Tag Archives: State Legislative Update

Ten Things to Know About New York’s Proposed Regulations on Pay Transparency in ​​​​​​Job Advertisements

| September 18, 2023

On Wednesday, September 13, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) released proposed regulations on the statewide wage transparency law which went into effect on September 17, 2023. The purpose of regulations is to explain and interpret how the law will be implemented.   The DOL is currently collecting public comments on the proposed regulations prior to finalization. Submitting comments assists […]

September 2023 Federal & State Legislative Updates

| September 8, 2023

Overview of this month’s Legislative Updates: Federal Legislative Updates State Legislative Updates HR Works Can Help HR Works Clients may contact the virtual helpline or their HR Consultant for additional information on any of these legislative updates and next steps. Non-HR Works clients may contact us for HR Solutions by calling us toll free at […]

Show Me the Money: Getting Prepared for New York’s Wage Disclosure Law

| August 7, 2023

On September 17, 2023, New York Labor Law Section 194-b will require covered employers to disclose wage ranges in job, promotion, and transfer advertisements for internal or public viewing for any position that will be physically performed, at least in part, in the state of New York (NY) or report to a supervisor, office or […]

August 2023 Federal & State Legislative Updates

| August 7, 2023

Overview of this month’s Legislative Updates: Federal Legislative Updates State Legislative Updates HR Works Can Help HR Works Clients may contact the virtual helpline or their HR Consultant for additional information on any of these legislative updates and next steps. Non-HR Works clients may contact us for HR Solutions by calling us toll free at […]

July 2023 Federal & State Legislative Updates

| July 10, 2023

Overview of this month’s Legislative Updates: Federal Legislative Updates State Legislative Updates HR Works Can Help HR Works Clients may contact the virtual helpline or their HR Consultant for additional information on any of these legislative updates and next steps. Non-HR Works clients may contact us for HR Solutions by calling us toll free at […]

June 2023 Federal & State Legislative Updates

| June 8, 2023

Overview of this month’s Legislative Updates: Federal Legislative Updates State Legislative Updates Local Legislative Updates HR Works Can Help HR Works Clients may contact the virtual helpline or their HR Consultant for additional information on any of these legislative updates and next steps. Non-HR Works clients may contact us for HR Solutions by calling us […]

New York Releases Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials

| April 20, 2023

On April 11, 2023, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) published a final version of its revised sexual harassment prevention model policy. The updated model prevention policy contains several substantive updates from the prior 2018 version. Under state law, every employer is required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. As a result, employers should […]

Arkansas Updates Work Permit Requirements

| April 11, 2023

Effective July 31, 2023, the Arkansas Youth Hiring Act (AR HB 1410) repealed the requirement for minors under 16 to obtain permission from the Arkansas Department of Labor to get a job. The bill is also cited as “restoring decision-making to parents concerning their children” and “streamlining the hiring process for children under sixteen (16) years […]

Colorado National Guard Leave Expanded

| April 11, 2023

Effective March 10, 2023, Colorado amended (2023 CO HB 1045) its military leave law to permit U.S. Reservists and Colorado National Guard members to take leave for military training for the equivalent of three weeks of work on the employee’s regular work schedule each year. Previously, reservists and national guard members could only take this leave […]

NY Warehouse Worker Protections Amended with New Effective Date

| April 11, 2023

As we previously reported, in June of 2022, New York passed the Warehouse Workers Protection Act (WWPA) which was to become effective on February 19, 2023. However, due to recent amendments to the WWPA the effective date has been extended to June 19, 2023. The amendments also make several changes to the law including, but not limited […]