Effective January 1, 2025, Massachusetts employers with 25 or more employees must: The salary range is defined as the annual […]
Category HR Announcements
Pay Transparency Laws – Now in 10 States
In 2018, California became the first state in the US to require employers to be transparent about compensation. Now, in […]
California Minimum Wage Increase In 2025
The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2025, will increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour. This […]
OSHA Releases New Online Severe Injury Report Dashboard
Via a September 4, 2024 press release, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an online database giving employers the […]
Kentucky: Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Kentucky has officially legalized medical marijuana, becoming the 38th state to do so. Under the new law, which becomes effective […]
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota Minimum Wage Increases Scheduled
City of Minneapolis Minimum Wage Increases: January 1, 2025 and going forward the minimum wage for small and large sized […]
New Hampshire Imposes Limitations on Employers’ Gun Control
Effective January 1, 2025, New Hampshire will reduce the amount of control that employers have over employees storing firearms and […]
New Hampshire Bans Hairstyle Discrimination
New Hampshire has enacted a new law that takes effect on September 1, 2024, restricting employers from discriminating against individuals […]
Puerto Rico Enacts Law Against Discrimination Based on Hairstyles
The Law Against Discrimination Based on Hairstyles prohibits discrimination in public services, employment, education, and housing based on protective hairstyles […]
OSHA Proposes Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
On July 2, 2024, OSHA announced an unofficial version of the proposed standard to protect workers from heat injury and […]
New York Enacts the Clean Slate Act
New York has enacted the Clean Slate Act legislation that will be effective on November 16, 2024 and will automatically […]
Maine – Paid Family and Medical Leave Becomes Effective January 1, 2025
Employers of 15 or more employees will need to begin paying Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave program premiums to […]