State Alerts

Ohio Enacts Pay Statement Law

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Ohio

On Jan. 8, 2025, the Governor of Ohio signed into law HB 106 which requires that every employer provide each of its employees with a written or electronic statement or access to a statement of the employee's earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer's regular paydays.

Current Ohio law does not require that employers provide a pay statement to its employees.

New York Enacts Fashion Workers Act

Monday, February 3, 2025
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New York
New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 9382), also known as the Fashion Workers Act (the Act), which adds workplace protections related to working with models in New York. The Act takes effect on June 19, 2025.

New York adds mental health protections to State Workers' Compensation Law

Monday, February 3, 2025
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New York
New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 5745), which amends the New York State Workers' Compensation Law, allowing all workers to file for workers' compensation for mental injury due to extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work. Assembly Bill 5745 took effect on Jan.  1, 2025.

New Jersey Provides Guidance On AI Use In Employment Tools

Monday, February 3, 2025
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New Jersey

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Civil Rights have released guidance clarifying how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects against algorithmic discrimination resulting from the use of technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), by employers.

Illinois - Cook County, Illinois Clarifies Paid Leave Rules

Monday, February 3, 2025
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Illinois
Cook County, Illinois recently published amended regulations implementing a law that requires employers to provide paid leave that employees can use for any reason. The regulations took effect immediately as of Oct. 2024.

California Wildfires: Tax Relief

Monday, February 3, 2025
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California
The IRS has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began Jan. 7, 2025. The California Employment Development Department has also announced relief.

Oregon releases 2025 paid leave premium rates

Monday, January 6, 2025
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Oregon
The Oregon Employment Department has released the 2025 taxable wage base and rates used when calculating the Paid Leave Oregon premiums. The Paid Leave Oregon contribution rate for 2025 is 1% of employee wages (unchanged from 2024) up to the social security wage base of $176,100. For 2025, the employee contribution rate of .60% and the employer contribution rate of .40% remain unchanged from 2024.
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