Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 4127), which adds notice and recordkeeping requirements surrounding production quotas for warehouse workers. House Bill 4127 took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The Details Under the law, a covered employer is one that directly or indirectly (through an ...

New York enacted legislation (Assembly Bill A8947C), which added workplace violence prevention requirements for employers. New York has also enacted legislation (Senate Bill S740), to help clarify these requirements. The laws’ workplace violence prevention policy and training requirements ...

Michigan has enacted two pieces of legislation that amend the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements further. The laws (Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002) took effect immediately on Feb. 21, 2025. The Details Background As a result of a Michigan Supreme Court ...

Programs On Jan. 15, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance via Revenue Ruling 2025-4 (RR 2025-4) on the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid in certain situations under a state paid family and medical leave program ...

New York City has enacted legislation (Int 0892-2024), which amends lactation room accommodation policy requirements. Int 0892-2024 takes effect on May 11, 2025. The Details Background Existing laws (Local Law 185 and Local Law 186) require New York City employers to implement and ...

Michigan has enacted a law that requires employers to display a notice about resources available to veterans. The new poster requirement takes effect April 2, 2025. The Details All employers with at least one full-time employee must display the notice in a conspicuous place accessible to ...

Nevada enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 259), which phases out the ability for employers to pay a subminimum wage to employees with disabilities in the state. The goal of the law is to eliminate the use of the subminimum wage in Nevada by Jan. 1, 2028. The Details As background, ...

Los Angeles County, California has enacted an ordinance that will require large employers in the retail sector to follow certain scheduling practices. The ordinance takes effect July 1, 2025.  The Details The ordinance applies only to certain employers that have covered employees ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. Under the termination notice, Venezuela’s TPS status pursuant to the Oct. 3, 2023 designation will be terminated effective April 7, 2025.  However, work ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. Under the termination notice, Venezuela’s TPS status pursuant to the Oct. 3, 2023 designation will be terminated effective April 7, 2025.  However, work ...