Client Alerts
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State Specific Client Alerts (2021 to Present)
California
California Pay Data Reporting for Reporting the Year 2025 4/8/2026
California “Know Your Rights” Notice Now Available 1/20/2026
California Year-End Legislative Updates 12/18/2025
Changes to Minimum Wage, Health Benefits and Training Requirements for Airport and Hotel Employees (Los Angeles) 6/18/2025
2024 Pay Data Reporting 3/27/2025
California Fires: HR Guidance for Employers 1/15/2025
California 2025 Minimum Wage Increase 11/25/2024
Delaware
Reminder: Benefits under the Healthy Delaware Families Act begin January 1, 2026 11/25/2026
Maine
Paid Family Medical Leave Law Updated 1/10/2025
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Become Available May 1, 2026 3/18/2026
New Law Governing Workplace Electronic Monitoring 3/18/2026
New Jersey
Updates to New Jersey Family Leave Act 3/26/2026
New York
New York Recent Amendments to Trapped at Work Act 4/14/2026
New York Recent Legislative Updates 1/13/2026
Utah
Utah Voids Non-Competes for Healthcare Workers 4/14/2026
Virginia
Virginia Expands Restrictions on Non-Competes 4/27/2026
2026 Alerts for all Clients
Bi-weekly and Weekly Pay Cycles 3/23/2026
2025 Alerts for all Clients
- 2026 Minimum Wage Updates 12/18/2025
- 2026 Contribution Limits 12/18/2025
- Client Alert: 2025 Year End Notice 2 11/21/2025
- Client Alert: 2025 Year End Notice 1 11/10/2025
- H.R. 1: Taxes on Overtime Pay & Tips 7/8/2025
- 2025 Minimum Wage Mid-Year Updates 6/30/2025
- Client Alert IRCA, Federal Enforcement Efforts and Form 1-9 2/20/2025
2024 Alerts for all Clients
- New Updates for 2025 Contribution Limits 12/30/2024
- 2025 Minimum Wage Updates 12/17/2024
- Federal Court Sets Aside DOL’s Overtime Salary Threshold Rule 11/21/2024
- Important 2024 Year-End Information Part 2 11/21/2024
- Important 2024 Year-End Information Part 1 11/6/2024
- Time Off to Vote Requirements + Political Speech in the Workplace 10/30/2024
- U.S. Federal Judge Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban 8/21/2024
- 2024 Minimum Wage Mid-Year Updates 06/27/2024
- Fire Season: Employers have a duty to protect their workforce 6/14/2024
- Hurricane Season 2024: HR Guidance for Employers 6/14/2024
- DOL Increased Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees 4/25/2024
- EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting Updates for 2023 Filing 4/22/2024
- Department of Labor Final Rule on Worker Classification – Independent Contractor or Employee 3/7/2024
- Presidential and Congressional Primaries and Time Off to Vote Requirements 2/16/2024
- Minimum Wage Increases for 2024 1/8/2024
2023-2021
- OSHA Expands Electronic Injury / Illness Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 12/18/2023
- Time off to Vote 11/3/2023
- Federal EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting: Updates for 2022 Filing 9/18/2023
- Healthcare Seeing Rise in Covid-19 Cases as Fall Season Approaches 9/1/2023
- FL, NC, SC, GA Tropical Storm Idalia HR Guidance for Employers 8/28/2023
- Form I-9 – Timeline, Inspection of Documents, New Optional Alternative Procedure for Qualified Employers, Retaining the I-9, and Useful Links 8/8/2023
- Updated labor law posters for FLSA, FMLA and PWFA 8/2/2023
- Form I-9 FAQ updated with Optional Alternatives to Physical Document Examination 7/26/2023
- 2023 Minimum Wage Updates 7/6/2023
- EEOC Addresses Use of AI in Employment Selection Procedures 6/27/2023
- DHS Ends Form I-9 Flexibility for Remote Workers 6/16/2023
- Wildfire Smoke: Employers have a duty to protect their workforce 6/8/2023
- Federal Public Health Emergencies Expiring 5/11/2023
- Federal Laws for Breastfeeding, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Related Conditions 4/6/2023
