The IRS has issued FAQs to provide guidance to employers relating to portions of the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that created the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit.
Effective June 7, 2018, Washington State amended its domestic violence leave law to require employers to provide reasonable safety accommodations. The amendments also prohibit discrimination and retaliation based on actual or perceived victim status.
Washington State has joined the ranks of jurisdictions that have adopted expanded equal pay legislation. The Equal Pay Opportunity Act will take effect on June 7, 2018.
The Hong Kong legislature is currently considering draft legislation which, if enacted, will require certain companies—including those incorporated outside of Hong Kong—to publish a “slavery and human trafficking statement.”
On April 12, 2018, the United States Department of Labor issued three opinion letters and a new fact sheet providing guidance on various wage and hour issues.
Both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council recently adopted new legislation targeting sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.
The DOL's new Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-3 clarifies some questions left open following the recent FLSA amendment affecting tipped employees and tip ownership.
The Government of Canada has announced that its proposed data breach notification requirements pursuant to the Digital Privacy Act will take effect on November 1, 2018.
The FLSA requires employers to pay overtime to covered employees, but exempts numerous categories of workers. Traditionally, these exemptions have been construed narrowly against the employer asserting them. Not anymore.
Employers that use criminal record screening policies must continue to be vigilant about compliance with all applicable laws. A recent settlement by one of the nation’s leading retailers reinforces this point.
