New Jersey withholding changes

We know you’ve got a lot on your plate right now, and we want to help make compliance easy. That’s why we’re writing to notify you that the New Jersey Division of Taxation has released their updated New Jersey Income Tax Withholding Instruction (NJ-WT). ADP® has already ...

Washington, D.C. expands FMLA, unemployment eligibility in response to COVID-19

The District of Columbia has enacted the COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (the "Act"), which temporarily expands the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) and temporarily expands eligibility for unemployment benefits for employees impacted by COVID-19. The law is ...

Virginia bans hairstyle discrimination

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1514) that amends the definition of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and certain hairstyles. House Bill 1514 takes effect July 1, 2020. Background: Virginia's Human ...

Philadelphia expands paid sick leave and postpones predictive scheduling due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Philadelphia expanded its paid sick leave ordinance and postponed its predictive scheduling law. Background: The Promoting Healthy Families and Workplace Act (Act) requires certain Philadelphia employers to provide  employees who work in ...

Oregon expands leave provisions due to COVID-19

Oregon has enacted a temporary rule that expands the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to cover certain situations that may arise as a result of COVID-19. The rule is in effect from March 18, 2020 through at least September 13, 2020. Background: The OFLA requires employers with 25 or more ...

New York enacts COVID-19 leave and job protection

The State of New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 8091) that provides paid leave to employees subject to a quarantine or isolation order as a result of COVID-19. Employers Impacted by a Mandatory Quarantine or Isolation: Employer Size ...

New Jersey enacts anti-retaliation protections due to COVID-19

Posted on March 30, 2020 New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3848) to prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee for taking time off due to illness during the COVID-19 outbreak. Assembly Bill A3848: During the COVID-19 outbreak, an employer may not terminate or ...

Maine clarifies law restricting use of social security numbers

Maine has enacted legislation (Legislative Document 1986) that clarifies a recent law that generally prohibits employers from seeking social security numbers from prospective employees on employment applications. Effective Date: Legislative Document 1986 takes effect 90 days following the ...

Georgia requires employers to file partial unemployment claims on workers’ behalf

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has issued an emergency rule requiring employers to file partial unemployment claims online on behalf of their employees who are temporarily laid off or whose hours have been temporarily reduced because of a lack of work due to coronavirus 2019 ...

Colorado requires Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 testing in certain industries

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has published an emergency rule that temporarily requires employers in certain industries to provide paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19). The emergency rule took effect ...

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