US Jurisdictions
Most employers in California will soon be required to develop and implement a written workplace violence prevention plan under a new law - the first of its kind in the United States.
Starting in 2024, a new law will require California employers to provide employees up to five days of leave following a miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoption, failed surrogacy or unsuccessful assisted reproduction.
Amendments to the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) will increase the number of paid sick and safe days to which employees are entitled from three to five starting in 2024.
AB 1228 represents a more employer-friendly version of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which was passed in 2022 but then blocked earlier this year before it could go into effect.
New York will soon require employers to provide employees notice of unemployment benefits, prohibit employers from demanding social media or email logins, and increase the weekly salary threshold for exemptions from wage payment laws.
A new law makes New York the sixth state to prohibit employers from requiring employees to attend anti-union "captive audience meetings."
With the state's pay transparency law set to take effect on September 17, the New York Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations clarifying a number of points about the law's application and interpretation.
Prosecutors can now seek stronger penalties - including prison time - against employers who unlawfully withhold workers' wages in the Empire State.
Beginning July 1, 2024, Vermont will be the first state to mandate withholding for child care purposes.
With the signature of Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, August 11, Illinois has joined the list of states requiring pay transparency in job postings.
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