California 2024 Midyear Minimum Wage Increases
NEW MINIMUM WAGE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DELAYED The new minimum wage rates and salary threshold will now take effect July 1, 2024 (instead of June 1). You can find more information on the California Minimum Wage and Overtime page. LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES On July...
South Dakota Clarifies Medical Cannabis Protections
South Dakota has updated its workplace medical cannabis law to clarify that employers can refuse to hire an applicant for a safety-sensitive job or take adverse action against an employee in a safety-sensitive job based on a test result that is positive for cannabis...
Vermont Midyear Update: Captive Audience Meetings Limited and Race Protections Expanded
The following Vermont employment laws are effective July 1, 2024, and apply to employers of all sizes. LIMITS ON CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MEETINGS Employers can’t take—or threaten to take—adverse action against an employee to get them to attend, or for not attending, an...
District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase
On July 1, 2024, the District of Columbia minimum hourly wage will increase to $17.50. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $10 per hour
Maryland: Montgomery County Increases Minimum Wage
On July 1, 2024, the minimum hourly wage in Montgomery County will increase as follows: 1–10 employees: $15 11–50 employees: $15.50 51 or more employees: $17.15 11 or more employees and the employer is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3): $15.50 11 or more employees and the...
Nevada Minimum Wage Increase
Beginning July 1, 2024, the hourly minimum wage in Nevada will increase to $12 for all employers. As of that date, the tiered minimum wage rates currently allowed by the state based on whether employers offer qualifying health benefits will be eliminated, and a single...
Minnesota 2024 Midyear Update
LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES On July 1, 2024, the following minimum hourly wages will take effect: Minneapolis The minimum wage will be $15.57 for employers of all sizes. St. Paul Employers with 1–5 employees: $12.25 Employers with 6–100 employees: $14 Employers with...
New York Requires Pay for Lactation Breaks
Starting June 19, 2024, New York State’s lactation break law will be updated to require employers to provide paid breaks. Specifically, employers of all sizes must provide employees with 30 minutes of paid break time and allow them to use other paid break or meal time...
Colorado Employment Law Updates
The following changes to Colorado employment law apply to employers of all sizes. APPLICANT AGE-RELATED INQUIRIES PROHIBITED Beginning July 1, 2024, employers will be prohibited from asking for an applicant’s age, birth date, or school attendance or graduation dates...
Oregon Minimum Wage, OFLA, PLO, and Predictive Scheduling Changes
The following changes to Oregon employment laws are effective July 1, 2024, and apply to employers of all sizes unless otherwise noted. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES The hourly minimum wage in Oregon will increase as follows: Portland Metro (within Portland’s Urban Growth...
California Requires Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
Starting on July 1, 2024, employers of all sizes will be required to have a written workplace violence prevention plan, maintain a violent incident log, and provide workplace violence prevention training to employees. These requirements will apply to nearly all...
Washington: Captive Audience Meetings Limited and Local Minimum Wage Updates
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE MEETINGS Beginning June 6, 2024, employers of all sizes can’t take—or threaten to take—adverse action against an employee to get them to attend, or for not attending, a meeting if its primary purpose is to express the employer’s opinion on religious...