Michigan: Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Go Retro on February 21
Beginning February 21, 2025, significant changes to Michigan’s paid sick leave and minimum wage laws will take effect. Below are key details. PAID SICK LEAVE The Earned Sick Time Act requires employers of all sizes to provide paid earned sick time (EST) to all...
OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1, Electronic Reporting Due March 2
Form 300A Workplace Posting Begins February 1 Covered employers that had 11 or more employees in the entire company at any point in 2024 are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injury and...
HR Compliance Update- Massachusetts Wage Reporting Due February 3
Beginning February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, covered employers are required to submit their prior year’s EEO-1 wage data report—the information sent to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—to the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office via...
HR Compliance Update – California Releases Model Whistleblowers Notice
In July 2024, California amended its whistleblower protection law to allow employers the option of using a state-created model notice that lists employees’ rights and responsibilities. Using this notice ensures compliance with the law’s posting requirement. The state...
HR Compliance Update: New Year’s Roundup: Federal Edition 2025
The following federal law changes take effect on January 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted. IRS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE The IRS standard mileage rate will be 70 cents per mile driven for business purposes (up from 67 cents in 2024). This rate also applies to electric...
HR Compliance Update: South Dakota Minimum Wage Increase for January 1, 2025
On January 1, 2025, South Dakota’s minimum wage will increase to $11.50 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.75 per hour.
HR Compliance Update: Kentucky Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Kentucky will legalize use of medical cannabis for certain conditions on January 1, 2025. The law imposes just one notable restriction on employers: To establish that an employee who is a medical cannabis cardholder is currently impaired (and therefore might be...
HR Compliance Update: New Year’s Roundup: Maine Edition 2025
On January 1, 2025, the following changes to Maine employment law take effect and, unless otherwise noted, apply to employers of all sizes. MINIMUM WAGE State The minimum wage in Maine will increase to $14.65 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will...
HR Compliance Update: New Year’s Roundup: Rhode Island Edition 2025
On January 1, 2025, Rhode Island’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will remain at $3.89 per hour. TCI Benefits Increase Reminder Beginning January 1, 2025, employees will be eligible for up to seven weeks of...
HR Compliance Update: Arizona Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2025
On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage rates in Arizona will increase as follows. Statewide The minimum wage will increase to $14.70 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $11.70 per hour. Flagstaff The minimum wage in Flagstaff will...
HR Compliance Update: New Mexico: Las Cruces Minimum Wage Increase for January 1, 2025
On January 1, 2025, the hourly minimum wage in Las Cruces will increase to $12.65. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will be $5.06 per hour.
HR Compliance Update: Vermont Increases Minimum Wage for January 1, 2025
On January 1, 2025, Vermont’s minimum wage will increase to $14.01 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $7.01 per hour. Vermont’s minimum wage applies to employers that have two or more employees. Employers with one employee can pay...