09.01.22
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:
September 2022
- Vaccine incentives and hiring and retention bonuses no longer excluded from the Oregon Equal Pay Act definition of compensation as of September 28.
October 2022
- San Francisco permanent public health emergency paid sick leave law effective October 1.
- D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act available leave increase effective October 1.
- Connecticut law prohibiting employment discrimination against victims of domestic violence and mandating that employers provide reasonable accommodation to employees seeking related services effective October 1.
November 2022
- New York City salary transparency requirements effective November 1.
January 2023
- Colorado paid family leave deductions begin January 1.
- Illinois revises the state’s meal and rest break law effective January 1.
- Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act effective January 1.
- Illinois employers must begin filing annual reports similar to EEO-1 with the Illinois Secretary of State effective January 1.
- Maine vacation payout changes 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 Workplace Fairness Act amendments effective January 1.
- Washington requirement to provide salary range and benefits in job postings effective January 1.
February 2023
- Michigan revised Earned Sick Time Act scheduled to go into effect in February.
July 2023
- Bloomington, Minnesota paid sick leave requirements effective July 1.
September 2023
- Oregon paid family leave benefits begin September 3.
October 2023
- 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:
August 2022
- New Jersey discrimination poster law effective August 1.
- Maine prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle effective August 8.
COVID-19-Related Leave Law and Other Changes:
- New York vaccine paid leave effective
through December 31, 2023. - 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:
On August 18, Florida’s Individual Freedom Act, which restricts employer communication on diversity, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, was enjoined. Stay tuned for more developments as the courts consider the act.