A Puerto Rico federal judge has nullified a Puerto Rico law (House Bill 1244 / Act No.41-2022) that made major revisions last year to rules governing probationary periods, vacation and sick leave, meal periods, annual Christmas bonuses, and other requirements under the island’s labor laws. ...

The New York Department of Labor has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1961B), which requires employers to display a poster on veterans' benefits and services. Senate Bill 1961B is effective immediately. The Details Under the law, New York employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent ...

The following states or localities have announced new minimum wage increases. State or Locality Minimum Wage Rate Minimum Tipped Cash Wage ...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed (Senate Bill S6085), which amends Section 201 of the New York Labor Law, adding new employer electronic posting requirements. Senate Bill S6085 is effective immediately. Previous law New York Labor Law requires employers to physically post workplace notices ...

Final Pay: What Employers Need to Know When an employee leaves an employer, federal and state laws dictate when the employer must provide the employee with their final pay, where it must be delivered to, and what the pay must include. Here are some considerations about final pay. Timing Under ...

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt that an employee who made in excess of $200,000 annually was eligible for overtime pay due to the fact that the employee was paid on a daily basis.   The Details: The plaintiff, Michael Hewitt from ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law several bills to help prevent human trafficking in the hospitality and transportation industries. The Details New York has added the following requirements to help prevent human trafficking. Hotels, ...

New Mexico enacted legislation (House Bill 20), the Healthy Workplaces Act ("the Act"), which requires employers to provide paid sick and safe leave to employees effective July 1, 2022. The state has released guidance that clarifies the following under the Act: Covered Workers The ...

This notice is to inform you that St. Paul, Minnesota has amended an ordinance that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. The changes will take effect Feb. 18, 2023. The details Original ordinance ...

We want to let you know that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has approved COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (NER) to replace Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS).  On Feb. 3, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the ...