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LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY UPDATES – EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016
Los Angeles Paick Sick Leave Ordinance: Full-time, part-time, on call, and temporary
employees will accrue 1 hr. for every 30 hrs. worked of protected sick time for a
qualifying absence. Minimum Wage Increase: The minimum wage will increase to $10.50 for Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

Transgender Rights in the Workplace
What employers need to know:
Individuals whom identify as transgender are protected by California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act.
California law: Prohibits denying an employee the right to dress in a suitable manner for their gender identity. A transgender person does not need to complete any specific step in a gender transition in order to be protected by the law.

IRS extends filing deadline for Affordable Care Act (ACA) required forms
In December, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an extended deadline for Applicable Large Employers (ALE), those employers with 50 or more employees, to file required documents to prove minimum essential health coverage is offered to their employees.
Two forms are required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), form 1095-C for employees and 1094-C for employers.

Transgender Status Becomes Mainstream
On June 1, 2015 The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) released new restroom
guidelines for transgender workers. The guidelines require that employers allow employees to use the restroom they choose based on their gender identity. OSHA says this is more than a civil rights issues; this is also a health and safety issue. OSHA went a step further setting proper guidelines to avoid discrimination of transgender employees in the workplace. Many discrimination…