State Alerts
Friday, September 27, 2024
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Colorado
The Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision, finding that the “regular rate of pay” under Colorado law includes holiday incentive pay for purposes of calculating overtime. The Court’s decision significantly impacts how Colorado employers calculate overtime rates for employees not exempt from state overtime requirements.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Connecticut
Connecticut has enacted legislation that will expand the state's paid sick leave law to eventually cover all employers and employees and make other changes.
Currently, the state's paid sick leave law applies to employers with 50 or more employees in the state, and only "service workers" are entitled to receive paid sick leave. The expansion will occur in phases, with the first phase effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Minnesota
As we previously reported, Minnesota has enacted legislation that amended the state’s paid family and medical leave program beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The purpose of this communication is to focus on wage detail reporting requirements of the underlying law and the extent to which ADP can provide support. Clients with employees not covered by the by the state's unemployment insurance law will need to file wage detail reports directly with the state.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 1169), which expressly prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of traits associated with race, including hair texture and hairstyles. House Bill 1169 takes effect on Sept. 1, 2024.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s legislature exceeded its authority when it amended ballot initiatives to increase the minimum wage and require paid sick leave. If left standing, the ruling means the minimum wage will increase, the tip credit will be phased out, and paid sick leave requirements will expand beginning Feb. 21, 2025.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts has enacted legislation (House Bill 4890), which will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose the pay range for a position in any job posting or advertisement. This change will take effect July 31, 2025.
The legislation also requires that employers with 100 or more employees in the Commonwealth to report certain data to the state beginning Feb. 1, 2025.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Louisiana
Louisiana has enacted legislation that will no longer require employers to provide meal periods to minors who are 16 or 17 years of age when they work for a five-hour work period. The law (House Bill 156) took effect Aug. 1, 2024.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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California
California has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 2299) that clarifies requirements and compliance for the whistleblower protections notice. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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California
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued regulations that require employers to take certain steps to protect workers from heat illness if they have indoor workplaces where the temperature reaches 82° F. The regulations are effective immediately.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
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California
Under California’s unique Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), an aggrieved employee is permitted to not only bring their own civil action or a class action against an employer to seek damages for alleged wrongdoings, but is also deputized to step into the shoes of the Labor Commissioner and pursue penalties for alleged violations of the Labor Code on behalf of the Labor Workforce Development Agency (LWDA).