Compliance Corner
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends the definitions of key terms in the state’s law that prohibits discrimination in employment. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 4109 and take effect Aug. 1, 2024.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends state laws governing the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, including adopting further restrictions, larger penalties for misclassification, and a new test for the construction industry. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Minnesota has enacted legislation that expands the protections for employees who are called for jury service. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5216 and take effect July 1, 2024.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The minimum wage for health care workers in California has been delayed from July 1, 2024 to at least October 15, 2024. Originally, the minimum wage was supposed to take effect June 1, 2024, but it has now been delayed twice.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Late on June 28, 2024, Judge Sean D. Jordan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, temporarily blocked the United States Department of Labor (DOL) overtime exemption rule set to take effect July 1, 2024 – but only for government employees working for the state of Texas. As a result, the overtime exemption rule for all other FLSA covered employers will take effect as scheduled on July 1, 2024.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 160), which will have the Department of Labor create a voluntary Veterans benefits and services poster. House Bill 160 takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 18), which adds ethnic origin as a protected characteristic under the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA). House Bill 18 takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Vermont has enacted legislation (House Bill 704), which requires employers to include salary ranges in job postings and advertisements. House Bill 704 takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Tennessee has enacted legislation that extends the amount of time an employee can use for voting leave, effective on Nov. 6, 2024.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 4156), which expands Oregon anti-stalking laws and adds covered reasons for employees to use safe leave. House Bill 4156 takes effect on July 1, 2024.