Starting September 1, 2024, New Hampshire law will prohibit employers of all sizes from discriminating against applicants and employees based on their protective hairstyle. Protective hairstyles are defined as hair type or style, including braids, locs, tight coils or...
Effective August 13, 2024, employers of all sizes will be prohibited from taking adverse action against volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) for reporting late to work because they are responding, in their official capacity, to an emergency...
Ask HR Experts – Overtime Rule Updates – How to navigate it? Ask HR Experts: Navigating the Upcoming Overtime Rule Changes The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has introduced a two-part approach to implementing its new overtime rule, raising the salary...
The following employment laws take effect August 1, 2024, and apply to employers of all sizes. ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAW EXPANDED Minnesota’s antidiscrimination statute has had minor updates to several definitions. First, the definition of disability has been updated to...
Beginning July 2, 2024, employers of all sizes can’t take—or threaten to take—adverse action against an employee for not attending or participating in an employer-sponsored meeting that communicates the employer’s opinion on political matters. The same applies to...
