This Interstate memo covers state developments since July, including:
California: Assembly Bill 2288/Senate Bill 92 amends the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Illinois: SB 3649 effectively bans captive audience meetings.
Illinois: HB 3773 clarifies that employers may not use artificial intelligence (AI) that discriminates based on protected characteristics and that employers must notify applicants and employees before using AI in employment-related decisions.
Illinois: H.B. 2161 prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their family responsibilities.
Massachusetts: Bill H.4890 requires employers with 25 or more employees in the state to disclose pay ranges in job postings. Employers with 100 or more employees must submit federal EEO-1 reports to the state.
Michigan: The Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the Paid Medical Leave Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, as state voters approved them in 2018. All employers will have to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 work hours, and the minimum wage will increase February 21, 2025.
New York: The Freelance Isn’t Free Act requires a written contract between a covered employer and most independent contractors.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, can read more here.