Florida Minimum Wage Increase

Effective September 30, 2024, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $9.98 per hour.

Hawaii Limits Captive Audience Meetings

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...

New Hampshire Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination

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...

New Hampshire Adds Protections for Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs

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...