Compliance Stuff

  It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in September and a checklist of the essential items you should consider addressing in October and beyond. _____ Get ready for Election Day.  Employers have their hands full this election season – and FP is here to help. Do your employees get  time off to vote ? If you’re in California, did you know you need to  post a notice  informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October 26? What are  your rights and responsibilities as an employer  during election season? Visit our  Election Season Resource Center  to review all our thought leadership and practical resources. _____ Create your year-end checklist.  As the final qua...

  On Election Day, November 5, 2024, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote on  Proposition A  and decide whether Missouri will become the next state to require employers to provide earned paid sick time (PST) to eligible employees. Here, we share the details of Missouri’s PST law as it is currently proposed. Quick Hits Missouri voters will vote this year on whether employers will be required to provide earned paid sick time (PST) to eligible employees. PST would accrue at a rate of one hour for every thirty hours worked; it would begin accruing for existing employees on May 1, 2025, or the first day of employment for employees hired after that date. Employers with fifteen or more employees maylimit an employee’s use of PST to fifty-six hours per year; employers with fewer than fifteen employees maylimit an employee’s use of PST to forty hours per year. Rules for Accrual, Use, and Carryover of PST Accrual rate : PST will accrue at a rate of one hour for every t...

  With Election Day (Nov. 5) fast approaching, California employers have a key compliance task to address beforehand: They must post a notice informing employees of their right to paid time off to vote by Oct. 26. Here’s a quick recap of what employers need to know and four steps they should take to ensure they are in compliance. Posting Requirement Under California Elections Code Section 14001, employers are required to post a notice to employees that explains their rights to take time off for voting. This notice must be posted at least 10 days before a statewide election—meaning employers must have the notice up by Saturday, Oct. 26. The notice can be displayed in the workplace or in a location visible to employees as they enter or exit the work premises.  Employers can download a sample notice from the California Secretary of State’s website, and they can also call the Elections Division at 916-657-2166 to order posters. Paid Time Off for Voting California employees are eli...