Overview: South Dakota's minimum wage will increase to $9.10 per hour on January 1, 2019. The increase is a result of an annual adjustment for inflation. Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Details: Tipped Employees: Beginning January 1, 2019, tipped employees must receive $4.55 ...

Overview: Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $8.55 per hour on January 1, 2019. With a few limited exceptions, employers must pay all non-exempt employees in Ohio at least $8.55 per hour. Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Details: Coverage: The 2019 minimum wage rate applies ...

Overview: New York City has issued new rules and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) covering the city’s paid sick leave law. Details: Background: New York City employers with five or more employees must provide employees with one hour of paid sick leave for every ...

The State of New York has issued final guidance on combating sexual harassment in the workplace. This includes updated guidance on the mandatory sexual harassment prevention policies and annual employee training applicable to employers in New York beginning October 9, 2018. Overview: The ...

Overview: The State of New York has raised the Paid Family Leave Employee contributions limit for 2019. Details: Background: On April 4, 2016 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation as part of the 2016-17 state budget that provides a 12- week paid family leave ...

Overview: New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase to $8.85 per hour on January 1, 2019. All non-exempt employees in the state must be paid at least the minimum wage. Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Details: Background: Each September, New Jersey adjusts its minimum wage ...

Overview: The Montana minimum wage will increase to $8.50 per hour on January 1, 2019. Except for a few very narrow exceptions, all non-exempt employees must be paid at least $8.50 per hour. Effective Date: January 1, 2019. Details: Background: Each year, Montana adjusts its ...

Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Details: Beginning January 1, 2019, large employers (defined as those with annual gross revenue of $500,000 or more) must pay non-exempt employees in Minnesota at least $9.86 per hour. The minimum wage for smaller employers will be $8.04 per ...

Overview: Illinois has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2999) that requires employers to reimburse employees for certain business expenditures. Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Details: Necessary Expenditures: Under the law, employers must reimburse employees for all necessary ...

Overview: Beginning January 1, 2019, new California laws create additional protections for employees bringing harassment claims (Senate Bill 1300) and mandate sexual harassment prevention training for supervisors and non-supervisors (Senate Bill 1343). Specifically, employers will be ...