New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 7382), which adds gender identity or expression as a protected class to the intern provision of the New York State Human Rights Law. Senate Bill 7382 is effective immediately. The Details As a reminder, Section 296-c of the New York State ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill S2518A), which prohibits employers from accessing certain electronic personal accounts. Senate Bill S2518A takes effect on March 12, 2024. The Details Senate Bill S2518A protects an employee’s right to privacy for an account or profile on an ...

  This communication has been updated as follows: Update :The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has instructed employers to create an Employer Access account as soon as possible to provide an ...

New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 358), which requires employers to provide unpaid time for employees to express milk. House Bill 358 takes effect on July 1, 2025. The Details Employers with six or more employees working in New Hampshire must provide employees that need to ...

The Maine Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the state’s minimum salary threshold for exempting a worker from overtime pay for 2024. The Details: Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the new minimum salary threshold to exempt a worker from overtime pay is $816.35 per week, or $42,450.20 per ...

California has enacted Assembly Bill 1228 (AB 1228),  which increases the minimum wage of fast food restaurant workers working at a national fast food chain establishment. The Details: Effective April 1, 2024, fast food restaurant workers working at a “national fast food ...

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has enacted an ordinance to prohibit certain employers from inquiring about an applicant’s pay history. The ordinance takes effect on March 1, 2024. The details Under the ordinance, employers that operate in Columbus, Ohio are prohibited from asking about ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2832-A), which amends the state’s criminal larceny law to include wage theft. This could subject employers who are found to have committed wage theft to increased penalties. Senate Bill 2832-A is effective immediately. The details Under the ...

Minnesota has enacted legislation (House File 782), which creates a state-run retirement program that workers in the private sector can join and requires participation by employers if they have five or more employees and don’t offer a retirement plan. The law doesn’t set a timeline ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that clarifies a requirement for employers with 100 or more employees working in Illinois to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). The legislation (House Bill 3733) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. Details In 2021, the state amended the Illinois Equal ...