Rhode Island has enacted legislation that mandates a special enrollment into health care coverage based on pregnancy. The Details:  Effective Jan. 1, 2023, a pregnant individual must be offered a special enrollment opportunity after the commencement of the pregnancy. The coverage will be ...

On Nov. 8, 2022, voters in Nevada voted to amend the State Constitution provisions regarding the minimum wage. The Details: Currently the minimum wage in Nevada is $10.50 per hour. However, if the employer offers health coverage meeting certain standards, the employer may pay the employee a ...

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1044) that will prohibit, with limited exceptions, an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusing to report to, or leaving, work during emergency conditions. Senate Bill 1044 takes effect Jan. 1, 2023. The ...

On Nov. 8, 2022, Inglewood, California voters approved a ballot measure that increases the minimum wage for healthcare workers. The Details:  Effective January 1, 2024, healthcare workers who “work at or by a privately owned covered healthcare facility located within the City of ...

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, includes a number of changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans. Of particular interest to employers is a change which requires employers to permit long-term, part-time workers to participate in employer-sponsored ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released an updated poster that federal nondiscrimination laws require employers to display. Covered employers must post the new version as soon as possible. The Details: Employers covered by federal nondiscrimination laws are ...

On Jan. 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) will take effect and impact how many businesses handle employment data – specifically for organizations handling the personal information of any California resident. I don’t have a business or employees in ...

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (WDOL) has announced  an increase to the state’s minimum wage as well as revised overtime exemption salary thresholds.   The Details:  Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the state minimum wage rate will increase from ...

Oklahoma has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1345), which provides wage payment options for employers. Senate Bill 1345 takes effect on Nov.1, 2022. Background: Every Oklahoma employer must pay all wages due to an employee at least twice each calendar month on regular paydays. The paydays ...

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has announced the 2023 contribution rates for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program. The Details: Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is a state program that offers up to 26 weeks of paid leave for family or ...