The Chicago City Council has voted to phase out the tip credit that employers are currently allowed to use when paying tipped employees. Historically, Chicago allowed employers to pay tipped employees at a rate below the city's minimum wage, provided the tips received bring the worker’s ...

On Nov. 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Notice 2023-75, the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for tax year 2024. The Details: A summary of the 2024 pension limitations as compared to 2023 is below: Plan ...

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has announced increases to the minimum wages that federal contractors covered under Executive Orders (EO) 13658 and 14026 must pay their employees who are performing work on or in connection with certain covered federal contracts. The ...

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 907), which further protects employees from hazardous work conditions. Senate Bill 907 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The details Senate Bill 907 prohibits employers from firing, discriminating against or not hiring an employee or candidate who ...

Employees receiving Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) benefits in Massachusetts are entitled to supplement their PFML benefits with available accrued paid leave. The change is effective for PFML applications filed on or after Nov. 1, 2023. The state also announced that the contribution rate ...

The Illinois Department of Labor has published guidance on the Paid Leave for All Workers Act which requires employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave that they may use for any reason. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. The details Provided in the form ...

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase to the pay rates that computer software employees and physicians must receive in order to be exempt from overtime. Additionally, the minimum salary required for the administrative, professional, and executive overtime ...

California has enacted legislation that expressly prohibits an employer from requesting information from an applicant relating to the applicant’s prior use of cannabis. The legislation (Senate Bill 700) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. The details ...

Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 3028), which adds protections for an employee that is appointed to a board, commission, council, or committee. House Bill 3028 is effective immediately. The details Under the law, employers are prohibited from taking the following actions against an ...

Maine has enacted legislation that will create a paid family and medical leave program in the state. Contributions to the program will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and employees will be entitled to begin using the job-protected leave on May 1, 2026. Employers can opt to have a private plan to meet the ...