North Dakota has updated its Human Rights Act via House Bill 1450 to further define the word “pregnant.” Existing law prohibits employers from failing or refusing to make reasonable

Delaware has enacted an amendment that redefines domestic violence, sexual offense, and stalking for the purposes of its anti-discrimination law:  HR professionals and employers with employees in Delaware

Under Illinois’ new Freelance Workers Protection Act, except as otherwise provided by law, a freelance worker must be paid the contracted compensation amount no later

Effective January 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. Please keep

The city of Edgewater, Colorado now has its own minimum wage law. Effective January 1, 2024, Edgewater employers with at least one individual performing, or expected to

A new Illinois law, effective immediately, provides that day and temporary workers assigned to work for more than 90 days must be paid “equal pay for

Colorado has passed House Bill 23-1076, which  amends the Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado by expanding the existing medical impairment benefits limit from 12 to 36 weeks. Additionally,

Washington employers should be mindful that under the Washington Cares Fund – the state’s long-term-care insurance program for workers – employers are required to report

Colorado has passed SB 23-058, otherwise known as the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), which prevents employers from asking about an applicant’s age, birthdate, or the timeline

Oregon has also passed House Bill 3306, which addresses the rules for organizations that get money from local workforce development boards. Such organizations must provide specific

Oregon employers should be aware that the state has amended its tax law, adding additional methods to detect identity theft or fraud of taxpayers.  These new methods

The Illinois state legislature has amended the definition of “gender-related violence” under the state’s Gender Violence Act to include domestic violence, i.e., abuse by a family or