Hawaii has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 1057), which requires employers with 50 or more employees to disclose in job listings the hourly rate or salary range for the position. Senate Bill 1057 also broadens the state’s equal pay law. The changes take effect Jan. 1, 2024.

Louisiana has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 200), which will require employers with 20 or more employees to provide leave to employees for genetic testing and cancer screening when medically necessary. The changes take effect Aug. 1, 2023.

Michigan has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 147), which prohibits all employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based on the individual’s termination of a pregnancy. The law takes effect on the 91st day after adjournment of the state legislature. The legislature is expected to adjourn in late December of 2023.

It was previously reported that on June 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released the final rule  regarding the required minimum wage for app-based restaurant delivery workers. 

New York City has announced that the minimum wage rate requirements for delivery workers of third-party food delivery services scheduled to take effect on July 12, 2023 have now been postponed due to pending lawsuits.

The state of Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 184) that extends new hire reporting requirements to independent contractors. Senate Bill 184 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and is not retroactive.

Oregon has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 999), which, for leave purposes, amends the definition of a one-year period, expands who qualifies as a family member, and adds employee reinstatement requirements under the Oregon Family Leave Act, among other things. Most of the changes take effect on Sept. 3, 2023.

Texas has enacted legislation (House Bill 2127), which preempts local jurisdictions from adopting and enforcing laws related to conduct that is governed by the state’s labor code, among other things. As such, the law blocks the Austin, Dallas and San Antonio paid sick leave ordinances. House Bill 2127 takes effect on Sept.  1, 2023.

The state of Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (DOLI) has adopted a Final Rule to permanently protect workers from outdoor heat exposure. The Final Rule takes effect on July 17, 2023.

Minnesota has enacted legislation (House File 2) that will create a paid family and medical leave program in the state. Contributions to the program and wage-replacement benefits will begin January 1, 2026. Employers can opt to have a private plan to meet the requirements, provided the plan is approved by the state.

Alabama has enacted House Bill 217 (HB 217), which excludes from gross income for state income tax purposes amounts received by a full-time hourly wage-paid employee as compensation for work performed in excess of 40 hours in a week.

The exemption provided under HB 217 will be in effect for tax years that begin after December 31, 2023, and end prior to June 30, 2025.