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Government Agency Employees Background Checks On July 21, 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation (A.B. 4994) requiring certain state and local government agency employees with access to federal...

Wage and Hour Act Updated On July 25, 2017, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation (S.B. 82) exempting any employee of a seasonal amusement or recreational establishment from the...

VOSH Poster Updated The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry updated its Job Safety and Health Protection poster to include new maximum penalties based on federal OSHA requirements as follows:...

On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Here is what employers need to know.

Minneapolis Minimum Wage On June 30, 2017, the Minneapolis City Council passed a $15 minimum wage ordinance. According to the ordinance, employers with 100 or more employees (large business) must...

Corporate and Personal Income Tax Rate On June 28, 2017, North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the Current Operation Appropriations Act (S.B. 257) was overridden by the House. Subsequently,...

No Smoking Poster On March 21, 2017, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation (S.B. 2024) notifying owners, operators, managers, or other persons in control of a public place or...

Tip Pooling On July 5, 2017, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed legislation (S.B. 37) permitting employees who participate in a tip pool to provide a portion of the common...

Sick Time Law Amended On June 29, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed legislation (S.B. 299) making the following clarifications: Employers may cap annual accrual of sick time at 40...

Payment of Wages and Unauthorized Deductions On July 5, 2017, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed legislation (S.B. 350) prohibiting employers from making deductions from an employee’s wages except for...

Personal and Corporate Income Taxpayers’ Revenue Procedure The South Carolina Department of Revenue has issued a revenue procedure to assist personal and corporate income taxpayers in complying with the relevant...

Seattle City Council Approves Tax on High Income Earners On July 10, 2017, the Seattle City Council approved legislation (Council Bill 119002) to impose a personal income tax at the...