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 applicants’ or employees’ 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 can’t 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, “independent...

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 spouse’s physical and mental health needs resulting from pregnancy loss, or failed...

Maine’s 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...

Important dates are approaching for Delaware’s paid family and medical leave program (Paid Leave), which applies to employers with 10 or more employees in the state. The key implementation dates are as follows: By December 1, 2024: Employers need to set up an account...

California’s new statewide minimum wage and salary threshold for healthcare workers will take effect on October 16, 2024. Employers must provide a notice to each employee of the applicable minimum wage and post a supplemental minimum wage order in a conspicuous area...

On October 4, 2024, the IRS published Notice 2024-73 with guidance on the eligibility of long-term, part-time employees for participation in ERISA 403(b) plans under SECURE Act 2.0. This update clarifies how part-time employees can qualify for plan participation based...

Statewide Colorado’s minimum wage is expected to increase to $14.81 per hour and $11.79 per hour for tipped employees. The proposed minimum salary for exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees will increase to $1,086.25 per week, or $56,485 per year....

Beginning January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s paid sick leave law—which currently covers employers with 50 or more employees in the state and only applies to service workers—will be significantly expanded to cover almost all employees and employers. Below are some of the...

Election Day is almost here, so now is a good time to brush up on voting leave laws and make sure you’re posting any mandatory notices. Voting Leave Most states require that employers provide at least a few hours off to vote, and sometimes those hours need to be paid....