Employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois must apply to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) from the state by March 23, 2024.
Chicago and Cook County in Illinois have each enacted ordinances that will amend requirements that employers provide paid leave to employees.
The new Chicago ordinance requires both paid sick leave and paid leave that employees can use for any reason. The new Cook County ordinance requires paid leave employees can use for any reason.
The new ordinances will replace existing paid sick leave requirements in the city and county once they take effect.
The Illinois Department of Labor has published guidance on the Paid Leave for All Workers Act which requires employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave that they may use for any reason. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Illinois has enacted legislation that clarifies a requirement for employers with 100 or more employees working in Illinois to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). The legislation (House Bill 3733) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Illinois has enacted legislation that amends the state’s rules for providing certain notices to remote workers and amends the requirements for providing access to employees’ personnel records. The changes made by the legislation (House Bill 3733) take effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Illinois has enacted legislation that expands requirements for certain employers to provide bereavement leave to employees. The legislation (Senate Bill 2034) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Illinois has enacted legislation that will require employers with 51 or more employees to provide paid organ donation leave to employees. The law (House Bill 3516) takes effect Jan. 1, 2024.
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New York City has enacted an Order that establishes worker COVID-19 vaccination requirements, creates recordkeeping obligations, and includes a posting requirement. The Order took effect on December 27, 2021.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring the use of face masks indoors for the next four weeks, regardless of the individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
Tucson, Arizona voters have approved a ballot measure (Proposition 206) that will increase the city’s minimum wage. Employers must pay employees at least the city's minimum wage rate for work done within Tucson.
North Dakota has enacted legislation (HB 1511) that requires private employers to allow certain employee exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine. The law is effective from Nov.15, 2021 to Aug.1, 2023, unless extended.
The minimum wage in California and in many local jurisdictions in the state will increase on January 1, 2022.