by Girish Anand | Jul 29, 2013 | State Labor Law
Rhode Island has enacted a law, typically known as "Ban the Box," that prohibits employment applications from containing questions about prior criminal convictions beginning Jan. 1, 2014. The state's Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA), which the new...
by Girish Anand | Jul 25, 2013 | EEOC, State Labor Law
Nine state attorneys general have joined ranks to compose and send a five-page letter to Chair Jacqueline Berrien of the Equal Emplloyment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opposing the EEOC's stance on criminal background checks in general and its lawsuits against...
by Girish Anand | Jul 24, 2013 | State Labor Law
New Jersey Gov, Chris Christie has signed the New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (NJ SAFE Act), which is intended to assist victims of domestic violence. The bill provides up to 20 days unpaid leave in any 12-month period for an employee who is a victim...
by Girish Anand | Jul 24, 2013 | State Labor Law
Minnesota has long mandated state employers who offer sick leave to include time off for employees to care for sick or injured minor children. Effective this Aug. 1, however, recent amendments to the Minnesota Parenting Leave Act expand the options for employee sick...
by Girish Anand | Jul 24, 2013 | DOL, State Labor Law
Illinois has passed — and Gov. Pat Quinn has signed — a trio of laws that make it harder for employers in the state to misclassify workers as independent contractors and thus avoid paying taxes and benefits. House Bill 923, which takes effect next Jan. 1,...
by Girish Anand | Jul 17, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Monday signed legislation to raise the Rhode Island minimum wage to $8 an hour on Jan. 1, 2014, up from the current $7.75. Nearby Massachusetts has an $8 minimum wage in place, and Connecticut's rate stands at $8.25.
