California: FAQs published from Cal/OSHA regarding the new Workplace Violence Prevention law. The new law requires employers to establish, implement, and maintain a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). Cal/OSHA will be responsible for enforcing this law as of July 1, 2024. ...
South Carolina: New Reporting Requirements Last year, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act. Under the Act, employers with at least 10 employees will be subject to the reporting requirements under S.C. Code Ann. § 41-31-160 and S.C. Code Ann....
Minnesota: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Pay History Ban Employers in Minnesota may no longer ask a job applicant about their pay history beginning Jan. 1, 2024. This law is being implemented, overseen, and enforced by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights....
Effective January 1, 2024, Off-Duty Use of Marijuana is Excluded from Hiring Decisions in Washington Recognizing that Marijuana has been legal in WA since 2012, the new law aims to prevent restricting job opportunities to applicant’s due their past use of cannabis, which should now be...
California: New Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law, which prohibits employers from entering into or attempting to enforce noncompete agreements. ...
Minnesota: Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family Leave, and State-Sponsored Retirement Paid Sick Leave Effective January 1, 2024 Applies to all businesses with 1 or more employees All employees will earn 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours in a year ...
Vermont: Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan Announced The new program will be called the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI) and is scheduled to roll out for state workers before being available in the private sector. Private employers may voluntarily participate starting in...
Vermont: Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan Announced The new program will be called the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI) and is scheduled to roll out for state workers before being available in the private sector. Private employers may voluntarily participate starting in...
Illinois: Effective January 1, 2024, employers will be required to provide paid leave to employees On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAWA). Once in effect, the PLFAWA will provide nearly all Illinois workers with up to...
New York Enacts Law on Worker-Rights Poster Requirements - Late in 2022, Gov. Hochul signed Bill A7595/S6805 into law, which went into effect immediately and imposes new requirements for posting worker-rights posters in the digital age....