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...
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...
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.
The Supreme Court of Colorado recently ruled that holiday incentive pay (extra pay for hours worked on a company holiday) is a type of shift differential compensation, and therefore must be included in the calculation of an employee’s regular rate of pay (RROP) for...
Minnesota employers of all sizes will be required to submit their first employee wage reports to the state by October 31, 2024, as part of their obligations under the state’s Paid Leave law. The reports must include each employee’s name, Social Security number, hours...
New York now provides employment protections for employees who have been away from work on state active duty with the National Guard pursuant to a call of the governor of New York or any other state. This law took effect immediately upon signing on September 27, 2024,...
