As of December 7, 2023, recreational cannabis is legal in Ohio for those 21 and older. The law specifically states that it doesn’t impact or impose any requirements or restrictions on employers with respect to terms and conditions of employment, including hiring,...

ILLINOIS PAID LEAVE Starting on January 1, 2024, employees in Illinois will accrue Paid Leave, which they’ll be able to use for any purpose. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published FAQs for employers. IDOL is also working on final rules that will clarify...

North Carolina Requires Civil Air Patrol Leave and Discrimination Protections As of December 1, 2023, employers of all sizes must grant employees up to 14 days of unpaid leave per year to perform duties as members of the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. An...

The new year will bring three big changes to Hawaii’s pay equity efforts. The first two equal pay expansions are applicable to employers of all sizes, while the pay posting requirement only affects employers with 50 or more employees. Equal Pay: Not Just for Men and...

Colorado’s paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) launched this year with employers (hopefully) withholding and remitting premiums. Now, employers need to prepare for the next phase of the program. FAMLI will start providing benefits to employees...

On January 1, 2024, employees in Minnesota will begin to accrue Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST). ESST is available to all employees, including those who are temporary and part time, as long as they work at least 80 hours in a year for the employer. ESST doesn’t...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opens on October 31, 2023. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory filing required of all private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal...

California was on the cutting edge of employee sick leave benefits when it rolled out Paid Sick Leave in 2015, but the 24 hours provided soon looked meager compared to the amounts offered by other states and localities. Now, eight years in, the state has increased the...

The following changes to Maine employment law apply to employers of all sizes and become effective on October 25, 2023. Limitations on Captive Audience Meetings Employers can’t take, or threaten to take, any adverse action against an employee for declining to attend...