The Paid Family and Medical Leave program is a state-run insurance benefit passed by the Legislature in 2017.Beginning in this year, 2020, it allows most employees to receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave for: Bonding after the birth...
Minimum Wage Beginning January 1, 2020, minimum wage rates across New Mexico will increase according to the following schedule: Albuquerque: $9.35 (January 1, 2020); Bernalillo County: $9.20 (January 1, 2020); Las Cruces: $10.25 (January 1, 2020); Santa Fe: $9.00 (January...
Colorado State Minimum Wage 2020 If an employee is covered by federal and Colorado state minimum wage laws, then the employer must pay the higher minimum wage. Federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour, which is lower than the...
AB 132: On Jan. 1, a Nevada law took effect prohibiting the denial of employment because of the presence of marijuana in a screening test taken by a prospective employee with certain exceptions; authorizing an employee to rebut the results of...
HB 2341: The Oregon Legislature recently passed House Bill 2341 (2019) which provides additional employee protections related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, including lactation.1 The law becomes effective January 1, 2020. Existing state law has long prohibited employers...
AB 1223: Existing law, the Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act, requires a private employer to permit an employee to take a leave of absence with pay, not exceeding 30 business days in a one-year period, for the purpose of...
California employers must be mindful of local minimum wage ordinances. As of January 1, 2020, about 15 cities and counties set the local minimum wage at $15 or more per hour, even to businesses that do not reside there if...
AB 1066: Agriculture employers subject to Wage Order 14 have new overtime requirements. For employers with more than 25 employees, overtime must be paid after 9 hours of a workday or 50 hours in a workweek (down from 9½ and 55 hours in...
Last Updated: April 20, 2020 Schools and nonessential businesses will stay closed through May 15th. Governor Cuomo issued executive orders 202.17 and 202.18 requiring all people in New York to wear masks or face coverings in public, including when taking...
