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Chicago Implements Expanded Paid Leave Ordinance with Employer Considerations Effective July 1st, 2024
The city of Chicago has finalized regulations for its new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance which […]
Cancer Now Top Driver of Employer Health Care Costs
According to 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, a report published by the nonprofit Business Group […]
DHS Issues Temporary Final Rule to Increase Employment Authorization Document Validity
On April 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security published a rule in the Federal Register (89 FR 24628) that […]
Federal Trade Commission Votes to Issue Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to move forward with its proposed rulemaking prohibiting non-compete agreements. The proposed rule does […]
Federal Trade Commission Approves Final Noncompete Rule
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to approve a final Noncompete Rule which will ban […]
Mandatory Contributions for Delaware Family and Medical Leave Law Commence January 1, 2025
The Healthy Delaware Families Act (HDFA) insurance program, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, is funded by a required […]
A Skills-Based Approach to Hiring
In late December 2023 the House Education and Workforce Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act […]
Utah Limits Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Provisions in Certain Agreements
Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 55) which restricts certain nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses. House Bill 55 is effective immediately […]
Washington Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Law
Washington state has updated and clarified its law regarding restrictive covenants. Effective June 6, 2024, the legislation provides that a […]
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Scrutiny Rising for Workplace Policies
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently changed how it evaluates employer workplace rules in a way that is expected […]
Virgina Releases 2024 Rates (Min-Max Benefits, COLA, Mileage)
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission has released the VWC 2024 chronological compensation benefits chart. Rate information, including past year’s rates, […]