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Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
As of the tax year 2018, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) has been modified to allow military spouses to file state tax returns in their service member's home state whether they have ever lived there or not.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (Act A22-0609) that will provide additional employment protections to victims and family members of victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, and stalking. Act A22-0609 applies to all employers.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
The list of protected classes under the New York City Human Rights Law has expanded to include “sexual and other reproductive health decisions”.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
New York City has enacted new lactation accommodation requirements, including a requirement for covered employers to adopt a lactation room policy.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 15) that will raise the state’s minimum wage in several stages.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
Michigan and certain jurisdictions within California and New Mexico have just announced an increase in their minimum wage rates. If applicable, you must increase the pay rate for your non-exempt employees to meet the new minimum wage by no later than the effective date of the increase.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
Michigan has signed into law Senate Bill 1175 (Paid Medical Leave Act), requiring employers in the state that employ 50 or more employees to begin providing covered employees with paid medical leave effective March 29, 2019.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
Glenview, Illinois has opted back into the Cook County, Illinois minimum wage and paid leave provisions effective July 1, 2019.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
Data privacy and security regulation is growing rapidly around the world, including in the United States. The recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to address some of these risks and concerns.
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service
A recent decision by a California Court of Appeals held that where an employee is required to call in – but not physically report to work - two hours before the start of a shift to determine whether they needed to report to work, that employee is entitled to be paid reporting pay.