Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 131), which prohibits most private employers from discriminating on the basis of vaccination or immunity status in employment decisions. House Bill 131 takes effect on May 3, 2023.

Utah has enacted legislation (House Bill 324), which provides an additional way for employers to help maintain a safe working environment. House Bill 324 takes effect on July 1, 2023.

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 1474), the "New Jersey Temp Worker Bill of Rights," (the “Bill”) which increases the rights of certain temporary workers. The law is set to take effect on August 5, 2023, with a few provisions that begin on May 7, 2023.

Maryland has enacted Senate Bill 555/House Bill 549, which increases the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024.

Connecticut employers with five to 25 employees will now have until August 31, 2023 to register with the MyCTSavings program, if they don't offer a retirement plan. MyCTSavings is a state-run, payroll withholding savings program using Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that employers may request an extension to a new requirement to submit a separate pay data report on workers hired through labor contractors. The request must be submitted by May 10, 2023.

New York has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 999) that amends employer salary transparency requirements.   The originally enacted Sept. 17, 2023, effective date remains unchanged by the amendment.