December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
October
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
September
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
August
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
July
Renewable Energy Projects Labor Standards
Bill
House Bill 8074 (2021)
Summary
Adds a new chapter known as the Labor Standards in Renewable Energy Projects; provides definitions, responsibilities of the developer and the state, prevailing wage payment, sworn certification of compliance, payment of wages due, and recordkeeping with the power of enforcement vested in the Department of Labor and Training.
Enacted
07/18/2022
Effective Date
01/01/2023
Topics
Agreements: Project_labor; Industry: Energy; Wage_and_Hour: Prevailing_wage
Tip Protection
Bill
Senate Bill 2246 (2021)
Summary
Provides that a tip is the sole property of the tipped employee; provides that any arrangement between the employer and the tipped employee whereby any part of the tip received becomes the property of the employer is prohibited; provides that service charges are part of the employer’s gross receipts; provides that sums distributed to employees from service charges cannot be counted as tips received, but may be used to satisfy the employer’s minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Enacted
07/14/2022
Effective Date
06/28/2022
Topics
Wage_and_Hour: Gratuities, Service_charge; Wage_and_Hour: Tips
Building Service Work
Bill
Senate Bill 2412 (2021)
Summary
Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees, with limited exceptions for credit card service charges; allows non-tipped employees to participate in a tip pool in instances where the employer pays the full minimum wage.
Enacted
07/14/2022
Effective Date
06/28/2022
Topics
Industry: Govt_contractor, Janitorial_services, Security_services; Wage_and_Hour: Prevailing_wage
Tip Protection
Bill
House Bill 7510 (2021)
Summary
Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees, with limited exceptions for credit card service charges; allows non-tipped employees to participate in a tip pool in instances where the employer pays the full minimum wage.
Enacted
07/10/2022
Effective Date
06/28/2022
Topics
Wage_and_Hour: Credit_card_fees, Service_charge, Tip_pools, Tips
June
Employment of Women and Children
Bill
Senate Bill 2418 (2021)
Summary
Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a training program which shall address workers’ rights, workplace health and safety, and workers’ compensation, to be established and funded by the department of labor and training.
Enacted
06/16/2022
Effective Date
06/15/2022
Topics
Wage_and_Hour: Certificate, Child_labor
Minimum Wage for Disabled Persons
Bill
House Bill 7511 (2021)
Summary
Repeals specified section of the general laws which provides that the director of labor and training may approve of wages below the minimum wage for those persons whose earning capacity is impaired due to physical or mental disability.
Enacted
06/17/2022
Effective Date
06/15/2022
Topics
Employment_relations: Disabled_employee; Wage_and_Hour: Minimum_wage, Subminimum_wage
Requirements for Employment of Women and Children
Bill
House Bill 6652 (2021)
Summary
Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a training program which shall address worker rights, workplace health and safety, and workers compensation, to be established and funded by the Department of Labor and Training.
Enacted
06/17/2022
Effective Date
06/15/2022
Topics
Employment_relations: 14_and_up; Wage_and_Hour: Certificate, Child_labor
May
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
April
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
March
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