- Time Off to Vote Requirements 10/25/2022
- Pay Transparency Laws Impact Employers in More States 12/28/2022
- 2023 Minimum Wage Updates 12/22/2022
- Minimum Wage Increases as of Aug 31 8/31/2022
- IRS Delays to Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Refunds 6/23/2022
- EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting Updates for 2021 Filing 4/15/2022
- OSHA Maximum Penalties Increased for Inflation 1/21/2022
- Minimum Wage Increases 2022 1/5/2022
- Executive Order – Non-Compete Agreements 8/19/2021
- Minimum Wage Increases 2021 – Mid-Year Reminder 6/23/2021
State Specific
(2021-present)
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- 2024 Pay Data Reporting 3/27/2025
- California Fires: HR Guidance for Employers 1/15/2025
- California 2025 Minimum Wage Increase 11/25/2024
- Year End Legislative Updates 2024 11/15/2024
- Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Effective Oct. 16 10/8/2024
- California Notice to Post Voting Requirements by October 26 10/1/2024
- SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention 6/3/2024
- Harassment Prevention Training for Janitorial Services Employers 4/10/2024
- 2023 Pay Data Reporting 3/25/2024
- Updates to California’s Wage Theft Notice 1/5/2024
- California Year End Updates 2023 10/26/2023
- CA Updates on Non-compete and Background Check Laws 9/19/2023
- CA Increase in Paid Sick Leave Requirements as of January 1, 2024 10/9/2023
- Updates to California’s Non-Compete Laws and Background Check Laws 9/19/2023
- California Hurricane Hilary HR Guidance for Employers 8/18/2023
- CA Year End Legislative Updates 11/4/2022
- CA San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance 6/13/2022
- EEO-1 Reporting Employee Pay Data Reporting Deadline; Client Certification Required 3/3/2022
- California Increases Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds 1/3/2022
- Various California Updates 11/2/2021
- Cal/OSHA Citation Authority Expanded 10/1/2021
- Meal Violation Premium 9/1/2021
- Various California Updates – FLSA status, independent contractors, meal period compliance 6/25/2021
- Reminder: March 31 Employee Pay Data Reporting Requirement Deadline; San Francisco CEPO 3/9/2021
Colorado
- Colorado 2025 Wage Increases 12/20/2024
- Updates on Holiday Pay and Training Repayment 11/7/2024
- Job Application Fairness Act 6/19/2024
- Colorado Provides Employees with New Protected Reasons to Use Paid Sick Leave 12/4/2023
- Colorado Year End Updates 2023 11/9/2023
- Colorado Colorado Year End Round-Up and New Legislation 12/5/2022
- CO Updates and Reminders for 2022 12/28/2021
Connecticut
- Connecticut Greatly Expands Its Sick Leave Law 6/21/2024
- Connecticut Expansion of Sick Time for Service Workers 8/29/2023
- Connecticut Businesses Must Comply with Connecticut’s Mandatory Retirement Program by August 31, 2023 8/28/2023
- Modification of Demographic Data Requirements 6/21/2023
- CT Clean Slate Act 1/11/2023
- Northeast Summer Updates: Marijuana; Family & Medical Leave; Captive Audience 6/30/2022
- CT Year End Updates 1/20/2022
- CT CROWN Act 3/12/2021
- CT Paid Family and Medical Leave Act 1/5/2021
Delaware
- The Healthy Delaware Families Act 2/4/2025
District of Columbia
- Washington DC Expanded Wage Transparency Law 5/31/2024
- Amendments to Universal Paid Leave Act 9/28/2022
- Paid Family Leave and Ban on Non-Competes 1/21/2021
Florida
- Hurricane Ian HR Guidance for Employers 9/26/2022
- Florida Stop WOKE Act Paused August 2022 8/24/2022
- Florida Miya’s Law Changes to Landlord and Tenant Act 6/30/2022
- Unlicensed Carry of Concealed Weapons 6/28/2023
- New E-Verify Requirement for Private Employers 6/22/2023
- Florida Unlawful Employment Practice Re Discrimination Testing 6/13/2022
