Missouri voters have approved a ballot proposition that will raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and require employers to provide employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down the state's current minimum wage and paid sick leave laws and replaced them with earlier versions of the laws that are significantly more beneficial to employees.
A final rule implementing the requirements of the PWFA will take effect on June 18, as scheduled, after one federal court dismissed a challenge by several states attorneys general. However, another court exempted two states from certain abortion-related regulations.
Pregnant employees in New York will soon be entitled to paid leave for prenatal care and paid lactation breaks, as a result of two new laws signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are going up by 3% starting January 15.
Employers in Cook County, Illinois, must soon provide paid leave to all employees who work in the county and allow the leave to be used for any reason an employee chooses.