April 2026

State Updates

Massachusetts

08/06/15

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that a safe harbor will be provided for employers that have sufficient existing paid time off policies and gives such employers an additional six months.

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Illinois

08/06/15

Illinois’ Cook County Ordinance restricts credit history use. Joining a nationwide trend, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, amended the Human Rights Ordinance to add credit history to the list of items an employer may not consider in making employment decisions.

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Connecticut

08/06/15

Connecticut Enacts Personal Social Media Protection. Connecticut has become the 21st state to enact a law limiting an employer’s ability to access the personal social media accounts of job applicants and employees.

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California

08/06/15

California passes amendment to Sick Leave Law. The new amendment clarifies a number of issues and generally provides employers greater flexibility to achieve compliance.

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Georgia

08/06/15

The rates for temporary and total disability compensation has added information for surviving spouse benefits. Rate changes went into effect July 1, 2015.

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West Virginia

July 16, 2015

Employers must pay voluntary and involuntarily terminated employees all wages due by the next regular payday and employees must be paid at least twice every month.

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Utah

July 16, 2015

Utah has modified its involuntary terminated employee pay rules and under the new law the 24-hour period for payment of final wages now includes options for employers.

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Oregon

July 16, 2015

Oregon has become the fourth state, after Connecticut, California, and Massachusetts, to mandate that employers provide their employees sick leave benefits.

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Virginia

07/02/15

The state of Virginia has updated its Unemployment Insurance posting to include a new website for online claims.

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Maryland - Correction

07/02/15

Correct to previously reported minimum wage increase.

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