The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open October 31, […]
Category HR Announcements
Minneapolis, Minnesota Minimum Wage Increases Scheduled
City of Minneapolis Minimum Wage Increases: January 1, 2025 and going forward the minimum wage for small and large sized […]
New York’s Pay Transparency Effective September 17, 2023
New York’s Pay Transparency Law takes effect on September 17, 2023, and applies to all employers in New York State […]
School & Child Care Related Activities Leave Policies
While there is no federal law that requires employers to provide time off for school and child care related activities, […]
Louisiana Requires Time Off for Genetic Testing / Cancer Screening
Effective August 1, 2023, employers of 20 or more employees in Louisiana must provide employees a one-day unpaid leave of […]
Minnesota Legalizes Cannabis
Cannabis will be a lawful product for adults 21 and older in Minnesota as of August 1, 2023, and can […]
Texas Protects Against Hairstyle Discrimination
Effective September 1, 2023, Texas Employers are prohibited from enacting or enforcing dress or grooming policies that discriminate against hair […]
Revised Form I‑9 Released Allowing Remote Examination of Documents
The US Customs and Immigration Service has released a new version of Form I-9 which employers use to verify the […]
DOL Clarifies Family and Medical Leave Act Calculations Around Holidays
On May 30, 2023, the Department of Labor issued an opinion letter to clarify how FMLA should be calculated for […]
Congress Acknowledges Clarification of 401K Catch-up Contributions for Employees Over 50 is Required
Starting in 2024, catch-up contributions will be allowed on a Roth (after tax) basis for those earning more than $145,000/yr […]
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Amended
The Colorado Equal Pay Act, which remains one of the most comprehensive in the country, encourages pay equality by requiring […]
EEOC Delays 2022 EEO – 1 Reporting Until the Fall
The anticipated mid-July opening of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection has been delayed […]
