US Jurisdictions
Several new bills addressing discrimination, language in job advertisements and more will affect employers in California beginning in January 2025.
California employers soon will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of PTO or vacation leave before beginning to receive state paid family leave benefits.
California has joined the ranks of states barring employers from requiring employees to attend meetings intended to communicate the employer's opinions on unions.
The New Jersey General Assembly has passed a bill that would require many employers operating in the state to include pay and benefits information in job postings.
A final rule issued by the DOL, HHS and Treasury Department will help ensure that group health plans and health insurance providers do not make it harder to access mental healthcare benefits or substance abuse treatment than other medical healthcare.
Beginning in March 2025, New York employers with 10 or more retail employees will be required to take measures to prevent and prepare for workplace violence.
Illinois becomes the second state, following Colorado, to enact a broad law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment.
Illinois employers soon will be prohibited from requiring employees to attend or participate in meetings intended to communicate an employer's opinions on unions.
A federal district court has permanently blocked portions of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" that placed limits on the content of workplace diversity and inclusion training.
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.
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