The Austin Earned Sick Time Ordinance is unconstitutional because it is preempted by the Texas Minimum Wage Act (TMWA), the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, ruled on Friday.
A Dozen Paid Sick Leave Laws Disappear
The Garden State passed the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law last May; it went into effect on Oct. 28, 2018. A provision of that law nullifies the thirteen municipal PSL laws that had been passed in the state, for a net reduction of twelve PSL laws.
Paid Sick Leave on its Way to Albany County
Albany County (NY) will likely become the fourth county in the nation to adopt a paid sick leave law. The only question is when it will be adopted. The Law Committee of the County Legislature held a public hearing earlier this week on an amended proposed Albany County Paid Sick Leave Act.
Westchester County Enacts Sick Leave Law
On Oct. 1 Westchester County, New York enacted an Earned Sick Leave law, becoming the third county nationwide to do so. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Cook County, Illinois also have enacted paid sick leave laws. The Westchester County law is effective in 180 days.
Compliance Memos: September 2018
Paid Sick Leave Conflicts: Litigation vs. Ballot Box In addition to a fragmented map of municipal, county, and state paid sick leave (PSL) laws, employers now face zombie PSL laws … Read More
Michigan Lawmakers Adopt Paid Sick Leave Initiative
On Sept. 5, Michigan lawmakers adopted the paid sick leave initiative that otherwise would have been presented to voters in November. The GOP-controlled Senate and House adopted the initiative by wide margins.
Railroad Insurance Act Preempts Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Law
The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) preempts the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (MESTL) in its entirety as it applies to interstate rail carriers, according to a recent decision by a Massachusetts federal district court.
More Paid Sick Leave Turbulence in Texas
The Texas Legislature convenes in January 2019. It is widely anticipated that the legislature will consider a bill to prohibit political subdivisions from enacting a leave law. If enacted, such a law would likely negate both the Austin and San Antonio ordinances.
Compliance Memos: July 2018
Paid Sick Leave Laws Advancing in More States in 2018 This year is the most active yet for implementation of state paid sick leave (PSL) laws, including: Washington (January), Maryland … Read More
Compliance Memos: May 2018
Long Legal Contest to Cap Leave as Accommodation On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a ruling by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rejecting “multimonth” … Read More
March 2018: Electronic PDF
March 2018 Employment Practices Compliance With the patchwork of federal, state, and local laws in place in the United States, compliance for employers remains challenging, but not impossible. This issue … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Paid Sick Leave
Paid Sick Leave Laws Expand to New States, Counties, and Municipalities By Michael Soltis, JD Blog Author Paid Sick Leave at Work The vast and complex patchwork of paid sick … Read More
DMEC News: March 2018
7th Annual Employer Leave Management Survey Results Unveiled The 2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey, the seventh annual survey in this series, highlights employers’ response to expanded compliance mandates, including … Read More
Compliance Memos: March 2018
Final ERISA Disability Claim Regulations In Force on Apr. 1 New Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulations governing disability claim administration take effect on Apr. 1. This rule-making process … Read More
2018 Trends for Absence and Disability Management
2018 Trends for Absence and Disability Management By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA CEO DMEC Each year, I write about the trends I anticipate will impact the absence … Read More
Compliance Memos: January 2018
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. IRS Mails Employer Mandate Penalty Letters The IRS said it would send “Letter 226J” to employers … Read More
Compliance Memos: September 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. California Employers Prepare for Higher SDI Benefits California employers may want to adjust their non-occupational disability … Read More
Compliance Memos: July 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. Supreme Court Expands Reach of ERISA Exemption In June, the Supreme Court overturned three lower-court rulings … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: Your Contribution. Your DMEC.
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC Your participation with DMEC helped produce three important, just-published resources that take the pulse of and report on key industry trends. Results … Read More
November 2016 Compliance Memos
2nd Circuit Tests Manager Liability for FMLA Violations In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al, an employer did not give the employee an opportunity to remedy a deficient … Read More