HR Compliance Update- Delaware Legalizes Recreational Cannabis

As of April 23, 2023, recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware in quantities appropriate for personal use for those 21 and older.  The law specifically states that it does not impact or impose any requirements or restrictions on employers with respect to terms and...

HR Compliance Update- Virginia: New Medical Donor Leave Law

Effective July 1, 2023, employers in Virginia with at least 50 employees are required to provide eligible employees with unpaid leave to donate an organ, including bone marrow. Eligible employees are those who, at the time of requesting organ donation leave, have been...

DC Tip Credit Phase-Out Begins: Compliance Reminder

The minimum base wage for tipped employees in the District of Columbia will increase to $6 per hour on May 1, 2023. Just two months later on July 1, it will increase to $8 per hour. The full tip credit phase-out schedule is as follows: May 1, 2023: $6 per hour July 1,...

Maryland: 2024 Minimum Wage Increase

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Maryland minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour for all employers. Until then, small employers pay $12.80 per hour and large employers pay $13.25 per hour. Employers continue to be permitted to pay 85% of that rate to employees that...