June 7, 2010

Around the States

Filed under: General HR Buzz — Tags: , , — Jane @ 3:20 pm

The Nevada minimum wage increases on July 1, 2010.  An employee who is offered health insurance must receive at least $7.25, while those who aren’t are entitled to a minimum of $8.25/hour.

A new Illinois law, the Small Business Job Creation Tax Act, is intended to create 20,000 new jobs by providing tax credits for small businesses.

In another action to combat employee misclassification, Nebraska has a new law that imposes penalties on construction and transportation contractors who misclassify employees as independent contractors.

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August 26, 2009

Around the States – 08/2009

Nevada has expanded its law requiring parental leave for school-related activities. As of  August 15, 2009, employers with 50 or more employees must give each employee who is a parent, guardian or custodian of a child in a public or private school up to four hours of leave each school year for each child.

A new Arizona “Parking Lot” law, effective September 30th will expand the rights of gun owners to bring weapons on to employers’ property.

Colorado has passed the Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Act. The law creates a complaints process for individuals who believe they have been misclassified as independent contractors.

New York recently passed an amendment to its Human Rights Law that prohibits discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

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