As you know, Minnesota recently enacted a new, state-wide sick and safe time law. Generally speaking, an employee who works at least 80 hours in a year for an employer in Minnesota is eligible for sick and safe time. The ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the Department’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule rescinds ... Read More

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have banned non-compete agreements and clauses between employers and their employees. New York employers should be aware, however, that Governor Hochul expressed that she is “open to future legislation that achieves ... Read More

Last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Labor Code Section 432.6 – which prohibits and criminalizes mandatory arbitration of California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Labor Code claims as a condition of employment ... Read More

Oregon has amended its rule regarding meal and rest periods to prescribe timing of meal periods in certain hospital settings. Generally speaking, under the current rule, if an employee’s work period is seven hours or less, the meal period must be taken ... Read More

A new Pennsylvania act clarifies that when an individual voluntarily discloses an expunged criminal record to their employer, the employer is immune from liability for any claim relating to the effects of the expunged record. For example, the employer will not be ... Read More

For 2024, New York has increased certain employee salary thresholds for overtime exemptions. For employees in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester, the threshold for exemption as an executive or administrative employee increases to $1,200 per week, or $62,400 ... Read More

As a reminder, effective November 1, 2023, Massachusetts employees became able to supplement benefits under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) with accrued paid leave to receive up to 100% of wage replacement during their PFMLA-qualified leave, ... Read More

St. Paul, Minnesota and Bloomington, Minnesota have amended their sick and safe time ordinances to align with the state’s new sick and safe time law. Specific changes include the following: The new ordinances are effective January 1, 2024. Policy templates are ... Read More

Effective January 1, 2024, Washington law will require payment for accrued and unused sick leave for certain construction workers following separation. Specifically, following separation, employers must pay the balance of accrued and unused paid sick leave to construction workers classified under NAICS ... Read More

Washington has passed a new rule stating that if an employer requires employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the time associated with receiving the vaccine must be considered hours worked and overtime must be paid under the Washington State Minimum ... Read More

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2024, California has changed the state’s paid sick leave provisions, specifically regarding the use, accrual, and carryover of paid sick leave. The new requirements, for example, increase the amount of sick leave an employee can use ... Read More