Roundup: Paying Interns, IL Pay Transparency, Layoffs, MD Paid Leave, Drug Testing
Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.
Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics.
This week we answer the following questions:
- Do I have to pay summer interns?
- What is all the fuss about Illinois' new pay transparency bill?
- What do I need to do if we're planning layoffs?
- When does the Maryland paid family leave start and what do I need to do?
- Can I drug test for cannabis in states where recreational use is legal?
Yes, You Probably Have to Pay Your Interns
If you're planning on having unpaid interns this summer, you need to make sure they are getting more out of it than the organization – and real-life experience doing spreadsheets is not enough.
Pay your interns. It's the right thing to do and it's also the law.
Illinois is Considering Pay Transparency in Job Postings – Including Benefits
Pay for pay equity includes benefits. Illinois is considering a new pay transparency law that would require stating pay range and a description of the benefits offered in external job postings and require internal notice of the job opening too.
Layoffs Are Brutal. Don't Make It Worse.
If your organization is considering layoffs, the most important thing is to be kind. And then you need a legal checklist of things to consider and make sure you do.
Maryland Employers, Get Ready for Paid Family Leave
If your organization has employees in Maryland, it's time to get ready for paid family leave. Maryland and 12 other states have enacted paid or partially paid family leave programs.
Altered States: New Laws on Off-Duty Use of Cannabis for California & Washington
New cannabis drug testing laws are coming to California and Washington and they're a bit of a hot mess. Most drug tests won't comply with the new laws. And none of them will tell you if your employee is impaired at work.
