Tennessee has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1823) that requires employers that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations to allow certain exemptions. Senate Bill 1823 is effective immediately. Background: Tennessee had previously enacted legislation (Senate Bill 9014) that, among other things, ...

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1514) that temporarily re-defines compensation under the state’s Equal Pay Act (the Act). Senate Bill 1514 is effective immediately and is scheduled to end on Sept. 28, 2022. Background: Under the Act, employers with one or more employees that ...

Oregon has enacted a Final Rule (BLI 3-2022) that permanently allows an employee to use sick time for certain public health emergencies. The Final Rule is effective immediately. Background: The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) had previously issued an emergency rule, which ...

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has released additional guidance on its pay transparency law, which takes effect on May 15, 2022. The Details NYCCHR has released a fact sheet that clarifies several aspects of its pay transparency law. Covered Employers The law ...

On April 7, 2022, Governor Mills of Maine signed into law H.P. 160, which requires employers to pay out all accrued, unused vacation at the time of separation.  This requirement becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2023. The Details:  Effective January 1, 2023, covered Maine employers must ...

Malibu, California  has announced that the minimum wage for the City will increase. The Details: Effective July 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $15.96 per hour for all employees.  The current minimum wage rate is $15.00 per hour.   Next Steps: As of July 1, 2022, ...

The City of Alameda, California has announced that the minimum wage for the city will increase. The Details:  Effective July 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase from $15.00 per hour to $15.75 per hour. The minimum wage applies to all employers and employees who work two hours or more ...

Alabama has enacted legislation (House Bill 272) that amends the conditions under which employees are entitled to keep firearms in their cars while in their employer’s parking lot. House Bill 272 takes effect Jan. 1, 2023. The Details: Effective January 1, 2023, House Bill 272 amends the ...

On April 6, 2022, President Biden announced an extension of the pause on student loan repayment through August 31, 2022. The Details: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act was the third stimulus ...

The deadline for submitting an EEO-1 report for 2021 is May 17, 2022. The Details The EEO-1 is a report through which covered employers must submit demographic workforce data, including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories, to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...