HR Compliance Update-Florida Limits Vaccination Requirements

Beginning June 1, 2023, employers in Florida are prohibited from doing any of the following: Basing any employment decision on documentation of vaccination if the vaccination is for COVID-19 or uses mRNA technology Basing any employment decision on the knowledge or a...

HR Compliance Update-Florida: E-Verify Mandate Released

Effective July 1, 2023, employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification of new employees. This verification must be done within three business days of the new hire’s start date, and employers must certify that they used...

HR Compliance Update- Georgia: Voting Leave Amended

Effective July 1, 2023, employees can take time off to vote on a day that is designated for advance in-person voting. Previously, voting leave was only allowed on the day when the primary or election was held. Additionally, the restriction that employees who work two...

Maryland: FAMLI Implementation Date and Program Changes

Effective June 1, 2023, the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program implementation dates will be: October 1, 2024, instead of 2023, for employers with 15 or more employees to begin program contributions. January 1, 2026, instead of 2025, for...

New York Pumps Up Lactation Accommodation Requirements

New York State is expanding its lactation accommodation requirements, with changes taking effect on June 7, 2023. Employers of all sizes will still be required to allow employees to take lactation breaks for up to three years after childbirth (as has been the case for...

Idaho Prohibits Mandatory COVID Vaccination

Idaho now prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive vaccination against COVID-19. The Coronavirus Stop Act, which applies to employers of all sizes, took immediate effect on April 6, 2023. The law prevents employers that do business in the state of Idaho...