As of April 23, 2023, recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware in quantities appropriate for personal use for those 21 and older.  The law specifically states that it does not impact or impose any requirements or restrictions on employers with respect to terms and...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers in Virginia with at least 50 employees are required to provide eligible employees with unpaid leave to donate an organ, including bone marrow. Eligible employees are those who, at the time of requesting organ donation leave, have been...

The minimum base wage for tipped employees in the District of Columbia will increase to $6 per hour on May 1, 2023. Just two months later on July 1, it will increase to $8 per hour. The full tip credit phase-out schedule is as follows: May 1, 2023: $6 per hour July 1,...

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Maryland minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour for all employers. Until then, small employers pay $12.80 per hour and large employers pay $13.25 per hour. Employers continue to be permitted to pay 85% of that rate to employees that...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers may not require that employees, current or prospective, agree to or renew any part of a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, including a nondisparagement provision, that conceals details about sexual harassment or an assault...

Changes to New Jersey’s mini-WARN law, which applies to employers with 100 or more employees, take effect on April 10, 2023. As amended, the state’s mini-WARN notice and severance requirements are triggered when an employer terminates or lays off 50 or more employees...

On March 20, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule which, among other things, updates their Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and replaces the 2018 version. The summary details the major rights...

Beginning January 1, 2024, employees in Illinois will accrue Paid Leave, which they’ll be able to use for any purpose. We’ll send another alert closer to the effective date. In the meantime, here are the highlights. Applicability The new law applies to employers of...

On March 20, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule which, among other things, updates their Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and replaces the 2018 version. The summary details the major rights...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers may not require that employees, current or prospective, agree to or renew any part of a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, including a nondisparagement provision, that conceals details about sexual harassment or an assault...