Starting January 1, 2024, employers in the state of Washington will be prohibited from discriminating against job applicants in the […]
Category HR Announcements
Oregon Updates New Hire Reporting Requirements Effective January 1, 2024
Starting on January 1, 2024, employers in Oregon will have to include the retention of independent contractors in the required […]
NY Law Prohibits Access to Employee’s Private Social Media Accounts Effective March 12, 2024
A new law prohibits employers in New York from requesting or requiring an employee to provide his or her personal […]
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Effective November 1st
Starting on November 1, 2023, employees in Massachusetts who participate in the state Paid Family and Medical Leave program (PFML) […]
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Due to the recent end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, millions of Americans have lost their Medicaid and Children’s […]
Possible Government Shutdown
Unless Congress passes a Continuing Resolution funding for the federal government will run out at midnight Saturday, September 30, 2023. […]
Federal EEO-1 Reporting Is Opening October 31, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open October 31, […]
Minneapolis, 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 York’s Pay Transparency Effective September 17, 2023
New York’s Pay Transparency Law takes effect on September 17, 2023, and applies to all employers in New York State […]
School & Child Care Related Activities Leave Policies
While there is no federal law that requires employers to provide time off for school and child care related activities, […]
Louisiana Requires Time Off for Genetic Testing / Cancer Screening
Effective August 1, 2023, employers of 20 or more employees in Louisiana must provide employees a one-day unpaid leave of […]
Minnesota Legalizes Cannabis
Cannabis will be a lawful product for adults 21 and older in Minnesota as of August 1, 2023, and can […]