The following changes to Virginia employment law take effect on July 1, 2023. ORGAN DONATION LEAVE Employers with 50 or more employees will be required to provide unpaid leave to donate an organ or bone marrow. To be eligible for leave, employees must have worked for...
On July 1, 2023, the hourly minimum wage in Oregon will increase as follows: Portland Metro (within Portlandâs Urban Growth Boundary): $15.45 Nonurban Counties: $13.20 All Other (âStandardâ) Counties: $14.20
Maryland Legalizes Recreational Cannabis As of July 1, 2023, Maryland will legalize recreational cannabis for individuals 21 and older. The law doesnât speak to employer rights or obligations, or to any employee protections for off-duty use. This means, at least for...
Since 2015, Maine has had a law that requires severance pay and notice when industrial or commercial facilities with 100 or more employees close, engage in a mass layoff, or relocate more than 100 miles away. As of June 29, 2023, the law will be expanded to cover...
Connecticutâs minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour on June 1, 2023. This is the last predetermined increase stemming from the 2019 minimum wage law. Beginning January 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, any increases will be tied to the employment cost index,...
