State Alerts
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.
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.
Monday, February 3, 2025
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Missouri
The state of Missouri will require paid sick leave beginning on May 1, 2025. The state has released guidance to clarify the paid sick leave law and help employers ensure compliance with the paid sick leave requirements.
Monday, February 3, 2025
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Illinois
Illinois has enacted legislation that will phase out employers' ability to pay a subminimum wage for employees with disabilities in the state. The goal of the new law is to eliminate the use of the subminimum wage by Dec. 31, 2029.
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.
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.
Monday, January 6, 2025
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Washington
Washington state has announced its 2025 paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) premiums and has released the 2025 taxable wages bases and rates when calculating the state’s PFML premiums.
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.
Monday, January 6, 2025
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Washington
The Burien, WA City Council has adopted Ordinance 855 , which will increase the minimum wage for certain employees.
Monday, January 6, 2025
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New York
As we previously reported (see the details below), a New York state budget amendment requires employers to provide pregnant employees with additional paid prenatal personal leave. The paid prenatal personal leave requirement takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025. New York has now issued additional guidance on the law.