Minnesota has enacted legislation (House File 2) that will create a paid family and medical leave program in the state. Contributions to the program and wage-replacement benefits will begin January 1, 2026. Employers can opt to have a private plan to meet the requirements, provided the plan ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation (Senate File 3035) that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. The requirement takes effect January 1, 2024. The Details Employee coverage The law covers all employees (including temporary and part-time employees) who perform ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation (House File 100) that permits recreational cannabis use among adults age 21 and older beginning August 1, 2023. The law includes protections for off-duty cannabis use. The Details House File 100 expressly adds cannabis to the state’s definition of a ...

On June 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released the final rule  regarding the required minimum wage for app-based restaurant delivery workers.  The rule goes into effect with the first pay period on or after July 12, 2023. The ...

New York City has enacted a law (Intro. 209-A) that prohibits employers from discriminating based on an individual’s height or weight. Intro. 209-A takes effect on Nov. 22, 2023. The details The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits employers with four or more employees in ...

The North Dakota Human Rights Act prohibits employers of all sizes from failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for an otherwise qualified individual with a physical or mental disability because that individual is pregnant.  North Dakota has enacted House Bill 1450, which ...

Texas has enacted legislation (House Bill 567), which expressly prohibits discrimination against individuals based on traits associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles like braids, locs, and twists. House Bill 567 takes effect Sept. 1, 2023. The details House Bill 567 prohibits ...

Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1491), which prohibits an employer from searching an employee’s privately owned vehicle. House Bill 1491 takes effect on July 23, 2023. The Details Under the law, employees and job candidates have the right to: Possess private ...

The State of Washington has released information to assist employers in meeting their requirements under the Washington Cares Act. Background Washington's long-term care benefits program, "WA Cares," was set to begin on Jan. 1, 2022. Under the program, employers were to deduct a .58 percent ...

Virginia has enacted legislation, House Bill 1895, which prohibits employers from requiring an employee or prospective employee from executing or renewing a “nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, including any provision relating to non-disparagement, that has the purpose or effect of ...