Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends state laws governing the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, including adopting further restrictions, larger penalties for misclassification, and a new test for the construction industry. The changes are a result of enactment ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation that expands the protections for employees who are called for jury service. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5216 and take effect July 1, 2024. The Details Under existing law, employers are prohibited from taking adverse action against ...

The minimum wage for health care workers in California has been delayed from July 1, 2024 to at least October 15, 2024. Originally, the minimum wage was supposed to take effect June 1, 2024, but it has now been delayed twice. The Details As a result of the recent enactment of Senate Bill 159, ...

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 160), which will have the Department of Labor create a voluntary Veterans benefits and services poster. House Bill 160 takes effect on July 1, 2024. The details Virginia employers will have the option to display a Department of Labor and ...

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 18), which adds ethnic origin as a protected characteristic under the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA). House Bill 18 takes effect on July 1, 2024. The details The VHRA prohibits all Virginia employers from discriminating in ...

Vermont has enacted legislation (House Bill 704), which requires employers to include salary ranges in job postings and advertisements. House Bill 704 takes effect on July 1, 2025. The details Under House Bill 704, Vermont employers with five or more employees must include the ...

Tennessee has enacted legislation that extends the amount of time an employee can use for voting leave, effective on Nov. 6, 2024. The details As background, under state law, employees who are eligible to vote in Tennessee may currently use up to three hours on the day of the election to vote ...

Minnesota has enacted an omnibus bill SF 3852 that makes numerous changes to the states labor law.  The details: The changes enacted by SF 3852 and their effective dates are as follows: Salary range for job postings:  Effective Jan.  1, 2025 Minnesota employers with 30 or ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends a law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. Certain provisions of the new law (House File 5247) took effect on May 25, 2024, whereas others take effect July 1, 2024. The Details Here is a summary of the ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends a law that creates a paid family and medical leave program in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247. The Details Contributions As enacted, the law set the premium rate for the program ...