal Revenue Service has issued a Notice 1439 that updates the instructions for the three versions of Form 668-W (Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income) to take into account the changes in the wage levy calculation made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ...

Overview: On April 12, 2018, the United States Department of Labor issued two opinion letters. These opinion letters provide guidance on how employees without "normal working hours" should be compensated for travel time involving an overnight stay and whether rest breaks provided ...

Overview: The California Supreme Court recently announced a significant change in independent contractor law, adopting a strict three-prong test for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor.    Effective Date: April 30, ...

Overview: Connecticut has passed a law that will prohibit employers from asking applicants about their pay history.  Effective Date: January 1, 2019  Details: Connecticut has enacted legislation (House Bill 5386) that will prohibit employers from asking applicants about their pay ...