Alaska will soon have a new schedule of minimum wage increases, a paid sick leave law, protections against captive audience meetings, and new allowable jobs for 18 to 20 year olds. All of these apply to employers of all sizes. Below are key details of these changes,...

In a recent ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the state’s arrest record discrimination protections, which cover employers of all sizes, apply to non-criminal offenses. Non-criminal offenses are those that are punishable by a civil penalty (whereas criminal...

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated Form I-9. However, employers can continue using the previous versions of the form. The Updates The new Form I-9 has the following changes: The term “noncitizen” was replaced...

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The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) just released the new Resources for Michigan Veterans poster, which must be posted by employers that have at least one full-time employee. As of April 2, 2025, it needs to be displayed in a conspicuous...

Beginning April 9, 2025, employers of all sizes will be required to provide detailed pay statements (aka pay stubs) to all employees. Prior to this change, Ohio was one of only a few states that did not legally require employers to provide pay stubs. Under this new...

Beginning March 22, 2025, employers of all sizes will be prohibited from requiring an applicant or employee to provide a copy of their criminal history record obtained under the rules and regulations of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)....

Beginning May 1, 2025, Missouri will have a new earned paid sick time (EPST) law. Below are some of its key provisions. Application The EPST law applies to employers of all sizes and most Missouri employees. However, the law contains some unique employee exemptions,...

Just hours before the new laws were to take effect on February 21, Michigan passed amendments to both minimum wage and sick leave. They took effect immediately when signed by the governor a few hours later. The key changes and clarifications are noted below. The...

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has released the new Veterans Benefit and Services poster, which must be posted by employers with 51 or more full-time equivalent employees. It needs to be displayed in a conspicuous place where all employees can...

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has released the new Veteran Services poster, which must be distributed and posted by employers with 51 or more full-time employees. Specifically, covered employers need to provide the poster to...

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...