Maryland Legalizes Recreational Cannabis As of July 1, 2023, Maryland will legalize recreational cannabis for individuals 21 and older. The law doesn’t speak to employer rights or obligations, or to any employee protections for off-duty use. This means, at least for...

Since 2015, Maine has had a law that requires severance pay and notice when industrial or commercial facilities with 100 or more employees close, engage in a mass layoff, or relocate more than 100 miles away. As of June 29, 2023, the law will be expanded to cover...

Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour on June 1, 2023. This is the last predetermined increase stemming from the 2019 minimum wage law. Beginning January 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, any increases will be tied to the employment cost index,...

Effective July 1, 2024, employers can’t ask or require applicants to provide their age, birthday, or school attendance or graduation dates on an initial job application. Employers can ask an applicant to verify their age when it’s required by law but not on an initial...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers with at least 15 employees worldwide or an annual gross revenue of over $2 million must pay employees in the City of Tukwila an hourly wage that exceeds the state-required wage. Large employers, those with more than 500 employees...

On May 16, 2023, the IRS released the 2024 health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) inflation-adjusted amounts: Annual HSA contribution limitation: Self-coverage only: $4,150 ($300 increase from 2023) Family coverage: $8,300 ($550...

Beginning on July 1, 2023, the RetirePath Virginia retirement program will be accepting registration for Virginia employers with 25 or more eligible employees. The program plans to notify affected employers. The deadline for applicable employers eligible in 2023 is...

Beginning June 1, 2023, employers in Florida are prohibited from doing any of the following: Basing any employment decision on documentation of vaccination if the vaccination is for COVID-19 or uses mRNA technology Basing any employment decision on the knowledge or a...

Effective July 1, 2023, employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification of new employees. This verification must be done within three business days of the new hire’s start date, and employers must certify that they used...

Effective July 1, 2023, employees can take time off to vote on a day that is designated for advance in-person voting. Previously, voting leave was only allowed on the day when the primary or election was held. Additionally, the restriction that employees who work two...

Employers in Illinois now have significant new recordkeeping obligations with respect to employee expense reimbursement as well as a bit more direction about when reimbursement is required. While Illinois employers have been required to reimburse employees for...