Effective January 1, 2021, Florida will require private employers to verify a person’s employment eligibility after the person accepts an offer of employment. Private employers can comply by either: using…
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Effective September 30, 2020, employees of all private employers in the State of New York shall begin to accrue sick leave, although they will have to wait until January 1,…
In its 2020 Session, the Virginia General Assembly pushed forward legislation that makes sweeping changes to the state’s employment laws. On July 1, 2020, several Virginia laws went into effect…
As your trusted HR partner, Modern Business Associates has been issuing COVID-19 pandemic crisis updates to assist you in navigating your business and employees through these unprecedented times. In an effort…
Colorado issued an emergency rule that temporarily requires employers in certain industries to provide up to four (4) days of paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms who are…
On March 19, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed a bill to guarantee paid leave for New Yorkers under mandatory or precautionary quarantine for COVID-19, effective immediately. Large employers (100 or more employees), and all public employers…
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for enforcing federal labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Act establishes minimum wage,…
Throughout the past year the state of New York has had a number of employment law changes. In continuing this trend, here is a list of updates for the beginning…
Effective January 1, 2020, New Jersey employers may no longer screen applicants based on wage, salary, or benefits history. Employers are now prohibited from requiring an applicant to disclose past…
Illinois has recently enacted several pieces of legislation that have brought sweeping changes to employment law that affects Illinois employers. Amendments to Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) Under recent amendments…
