Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has enacted the Human Relations Ordinance (the Ordinance), which adds nondiscrimination, and salary and criminal history protections. The Ordinance takes effect on June 1, 2024. The details The Ordinance: Covers individuals and organizations with one ...

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1515), which helps align the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). Many changes under Senate Bill 1515 take effect on July 1, 2024. The details As a reminder, the federal Family Medical Leave Act applies to employers with 50 or ...

Anne Arundel County, Maryland has enacted an ordinance that will expressly prohibit discrimination in employment. The ordinance takes effect June 8, 2024. The Details The ordinance prohibits employers from engaging in any of the following based on an applicant’s or ...

The New York State Fiscal Year 2025 Budget will end the state’s paid COVID-19 quarantine and isolation leave requirement. The changes will take effect on July 31, 2025. The Details New York employees will no longer be entitled to paid time off COVID-19 leave for a ...

New York's Fiscal Year 2025 executive budget expands Labor Law § 196-b to require all New York employers to provide 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave to eligible employees beginning on Jan. 1, 2025. Note: The required paid prenatal leave is in addition to ...

A New York budget amendment adds additional paid protections for employees that need to express milk for their nursing child. The protections take effect on June 19, 2024. The details Under existing law, New York employees may use reasonable unpaid break time or existing paid break ...

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits New Jersey employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of certain protected characteristics (actual or perceived), such as age, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender ...

Florida has enacted legislation that will allow certain teenagers to work more hours under state law. The law (House Bill 49) takes effect July 1, 2024. The Details Here’s a summary of the changes made by House Bill 49. ...

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has issued a final rule that defines and clarifies various aspects of a new ordinance requiring employers to allow employees to accrue up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per 12-month period and up to 40 hours of paid leave per ...

Alabama has amended the provision which exempts overtime pay earned by employees from state taxation.  The amended law is effective on October 1, 2024. The Details: In June of 2023, Alabama enacted House Bill 217 (HB 217), which amended Alabama Code §40-18-14 to exclude from gross ...