The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave benefit program.
On October 1, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services took action that sets October 16th as the deadline for the first minimum wage increase applicable to health care workers.
In today's climate, people get easily fired up when discussing reproductive rights, global conflicts, the economy, gender-affirming care, pronouns, and of course, candidates.
On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient.
A discussion of key reasons why employers in the APAC region should begin to think about pay equity and wage transparency or prepare to implement their own wage transparency initiatives.
Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Division of Labor and Industry recently announced its publication of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024, edition of the Maryland Register.
A new California law (SB 1100) adds protections for individuals without any type of driver’s license, and amends the FEHA to prohibit discrimination in the hiring process based on the lack of a driver’s license.
On September 29, 2024, California’s governor signed into law AB 2123. Starting Jan. 1, employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits.
