The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents its latest Interstate memo, which covers developments since August.
Several state workplace laws will take effect January 1, 2025. These include:
- Illinois SB 3646, which limits the hours and occupations for workers under age 16 and requires adult supervision and 30-minute meal breaks after five consecutive hours.
- California AB 3234, which will require employers that voluntarily assess their operations’ compliance with child labor laws to post a link to their audit reports.
- Illinois HB 4867, which prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their reproductive health decisions.
- California SB 399, which is essentially a captive audience ban aimed at preventing employers from holding mandatory meetings about unionization.
- Illinois SB 0508, which adds protections for new employees who receive a tentative nonconfirmation (TNC) in the E-Verify system.
On the state judicial front, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has held that benefits don’t accrue while an employee is on leave under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA). The Colorado Supreme Court recently held that under Colorado law, the calculation of an employee’s regular pay rate should include holiday incentive pay.
CWC members can read more here.