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Pittsburgh Adds Medical Marijuana Patient Protections

The Pittsburgh City Council has passed Ordinance 2024-0705 (the Ordinance), which prohibits employers from discriminating against medical marijuana patients in the workplace and limits certain marijuana drug testing of these patients. The Ordinance is effective immediately. The Details As ...

Hawaii Bars Mandatory Meetings on Political Matters

Hawaii has enacted legislation that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees because they refuse to attend an employer-sponsored mandatory meeting that communicates the employer’s opinion about political matters. The changes took effect immediately. The ...

Connecticut Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

Connecticut has enacted legislation that amends a law entitling employees to paid family and medical leave. The amendments take effect Oct. 1, 2024. The Details Covered Employers The amendments make clear that the definition of a covered employer also includes a federally recognized ...

California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Takes Effect Oct. 16

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced that the minimum wage for covered health care workers will go into effect Oct. 16, 2024. Originally, the minimum wage was supposed to take effect June 1, 2024, but it was delayed twice. The Details Implementation of the ...

California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2025

The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase to the pay rates that computer software employees and physicians must receive to be exempt from overtime. Additionally, the minimum salary required for the administrative, professional, and executive overtime exemptions ...

California Bars Mandatory Meetings on Political or Religious Matters

California has enacted legislation that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees because they refuse to attend an employer-sponsored mandatory meeting that communicates the employer’s opinion about political or religious matters. The changes were made by enactment ...

Time Off to Vote: 8 Facts Employers Should Know

Many jurisdictions require employers to provide time off to employees to vote and/or act as an election official. Here are eight key facts about these requirements.   #1: Most states and districts require employers to give time off to vote.   Twenty-eight states and the District of ...

Social Security Wage Base for 2025 Announced

On Oct. 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the 2025 wage base. The annual wage base limit is the maximum amount of employee wages that are subject to the social security tax for the calendar year. The Details: The 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, ...

ADP + American Heart Association team up for “World Restart a Heart Day”

ADP® Comprehensive Services is a proud supporter of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Nation of Lifesavers initiative. To mark “World Restart a Heart Day” on Oct. 16, you and your U.S.-based employees can join the AHA’s Nation of Lifesavers and learn about ...

Longer Automatic Extension Granted for Green Card Renewals

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.  This extension is expected ...

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