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- Artificial Intelligence Do Employers Need Consent for AI Notetakers? CA and WA Rules
- Benefits & Compensation Health insurance options for 20 to 100 employees in 2027
- Benefits & Compensation Connecticut job ads must show pay and benefits from Oct. 1, 2026
- Legal News & Compliance New York Personnel File Law: What Employers Must Do by Nov. 8
- Benefits & Compensation California AB 2054 Expands Paid Family Leave for Military Families by 2028
- Legal News & Compliance OSHA’s Opioid Overdose Fact Sheet: Is Naloxone Required?
- Anti-Harassment California AB 1803 Adds Anti-Hate Speech Training in 2028
- Legal News & Compliance Trump Account auto-enrollment is complete: employer rules
Federal contractor disability requirements change September 21
OFCCP's final Section 503 rule eliminates the CC-305 disability self-identification form and 7% utilization goal beginning September 21.
DOL: a mid-day commute the employee asked for is not paid time
Under a July 22 DOL opinion letter, a nonexempt employee who chooses to work from home, go to the office…
Tobacco surcharges: agencies won’t penalize plans that drop the charge going forward
When an employee finishes a stop-smoking program mid-year, the plan can drop the tobacco surcharge from that point forward.
DHS proposes a $103,265 H-1B petition fee
The proposed fee would apply to cap-subject H-1B petitions, including students already here changing to H-1B status, on top of…
EEO-1 reporting may be on the way out
The EEOC has proposed ending the EEO-1 report, the annual workforce demographic filing required of private employers with 100 or…
California: Minimum wage rises to $17.40 on January 1, 2027; exempt floor to $72,384
California's statewide minimum wage increases from $16.90 to $17.40 on January 1, 2027, for employers of all sizes.
California: Cal/OSHA proposes broader high-heat requirements
Today California's outdoor high-heat procedures apply only to agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil and gas, and some transportation.
California: Cal/OSHA’s permanent workplace violence standard is due by year end
The latest draft came out July 22.
Massachusetts: 48-hour employee notice after ICE inspection requests
Massachusetts employers must now give written notice to each employee within 48 hours of receiving an ICE Notice of Inspection…
Washington: Criminal-history checks move to after a conditional offer
Since July 1, Washington employers with 15 or more employees may not ask about criminal history until after a conditional…
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