This article summarizes the new federal, state and local laws and regulations employers will have to take into account in the first quarter of 2024. Littler:Employment Law Update 2024: New Employment Laws for the New Year

Almost half of the states, and several major localities, will increase their minimum wage rates in 2024, with a majority of the changes effective on January 1, 2024.  These articles list state and certain major locality minimum wage increases for the new year. Ogletree Deakins:2024 State and Major Locality Minimum Wage Updates Littler:Temperatures May Decrease, but […]

Chicago has recently voted to delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave until July 1, 2024.  Until that date Chicago’s existing paid sick leave ordinance will remain in effect.  Chicago will remain excluded from compliance with the separate Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Seyfarth:If […]

The California Labor Commissioner has published an updated Wage Theft Prevention Notice template that employers may use. Under the California Wage Theft Protection Act, all employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice containing wage and paid sick leave information as well as information regarding the existence of a federal or state disaster […]