New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 712) that will require motor carriers to conduct pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing on certain drivers. Assembly Bill 712 takes effect Feb. 3, 2021. Assembly Bill 712: Effective February 3, 2020, motor carriers in the state ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has released final regulations enforcing its paid sick leave law. Background: All New Jersey employers are required to provide employees with at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employers may ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 4188) that enables employers and employees to claim tax credits for organ and bone marrow leave. Additionally, Assembly Bill 1449 requires employers to provide job security to organ and bone marrow donors. Both laws take effect May 20, ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 3170) that amends the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, also known as the NJ mini-WARN Act. Senate Bill 3170 takes effect July 19, 2020. Background: The NJ mini-WARN Act requires covered employers to provide 60 ...

New Jersey has enacted two pieces of legislation (Assembly Bill 5843 and Assembly Bill 5839) aimed at combating worker misclassification. Assembly Bill 5843: Assembly Bill 5843 requires employers to post a notice addressing employee misclassification by April 1, 2020. The notice must be ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1791) that will require employers to provide employees with an earnings statement each pay period. Senate Bill 1791 takes effect May 19, 2020. Background: Currently, New Jersey requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of all ...

Maryland has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 839) that will prohibit covered employers from inquiring about applicants' criminal history prior to the first in-person interview. Senate Bill 839 took effect Feb. 29, 2020. Covered Employers: Senate Bill 839 applies to employers with 15 or ...

Background: In 2019, Illinois enacted legislation (Senate Bill 75) that imposes new requirements for employers to provide sexual harassment training. Under the law, effective January 1, 2020, private employers with employees working in Illinois must provide training on preventing sexual ...

Background: Cincinnati's nondiscrimination law protects applicants and employees on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, and ethnic, national, or Appalachian regional origin. Ordinance 379: Ordinance 379 ...

Background: The Form I-9 is used to verify a new hire's identity and work authorization. All employers must ensure that each employee properly completes the I-9 at the time of hire. The form is broken out into multiple sections: Section Name ...