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Minnesota Amends Cannabis Protections
Minnesota has broad protections for cannabis in general (namely, you can’t fire someone solely for having a positive drug test for THC) and has added a few details to its law. The changes took effect on May 24, 2025, a day after the governor signed the law. Adverse...
Montana Expands Protections for Elected Officials
Montana employers now can’t prohibit or restrict an employee from seeking public office or discriminate against them for doing so. Additionally, employees can’t be required to use employer-provided benefits (e.g., PTO) or perform any work while they’re on leave as an...
New York Increases Jury Duty Pay
Beginning June 8, 2025, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state will increase from $40 to $72. As was the case before, employers with 11 or more employees must pay employees the daily rate for each of their first three days of jury service. Employees of smaller...
Federal: EEO-1 Data Collection Now Open!
The EEO-1 data collection online filing system is now open for employers to submit 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 reports. The submission period runs from May 20, 2025, through June 24, 2025—a shorter window than in prior years. As a reminder, the EEO-1 Component 1 report is...
NYC Requires Lactation Room Policies to Be Posted
Starting May 8, 2025, New York City’s lactation accommodation law will require employers with four or more employees to post their lactation room accommodation policy in a conspicuous place that’s accessible to all employees. The policy must also be posted on the...
New Jersey Pay Range Posting and Promotion Notice Requirements
Starting June 1, 2025, employers with 10 or more employees will be subject to new pay and promotion transparency requirements. The law is written to apply broadly to employers doing business in the state or accepting applications for employment within the state. Pay...
Alaska: Paid Sick Leave and New Minimum Wage Coming to the Last Frontier
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,...
Wisconsin Arrest Record Protections Clarified by State Supreme Court
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...
Federal: New Version of Form I-9 Released – Don’t Panic!
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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Michigan: New Veterans’ Resources Poster Released
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...
Ohio Requires Detailed Pay Statements
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...