Illinois has enacted legislation that sets new standards for working conditions for employees under 16 years of age, including limiting hours of work and updating the list of jobs minors are prohibited from holding. The changes were enacted via Senate Bill 3646 and take effect on Jan.  1, ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their family responsibilities. The changes take effect Jan. 1, 2025. The Details The law defines family responsibilities as an employee’s actual or perceived provision of ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their reproductive health decisions. The changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The details Under the law, reproductive health decisions are defined as “a person's ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2869), which prohibits an employer from coercing workers based on immigration status to violate state employment or labor-related laws. Senate Bill 2869 is effective immediately. The details Under the law, an employer found to ...

New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill A8947C), which will require certain retail employers to take action to help prevent workplace violence and to install panic buttons. Assembly Bill A8947C's workplace prevention requirements take effect on March 4, 2025. The panic button ...

Rhode Island has enacted legislation (House Bill 7058), which will require employers with more than 50 employees to post a veterans’ benefits and services poster. House Bill 7058 takes effect on Jan.  1, 2025. The details Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Rhode Island employers with 50 or ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.  This extension is expected ...

On Oct. 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the 2025 wage base. The annual wage base limit is the maximum amount of employee wages that are subject to the social security tax for the calendar year. The Details: The 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, ...

Many jurisdictions require employers to provide time off to employees to vote and/or act as an election official. Here are eight key facts about these requirements.   #1: Most states and districts require employers to give time off to vote.   Twenty-eight states and the District of ...

California has enacted legislation that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees because they refuse to attend an employer-sponsored mandatory meeting that communicates the employer’s opinion about political or religious matters. The changes were made by enactment ...