- Florida Updates 1/10/2022
Georgia
Hawaii
- Hawaii Pay Transparency 10/25/2023
Indiana
- Indiana Pregnancy Accommodation Law 4/29/2021
Illinois
- Illinois Legislative Updates for 2025 2/5/2025
- Illinois Pay Transparency 12/20/2024
- Illinois Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Most Workers, for Any Reason 9/28/2023
- Illinois Year End Legislative Updates 12/23/2022
- Illinois Additional Requirements for Annual EEO-1 Reports 7/1/2022
- Illinois Expands VESSA; Makes Changes to Non-Compete Agreements 12/23/2021
- Amendment to the Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act 5/11/2021
Louisiana
Maine
- Paid Family Medical Leave Law Updated 1/10/2025
- Northeast Summer Updates: Unused Vacation Payout 6/30/2022
Maryland
- Maryland Wage Transparency Updates 9/20/2024
- 2023 Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit 12/29/23
- Cannabis Legalization, Non-Competes, Enforcement of Civil Rights, and Firearm Restrictions 7/6/2023
- MD Amendments to Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 6/19/2023
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Wage Transparency Law 12/5/2024
- CROWN Act Prohibits Race-Based Hair Discrimination 8/31/2022
- Paid Family Medical Leave Update 7/23/2021
Michigan
- Changes to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time 2/26/2025
- Michigan Minimum Wage Increase 2/21/2025
Minnesota
- Minnesota Passes Pay Transparency Law 5/31/2024
- 2023 Year End Legislative Updates 1/8/24
- Minnesota Amends Pregnancy-Related Accommodations 12/28/2021
Missouri
- Missouri Paid Sick Time 3/21/2025
Nevada
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Gun Storage 12/20/2024
- CROWN Act Prohibits Race-Based Hair Discrimination in Employment 7/29/2024
New Jersey
- New Jersey Winter Updates 12/5/2024
- New Jersey Amendments to Rules Regarding Family Leave Insurance Benefits 10/13/2023
- NJ WARN Act Amendments 4/6/2023
- New Jersey New Workplace Impairment 12/5/2022
- New Jersey Written Notice of Tracking Devices in Employee Vehicles 7/1/2022
New Mexico
New York
- New York Compliance Update Year End 2024 12/18/2024
- New York Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Training 11/19/2024
- New York State and New York City Summer Legislative Updates 716/2024
- New York Spring 2024 Updates 3/13/24
- New York Compliance Update Year End 2023 12/21/23
- New York State and New York City Summer Updates 7/7/2023
- NY Year End Legislative Updates 12/23/2022
- NY Salary Transparency 6/30/2022
- New York City Finalizes Rules Regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bias in Employment Decisions 5/15/2023
- New York City Salary Transparency Law Takes Effect Nov. 1, 2022 5/09/2022
- New York Spring Compliance Updates 4/21/2022
- New York Year-End Updates 12/23/2021
- NYC Expands Fair Chance Act 9/1/2021
- NY Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act 6/18/2021
Ohio
- Recreational Cannabis Legislation’s Effects on Drug-Testing 12/26/23
- Ohio Amends Wage and Hour Law Relating to Overtime Pay 7/1/2022
Oregon
- Oregon Mid Year Legislative Updates 7/3/2024
- Updates to the Oregon Family Leave Act 9/18/2023
- OREGON Paid Family Leave 11/14/2022
Pennsylvania
- Municipalities Expand Anti-Discrimination Laws 11/5/2024
- Allegheny County Paid Sick Leave and City of Philadelphia Marijuana Drug Testing 12/28/2021
- Update – Increase on Exempt Employee Minimum Salary Requirements Repealed 10/1/2021
Texas
- Crown Act Prohibits Race-Based Hair Discrimination in Employment 7/06/2023
- Expanded Employer Responsibilities – Sexual Harassment 8/19/2021
Vermont
Virginia
- Virginia Legislative Update June 2023 6/27/2023
- Virginia Organ Donation and Bone Marrow Donation Leave UPDATED 6/26/2023
Washington
