The minimum wage in Howard County, Maryland, will increase to $16 per hour for employers with 15 or more employees (smaller employers must pay at least the state minimum wage rate). The minimum base wage for tipped employees remains at $3.63 per hour.
New York State now requires that employers (of all sizes) that receive applicantsā or employeesā criminal history records provide them with all of the following: A copy of the criminal history information A copy of Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law Notice of...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), recently decided that employers canāt require employees to attend captive audience meetings under the threat of discipline or discharge. The NLRA covers private...
Following other states and cities across the nation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), into law on Sept. 28. This new law aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers (for example, āindependent...
Beginning November 21, 2024, the Massachusetts earned sick time law will be expanded to cover leave for reproductive losses. Employees will be able to use leave for their own or their spouseās physical and mental health needs resulting from pregnancy loss, or failed...
Maineās paid family and medical leave (PFML) program will launch next year. PFML is funded by employer and employee payroll contributions and is administered by the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL). It applies to all employers and employees. The MDOL will handle...
