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 ...

Overview: California law now affords strengthened protections to applicants and employees on the basis of their national origin. Effective Date: July 1, 2018 Details: Background: On May 17, 2018, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission (“FEHC”) ...

Overview: Earlier this year, Austin City Council passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick and safe leave (“PSSL”), making Austin the first city in the South to enact this type of law. Effective Date: The new law will take effect for employers with six or ...

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 ...

Today, there are over 10 million women-owned businesses in the United States, and this powerful number continues to rise each year. According to Entrepreneur, this growing population faces a unique set of social challenges that can make it more difficult to hire, rent office space and establish ...

Overview: On June 6, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a draft Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, for 2019. Several changes are fundamental in nature, potentially requiring significant reprogramming of payroll systems. State and local tax authorities ...

Overview: As the 2017-2018 legislative session came to a close, Vermont lawmakers enacted new laws that address gender-free restrooms, crime victim protections and anti-sexual harassment measures. All three laws go into effect on July 1, 2018. Specifically, Vermont enacted a law requiring ...

Overview: The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act requires employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions (including lactation), unless the accommodation ...

Each year, about 500 workers are killed as a result of work-related homicides and about 15,000 are subjected to work-related assaults, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Workplace violence can occur anywhere and at any time. That's why it's important to implement workplace violence ...