US Jurisdictions
With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's signature, the state joins the growing list of jurisdictions enacting CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of hairstyles often associated with a particular race or ethnicity.
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling that was poised to replace Michigan's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws with versions that would have been significantly more beneficial to employees. Worker advocates plan to appeal to Michigan's highest court.
Paid leave soon will be available to nearly all Illinois workers, as a result of the state legislature's recent passage of the Paid Leave for All Workers Act.
New Jersey employers will soon face a major expansion of the state's mini-Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a number of laws that will impose new compliance requirements on New York employers this year.
Although there remains a chance the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act) could take effect at a later date, it now faces an uphill battle.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill that will require employers in New York State to list pay ranges in job postings beginning in September 2023.
A federal district court has ruled that a 2021 Montana law - which classified vaccination status as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws and barred employers from refusing employment or otherwise discriminating against individuals on that basis - is unconstitutional.
Taking effect April 1, 2023, the Fair Work Week Ordinance will require certain retailers in Los Angeles to provide most employees with two weeks' advanced notice of their work schedules and predictability pay for certain schedule changes.
In both states, employers may still prohibit marijuana use or possession in the workplace or on the employer's property.
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