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...
Effective January 17, 2023, OSHA increased its minimum and maximum penalties for workplace safety and health violations by 7.7 percent. Going forward, a “serious violation can cost up to $15,625.00, and a “willful” or “repeat” violation can cost up to $156,259.00....
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....
Minnesota Now Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair Style? - On February 1, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law commonly referred to as the “CROWN Act.”...
Krispy Kreme Agrees to $1M Settlement Regarding Overtime Violations The doughnut chain failed to include monthly bonuses in some workers’ regular rates of pay, the Department of Labor said. As a result, Krispy Kreme paid overtime at lower rates than required by the Fair Labor Standards...
New Senate Bill S1958A amends section 215 of the New York Labor Law to enhance protections for employees who take legally protected absences....
These grants are funded by the California Employment Training Panel and California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. They are geared toward helping small businesses offset the increased costs that may arise when an employee is out on leave, such as cross-training existing staff, and hiring...
Q: Can you tell me what the new IRS mileage rate is for 2023? A: Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rate for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use....