Compliance Corner

 The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase to the pay rates computer software employees and physicians must receive in order to be exempt from overtime. Additionally, the minimum salary required for the administrative, professional, and executive overtime exemptions will also increase. These new rates take effect on January 1, 2020.

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1223) that will expand the state's requirements for providing leave to employees for organ donation. Assembly Bill 1223 takes effect on January 1, 2020.

Texas enacted two pieces of legislation (Senate Bill 370 and House Bill 504) that will expand employment protections for employees summoned for jury duty. The laws took effect on September 1, 2019.

Texas has enacted legislation (House Bill 1074) that expands the state's age discrimination law. House Bill 1074 took effect on Sept. 1, 2019.

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bills 164 and 165) enforcing its state-run retirement program. The laws take effect Jan. 1, 2020.

The city of Toledo, Ohio has enacted an ordinance to generally prohibit employers from inquiring about an applicant's pay history. The ordinance takes effect on June 25, 2020.

Suffolk County, New York has amended its Human Rights Law to prohibit employers from asking about an applicant's pay history. The amendment was effective June 30, 2019.