Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage – Employer Adverse Actions and Enforcement (MD)
This new law, stemming from MD House Bill 136, takes effect July 1, 2024.
HR Bulletins
IA&B Employee Manual Incorporates PUMP Act Requirements
Employers have new guidance to assist in complying with break time and space requirements under the federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act.
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Philadelphia Amends Ban-the-Box Ordinance
Employers are now subject to additional restrictions and procedural requirements under Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance.
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PA Addresses Expunged Criminal History Records
Newly effective legislation amends Pennsylvania law in relation to pardoned convictions, expunged records, and negligent hiring liability.
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NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Vacated
A U.S. District Judge earlier this month vacated a final rule that would have expanded the standard for when two employers are considered joint employers and thus liable for one another’s unfair labor practices.
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DE Minimum Wage Increases
New minimum wage requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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MD Minimum Wage Increases
New minimum wage requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Guidance on Secure 2.0 Emergency Savings Account
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on the amended Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which authorized pension-linked emergency savings accounts.
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Final Rule on Independent Contractors
Effective March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule addresses proper classification of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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NLRB Adopts Expanded Joint-Employer Rule
Effective Dec. 26, 2023, a broadened standard of joint employers will take effect, impacting liability for one another’s unfair labor practices.
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