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Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) and Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (“IWOWA”) became effective February 21, 2025. Last minute bills, passed earlier this week and just before midnight Thursday,...more
On February 21, 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002, which, effective immediately, revise minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave standards Michigan employers were expecting to take effect...more
On Friday, Feb. 21, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 4002 (H.B. 4002) and Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8) into law, which impose last minute and new amendments to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and minimum wage law (i.e.,...more
We’ve all been waiting to see if Michigan legislators would reach a deal to amend the Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, which became effective Friday, February 21, 2025. The votes are in –...more
In the early morning hours of February 21, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 into law. SB 8 amended Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. House Bill 4002 amended...more
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Employers in the Empire State face several significant changes in 2025. These legal developments impact everything from sick leave to minimum wage. Here are the key takeaways for employers....more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more
As we wrap up 2024, here is a review of some of the changes to California employment law that will continue to affect employers in 2025. Legislative Changes...more
As 2024 comes to an end, we reflect on the year's developments and turn our attention to the significant employment law changes that await UK employers in 2025 and beyond....more
The most wonderful time of the year often portends many legal hiccups for the unassuming business. And this year is no different. As the holiday season approaches and we turn the calendar to 2025, New York employers should...more
Voters in Alaska approved Ballot Measure 1, which will boost Alaska’s minimum wage and provide guaranteed sick leave to workers. First, Ballot Measure 1 increases Alaska’s minimum wage to $13.00 per hour, effective July 1,...more
In the 2024 election, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, a measure that raises the minimum wage beginning January 1, 2025, and introduces mandatory earned paid sick leave for most workers effective May 1, 2025....more
2025 is set to be another year of expanded paid leave requirements for employers. While the results are still preliminary, employers should start preparing in the states that have voted in new leave laws....more
On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition A, increasing the state's minimum wage and requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide mandatory paid sick leave for Missouri employees...more
Voters in several states made decisions on key employment mandates on election day. These results will have significant implications for employers, particularly in terms of compliance and day-to-day operational issues. Below...more
As 2024 election results roll in, Missouri employers should take note of two new employment requirements enacted via ballot initiative. Missouri voters passed the ballot initiative known as Proposition A, which will increase...more
On Election Day 2024, voters in six states weighed in on ballot initiatives that addressed several employment law topics....more
Missouri voters have approved a state ballot measure that will increase the state minimum wage starting in 2025 and provide employees in the state with paid sick and safe leave, becoming one of the latest to join the growing...more
For contractors and subcontractors providing certain services to the federal government, compliance with the Service Contract Act (or Service Contract Labor Standards) is required. Unique bidding and performance requirements...more
Several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation are summarized in our latest blog post. California - Effective July 1, 2024- On July 1, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288 (A.B. 2288)...more
On August 22, 2024, the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) issued a press release on the heels of the Mothering Justice decision, about which we previously wrote, and which will drastically change the...more
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to raise the state’s minimum wage and guarantee paid sick leave for workers. On August 13, 2024, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified a ballot measure advanced by...more
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more
The game of legal whiplash is over – Michigan employers (and employment lawyers) now know that the Earned Sick Time Act and Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, as originally proposed, will go into effect on February 21,...more