Legal Updates

Effective November 21, 2024, Massachusetts will allow employees to use earned sick leave to address an employee’s own physical and mental health needs, and those of their spouse, if the employee or the employee’s spouse experiences pregnancy loss or a ... Read More

After a series of delays, the minimum wage for health care workers in California is set to increase on October 16, 2024. The amount of the increase depends on the type of health care facility. Employers can reference the state’s Department ... Read More

Recently, the Pittsburgh City Council passed Ordinance 2024-0705, which extends employment discrimination protections to medical marijuana patients, making their status a protected class under the city’s anti-discrimination laws. Employers with at least five employees must ensure their workplace policies comply with ... Read More

Effective immediately, Delaware has added “housing status” as a protected characteristic under the state’s anti-discrimination statute, making it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on their housing status. “Housing status” means an individual, family, or youth’s ... Read More

Effective January 1, 2025, California has prohibited employers from requiring employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting (or to participate in, receive, or listen to any communications with the employer) about the employer’s opinion on religious or political matters. “Political matters” in ... Read More

Currently, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) includes “race” as a protected class and defines the term to include traits “historically” associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. The state has amended the FEHA by eliminating the ... Read More

Under California’s Healthy Workplace Healthy Families Act, employers must provide sick leave for the following purposes: A new state law, effective January 1, 2025, expands the availability of sick leave for when an employee’s family member is a victim. The ... Read More

As you know, California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 entitles an employee who works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within one year from the commencement of employment to paid sick days. The ... Read More

As you know, based on a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision, the state’s minimum wage will be increasing in 2025 and beyond. The court has issued a clarifying order outlining those increases, as follows: Employers should monitor the state’s Overtime ... Read More

As you know, Maryland employers will be subject to new pay stub and pay transparency laws beginning October 1, 2024. To help assist employers, the state’s Division of Labor and Industry has posted helpful FAQs on its Employment Standards Service ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, providing updated cybersecurity guidance for all ERISA-covered plans, including retirement, health, and welfare plans. This release clarifies that the guidance, previously thought by some to apply only ... Read More

Prince George’s County, Maryland has expanded its “ban the box” ordinance. Currently, the county’s ordinance only delays the consideration of a conviction record until after an interview, and allows employers to deny an offer based on an employee’s criminal record ... Read More