In recent years, non-compete agreements have been at the center of a whirlwind of legal changes. Once commonplace in employment […]
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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 […]
Texas Protects Against Hairstyle Discrimination
Effective September 1, 2023, Texas Employers are prohibited from enacting or enforcing dress or grooming policies that discriminate against hair […]
Revised Form I‑9 Released Allowing Remote Examination of Documents
The US Customs and Immigration Service has released a new version of Form I-9 which employers use to verify the […]
DOL Clarifies Family and Medical Leave Act Calculations Around Holidays
On May 30, 2023, the Department of Labor issued an opinion letter to clarify how FMLA should be calculated for […]