Maine Veteransā€™ Benefits and Services Poster Now Available

In June of 2023, Maine passed a law requiring that employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees display a yet-to-be-created poster about veteransā€™ benefits and services. Well, the time has comeā€”itā€™s been created! This poster needs to be displayed in a...

California Fast Food Worker Exempt Salary Increase

In the 11th hour, the California Department of Industrial Relations has updated its FAQs to indicate that the April 1 minimum wage increase for fast food workers will also increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional...

Utah Adds Military Protections

Utah has re-enacted and expanded its military protectionsā€”the law was signed and took effect immediately on March 18, 2024. The law requires employers of all sizes to provide military leave and other employment rights. Specifically, employers are required to: Provide...

California Fast Food Worker Minimum Wage Increase

Beginning April 1, 2024, the minimum wage for many fast food employees will be $20 per hour. This new minimum wage applies to employees who work for a fast food restaurant in California thatā€™s part of a national fast food chain. The law defines a national fast food...

Michigan Expands Antidiscrimination Protections

As of February 13, 2024, Michigan has expanded its antidiscrimination law to prohibit discrimination against employees and applicants on two fronts. This law applies to employers of all sizes. First, it has expanded the definition of ā€œsexā€ to include all terminations...

HR Compliance Update-Texas Prohibits Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

As of February 6, 2024, Texas will prohibit employers of all sizes from adopting or enforcing a policy that requires applicants or employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, employers canā€™t take any adverse action against an employee or applicant for...