- Washington DC New Protections for Employee Cannabis Use 7/12/2023
- Washington Cares Fund Employee Deductions Begin July 1, 2023; Seattle Adds Protected Category 6/26/2023
- Washington Salary Transparency Law Takes Effect January 1, 2023 10/12/2022
- Washington Implementation of CARES Act Delayed 2/11/2022
Archived: COVID-19 INFORMATION ALERTS
All Clients
- Virtual I-9 Procedure Extended for Remote Workers 11/01/2022
- OSHA Healthcare Readiness Inspections for Future COVID Variants 3/21/2022
- OTC COVID-19 Home Tests Reimbursed by Health Insurers 1/20/2022
- Supreme Court Halts OSHA Federal Vaccine Mandate 1/13/2022
- OSHA ETS Federal Vaccine Mandate In Effect 1/11/2022
- Virtual I-9 Extended for Remote Workers 1/11/2022
- OSHA ETS Reinstated 12/27/21
- New Vaccine and Testing Mandates 9/15/2021
- OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance 8/20/2021
- OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Updates Guidance for All Industries 6/16/2021
CDC Guidance – Face Coverings and Social Distancing
- FAQ for Employers 5/27/2021
COBRA Subsidy – American Rescue Plan
- COBRA Subsidy FAQs for Engage Clients 3/29/2021
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- What the American Rescue Plan Means for the FFCRA’s Paid Leave Provisions 3/18/2021
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act FFCRA Update 1/5/2021
California
- California 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 3/25/2022
- California Enacts Statewide COVID-19 Rehiring Protocol for Certain Employers 4/23/2021
- California Enacts Expanded 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 3/25/2021
Florida
Illinois
Massachusetts
- MA- COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Expires March 15 3/15/2022
- MA- COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave 7/23/2021
Montana
New York
- NY- Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers 9/29/2021
- NYS Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations 3/24/2021
Texas
- TX- Executive Order Bans Vaccine Mandates 10/14/2021
Engage Workers’ Comp Clients
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2020
For questions about Engage Client Alerts, contact your HR Consultant or Account Manager
Client Alerts to all Engage clients (ALL TOPICS and COVID-19), clients in specific states, and clients with Engage-sponsored benefits or workers’ compensation plans
ALL TOPICS
All Clients
- All Clients – 2021 Minimum Wage Increases 12/21/2020
- All Clients – 2020 Year-End Guide for Clients 11/20/2020
- All Clients – Religious Organizations and Bias Suits 7/10/2020
- All Clients – Immigration Law Update 7/6/2020
- All Clients – 2020 Minimum Wage – Reminder of Wage Increases Effective July 6/25/2020
- All Clients – EEOC Suspends EEO-1 Reporting 5/8/2020
- All Clients – 2019 W-2s and ACA Year-end Reporting 1/22/2020
- All Clients – Check Out the New W-4 for 2020 1/4/2020
State Specific
California
- CA – Various Updates 12/23/2020
- CA – Various Updates 10/20/2020
- CA – Online Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisory Employees 7/29/2020
- CA- Expanded PFL Benefits Effective July 1 2020 6/1/2020
- CA – Online Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Non-Supervisory Employees 5/21/2020
- CA – Expanded Red Flag Law Effective in Sept. 1/28/2020
Colorado
- CO- Equal Pay Act, and Paid Sick Leave 12/22/2020
- CO- Various Updates 7/21/2020
- CO- CROWN Act 4/2/2020
- CO- New Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards Order #36 2/28/2020
Connecticut
- CT Time’s Up Act – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Deadline Extension 9/24/2020
- CT, DE and RI -2020 Minimum Wage Reminder of Increases Effective September and October 9/1/2020
Georgia
- GA – Charlotte’s Law 8/18/2020
Hawaii
- Revised Statute section 378-2 12/14/2020
