South Dakota Clarifies Medical Cannabis Protections

South Dakota has updated its workplace medical cannabis law to clarify that employers can refuse to hire an applicant for a safety-sensitive job or take adverse action against an employee in a safety-sensitive job based on a test result that is positive for cannabis...

District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase

On July 1, 2024, the District of Columbia minimum hourly wage will increase to $17.50. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $10 per hour

Maryland: Montgomery County Increases Minimum Wage

On July 1, 2024, the minimum hourly wage in Montgomery County will increase as follows: 1–10 employees: $15 11–50 employees: $15.50 51 or more employees: $17.15 11 or more employees and the employer is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3): $15.50 11 or more employees and the...

Nevada Minimum Wage Increase

Beginning July 1, 2024, the hourly minimum wage in Nevada will increase to $12 for all employers. As of that date, the tiered minimum wage rates currently allowed by the state based on whether employers offer qualifying health benefits will be eliminated, and a single...