US Jurisdictions
A growing number of states are restricting employers from testing job applicants or employees for marijuana use.
Colorado has amended its pay transparency law to require employers to disclose significantly more information to existing employees about available job opportunities and career progression paths.
Texas and Arkansas have become the latest two states to adopt CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles often associated with race such as Afros, locks and braids.
The New York City Council has passed an ordinance adding height and weight to the list of characteristics protected from employment discrimination.
Effective July 1, Florida will require all private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of their workers.
A bill advancing quickly through the Illinois legislature would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to share pay range information with job applicants.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and key legislators have reached an agreement to gradually raise the state minimum wage over the next several years.
Delaware has become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, following the passage of a pair of bills that Gov. John Carney opposed but ultimately opted not to veto.
Individuals in Missouri will have to undergo therapy before seeking gender-affirming care under an emergency rule issued by the state attorney general.
Under a new bill, Maryland's minimum wage will increase to $15.00 for all employers starting January 1, 2024 - a year earlier for large employers and two and a half years earlier for small employers compared to the increases scheduled under previous law.
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