State and Local Updates Nov 2018

Timely, topical insights on a variety of payroll and reporting issues.
Check out our new monthly Eye on Washington series that focuses on timely, topical insights on a variety of payroll and reporting issues at the state and local level. In our first issue, we're covering regulatory and legislative updates in benefits, leave and payroll. The highlighted states include Washington, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, and Washington D.C.
Topics Covered In This Issue
Benefits:
- Seattle Enacts Pretax Commuter Benefit Requirement
Leave:
- New Jersey Releases Paid Sick Notice of Employee Rights and Additional FAQs
- Northbrook Opts Back Into Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance
- Westchester County New York Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law
Payroll:
- Alaska Announces January 1, 2019 Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage Increase Approved by Arkansas Voters
- California Releases 2019 Minimum Earnings Thresholds
- District of Columbia Minimum Wage Initiative Repealed
- Florida Raises Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2019
- Missouri Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase
- Salary Thresholds and Minimum Wage to Increase in New York
- Washington State Considers Increasing Wage Thresholds for Overtime Exemption
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Announces 2019 Minimum Wage
- City of Albuquerque Announces 2019 Minimum Wage
- Las Cruces, New Mexico Announces 2019 Minimum Wage
- City of SeaTac, Washington Announces 2019 Minimum Wage
- Tacoma, Washington Announces 2019 Minimum Wage