This notice is to inform you about how Florida has enacted a legislation (Senate Bill 898) establishing new background check requirements for employees at certain apartment buildings. This takes effect immediately. The details: Senate Bill 898 covers public lodging establishments that can be ...

The City of Denver has announced that its minimum wage will increase from $15.87 per hour to $17.29 per hour. The Details:  Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the Denver minimum wage will be $17.29 per hour. On this same date, tipped employees must be paid cash wages in the amount of $14.27 per ...

The Governor of Puerto Rico has signed into law Act 52-2022  (the “Act”) stipulating that beginning after Dec. 31, 2021, out-of-state businesses with remote workers in Puerto Rico will not be considered “engaged in industry or business in Puerto Rico.” The ...

New York State has authorized bonuses for eligible health care and mental hygiene workers. Employer claims for the first wave of eligible employees are due by Sept. 2, 2022. The Program: New York State has announced a Health Care Worker Bonus Program (the Program) that will use funds ...

Updated: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of the new confidential hotline (1-800-HARASS-3 (1-800-427-2773)), available for issues involving workplace sexual harassment.   ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 4222), which amends its child labor laws. Assembly Bill 4222 is effective immediately. Background: Under New Jersey law, minors may: Work in certain occupations during the school year if they: Work up to five continuous hours, ...

Jersey City, New Jersey, has passed an ordinance that calls for pay transparency and reinforces the state’s ban on salary history inquiries. The Ordinance is effective immediately. Background: New Jersey law prohibits employers from asking about an applicant’s salary history or ...

Massachusetts has enacted House Bill 4554 that expressly prohibits discrimination against individuals based on traits associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles. House Bill 4554 takes effect Oct. 24, 2022. The Details: Existing ...

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Florida law that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from subjecting an individual to training that endorses certain concepts about discrimination. The Details: Earlier this year, Florida enacted House Bill 7, which took ...

The California Department of Finance has announced that the minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour for all employees effective Jan. 1, 2023.    The Details: Under California law, once the minimum wage reached $15.00 per hour, the Director of Finance  on or before August 1 ...