Illinois 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 opinion of the employer about religious or political matters. The changes take effect Jan. ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that amends and clarifies the state’s Personnel Record Review Act. The new law (House Bill 3763) takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. The details Here’s a summary of the changes made by House Bill 3763 to the Personnel Record Review Act. ...

The Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision, finding that the “regular rate of pay” under Colorado law includes holiday incentive pay for purposes of calculating overtime. The Court’s decision significantly impacts how Colorado employers calculate overtime rates for employees ...

Connecticut has enacted legislation that will expand the state's paid sick leave law to eventually cover all employers and employees and make other changes. Currently, the state's paid sick leave law applies to employers with 50 or more employees in the state, and only "service workers" are ...

As we previously reported, Minnesota has enacted legislation that amended the state’s paid family and medical leave program beginning Jan. 1, 2026.   The purpose of this communication is to focus on wage detail reporting requirements of the underlying law and the extent to which ...

New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 1169), which expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of traits associated with race, including hair texture and hairstyles. House Bill 1169 takes effect on Sept. 1, 2024. The Details New ...

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s legislature exceeded its authority when it amended ballot initiatives to increase the minimum wage and require paid sick leave. If left standing, the ruling means the minimum wage will increase, the tip credit will be phased out, and ...

Massachusetts has enacted legislation (House Bill 4890), which will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose the pay range for a position in any job posting or advertisement. This change will take effect July 31, 2025. The legislation also requires that ...

Louisiana has enacted legislation that will no longer require employers to provide meal periods to minors who are 16 or 17 years of age when they work for a five-hour work period. The law (House Bill 156) took effect Aug. 1, 2024. The Details ...

California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 2299) that clarifies requirements and compliance for the whistleblower protections notice. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. The legislation: Requires the state’s Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of ...