Illinois
- Chicago – Min. Wage and Paid Sick Leave Rules Revised 7/6/2020
- IL Annual Sexual Harassment Prevention Training 6/22/2020
- Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program 4/23/2020
Iowa
- IA- Independent Contractors 12/17/2020
- IA – City of Waterloo “Ban the Box” 6/23/2020
Maryland
- Maryland CROWN Act 7/10/2020
Massachusetts
New Mexico
- NM- New “Red Flag” Gun Law 3/10/2020
New Jersey
New York
- New York City – Earned Safe and Sick Time Act 12/18/2020
- NY Updates – Paid Sick Leave; Marijuana Pre-Employment Testing; Weekly Pay for Manual Workers; COVID-19 Screening 9/24/2020
- NY Updates – SHIELD Act; Harassment Prevention Training; Ban the Box- Suffolk 6/8/2020
Northeast
- Winter Storm Guidance for Employers 12/17/2020
Oregon
- OR – Workplace Fairness Act 3/5/2020
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
- SC- Lactation Support Act 8/18/2020
Tennessee
- TN – Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 8/18/2020
Texas
Virginia
- VA- Values Act 8/18/2020
Washington
- WA – CROWN Act 6/24/2020
All Workers’ Compensation Clients
- OSHA 300A Posting Requirements 1/21/2020
COVID-19 INFORMATION ALERTS
State Specific
California
- California: Expansion of COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and Job-Protected Family Leave 9/28/2020
- California: COVID-Related Worker Recall & Retention Ordinances 7/9/2020
- California: COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinances – Unincorporated LA County and City of Oakland; Expanded Paid Parental Leave for SF 7/7/2020
- California: COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave – Statewide, LA, SJ and SF 4/29/2020
Colorado
- Colorado Updates (includes FFCRA requirement) 7/21/2020
- Colorado: Temporary COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave “Help” Rules – Template Policy and Acknowledgment Form Amended 4/27/2020
New York
- New York: Various Updates Including COVID-19 Screening in the Workplace 9/24/2020
- New York: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Leave 4/7/2020
All Clients
Reopening
- Face Coverings: Follow State and Local Orders and CDC and OSHA Guidance 6/26/2020
- More CDC Guidelines for Businesses; Roadmap to Reopening – Engage Decision Tree 6/1/2020
- Roadmap to Reopening – New Webinar and FAQs 5/8/2020
- Roadmap to Reopening – More Webinars to Prepare to Get Back to Business 5/4/2020
PPP Loan, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
- PPP Loan and Forgiveness FAQs (Updated as required)
- PPP- Loan Forgiveness Update Updated 7/2/2020
- CARES Act – Aid to Individuals & Families, and Unemployment Benefits 4/1/2020
- CARES Act – Relief Programs Checklist 3/31/2020
- CARES Act – Programs for Small Businesses 3/30/2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- New Guidance for Telework and FFCRA Leave 9/1/2020
- FFCRA Court Challenge 8/12/2020
- FFCRA- Leave and Tax Credits Request Process 4/16/2020 (Contact your Account Manager before accessing request Forms)
- Template Emergency Leave Addendum Alert 4/2/2020
- FFCRA – Notice Requirement and More Updated with new poster 4/14/2020
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act Updated 3/24/2020
- FFCRA Questions and Answers
General COVID-19 Topics
- Coronavirus – More Guidance and Resources 3/12/2020 (Includes March 2 Today in HR Coronavirus Concerns Guidance)
- Engage Coronavirus Preparedness and Business Continuity 3/16/2020
Workers’ Comp Clients
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2019
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2019 Client Alert Archive
- All Clients – Minimum Wage Increases in 2020 (Updated 12.2019)
- All Clients – Payroll Notice: Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Bank Holidays 2019