Based on a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision, the state’s minimum wage will be increasing on February 21, 2025, to $12.48 per hour. Employers must update their workplace posters accordingly. You can access the state’s updated minimum wage poster here.

As you know, last year, New York passed the Retail Worker Safety Act, amending New York labor law to strengthen workplace violence prevention for retail employees. This law applies to retail employers with at least 10 employees, and requires such ... Read More

As of February 3, 2025, Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulation has largely expired. While most COVID-19-specific requirements have ended, employers are still subject to certain recordkeeping obligations until February 3, 2026. Employers must continue to document all COVID-19 cases in ... Read More

The current administration has issued two Executive Orders (EOs) related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs: EO 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” and EO 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”  EO 14151 ... Read More

Michigan House Bill 5594, recently passed, amends the Youth Employment Standards Act to modify the procedures for issuing work permits to minors, modify the hours during which minors younger than 16 are allowed to work, and limit the circumstances under ... Read More

As you know, effective February 21, 2025, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act will be replacing the state’s Paid Medical Leave Act. Employers must provide written notice of an employee’s rights under the ESTA at the time of hiring or on ... Read More

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced the opening of the pay data reporting portal for the 2024 calendar year. Under California law, private employers of 100 or more employees or workers hired through contractors are required to annually report pay, ... Read More

The Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter regarding whether the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations pertaining to substitution of paid leave apply when employees take leave under state paid family leave programs in the same manner ... Read More

St. Paul has updated its earned sick and safe time (ESST) and minimum wage workplace poster to include information on the city’s new wage theft ordinance. Wage theft happens when employers do not pay employees wages they earned. The city’s ... Read More

Covered employers must submit OSHA Form 300 Log, Form 300A Summary, and Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by March 2, 2025. Click here for resources on how to electronically submit these forms (including a helpful injury tracking application ... Read More

Illinois recently passed the Dignity in Pay Act (HB 793), marking a significant step toward equitable compensation for individuals with disabilities. This legislation requires the gradual elimination of subminimum wage payments to workers with disabilities, with a complete phase-out by ... Read More

Under the recently passed Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, covered New York employers must establish and implement an injury reduction program designed to identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders among workers involved in performing manual materials ... Read More