06.01.22
With new state employment laws continuously being enacted, it can be challenging to keep up on each change and ensure that your policies and practices are compliant. We have your solution.
This monthly digest is designed to keep you apprised of upcoming major state law changes in areas including paid sick and safe leave laws, family and parental leave, recreational and medicinal marijuana use, workplace gun laws, asking candidates about salary history and unpredictable scheduling.
Here’s what’s on the horizon:
June 2022
- Washington restrictions on worker NDAs and non-disparagement provisions effective June 9.
- Washington amendments to Paid Family and Medical Leave Act effective June 9.
July 2022
- New Mexico paid sick leave effective July 1.
- San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance amendments effective July 12.
November 2022
- New York City salary transparency requirements effective November 1.
2023
- Colorado paid family leave deductions begin January 1.
- Illinois employers must begin filing annual reports similar to EEO-1 with the Illinois Secretary of State effective January 1.
- New Hampshire voluntary Paid Family Leave effective January 1.
- New York expands Paid Family Leave Act effective January 1.
- Oregon requires paid family leave contributions January 1. Oregon paid family leave benefits begin September 3.
- Washington requirement to provide salary range and benefits in job postings effective January 1.
- Maryland paid family and medical leave contributions begin October 1.
2024
- Colorado paid family leave benefits begin January 1.
- Illinois employers with more than 100 employees must file equal pay registration certificate effective March 23.
2025
- Maryland paid family and medical leave benefits begin January 1.
- Delaware paid family and medical leave law contributions expected to begin January 1.
2026
- Delaware paid family and medical leave benefits begin January 1.
In case you missed it:
May 2022
- New York electronic monitoring notice requirement effective May 7.
April 2022
- California pay data reporting due April 1.
COVID-19-Related Leave Law and Other Changes:
- New York vaccine paid leave effective March 12, 2021.
- Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave effective May 29, 2021 through March 15, 2022.
- Nevada COVID-19 vaccine leave effective June 9, 2021.
- Cook County, Illinois COVID-19 vaccine leave effective July 1, 2021.
- New York City paid sick leave for children's vaccinations effective November 2, 2021.
- Washington, D.C. paid vaccination leave effective November 18, 2021.
- New York City vaccine mandate effective December 27, 2021.
- New York quarantine leave law extended into 2022.
- California supplemental paid sick leave available January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022.
- Cal/OSHA changes to its COVID-19 prevention ETS effective May 6, 2022 through the end of 2022.
- Los Angeles County COVID-19 vaccine leave extended.
- Philadelphia COVID-19 leave extended until December 2023.
- Colorado PHEL extended through May 13, 2022.
What to Watch:
California is in the news again. A California state court recently struck down the state’s “Women on Boards” law. In addition, the California legislature is considering mandatory bereavement leave for employees.