Spring 2023 HR Compliance Calendar: Minimum Wages & Compliance Changes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Minimum wage increases

State minimum wage increases
Local minimum wage increases

2. Federal updates

3. State, district and local updates

Minimum wage increases

Federal updates

Federal

February 21, 2023

NLRB says overly broad provisions in severance agreements are unlawful. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers are barred from drafting severance agreements that contain overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality prohibitions.

February 22, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court rules daily paid employees eligible for overtime pay. The United States Supreme Court ruled that an employee who made in excess of $200,000 annually is eligible for overtime pay due to the fact that the employee was paid on a daily basis.

July 31, 2023

Remote I-9 inspection allowed through July. The Department of Homeland Security announced that employers will be allowed to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations until July 31, 2023.

Ongoing

Student loan relief is extended. Loan repayments will resume 60 days after the U.S. Department of Education is allowed to implement President Biden’s program or the U.S. Supreme Court decides the case. If the program has not been implemented and the litigation has not been resolved by June 30, 2023, repayments will resume 60 days thereafter.

State, district, and local updates

California

April 1, 2023

Los Angeles adopts scheduling ordinance for retail sector. The City of Los Angeles will require large employers in the retail sector to follow certain scheduling practices such as schedule changes and providing schedules in advance, among other things.

May 10, 2023

California amends pay data reporting rules. A private employer with 100 or more employees must submit a pay data report covering the prior calendar year to the state on or before the second Wednesday of May each year.

Connecticut

July 1, 2023

Connecticut expands voting leave requirement. Connecticut has expanded the circumstances under which employees may use voting leave under state law to include being an elector in a special election held for a judge of probate.

District of Columbia

May 1, 2023

Washington, D.C., phases out tipped credit. The D.C. Council in an emergency session, revised the effective date of the $6.00 minimum cash wage for tipped employees to May 1, 2023.

July 1, 2023

Washington, D.C., increases cash wages for tipped employees. Washington D.C. approved the second increase to the minimum cash wage for employees to $8.00 per hour.

Maine

April 1, 2023

Maine establishes state-run retirement program. Beginning April 1, 2023, covered employers that have 25 or more covered employees and don’t offer a retirement plan must offer the state-run retirement program. Smaller employers have a later deadline. 

Michigan

June 14, 2023

Michigan amends nondiscrimination law. Michigan has enacted legislation to expressly prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. 

Minnesota

February 18, 2023

St. Paul amends sick leave requirement. St. Paul has amended an ordinance that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.

July 1, 2023

Bloomington amends sick leave requirement. Bloomington has amended an ordinance that will require employers in the city to provide sick leave to employees.

New Jersey

April 10, 2023

New Jersey Amends WARN Act.  New Jersey has made significant changes to the NJ WARN Act, despite Executive Order 103 and the State of Emergency still being in effect.

August 5, 2023

New Jersey enacts Bill of Rights for temporary workers. The "New Jersey Temp Worker Bill of Rights" increases the rights of certain temporary workers. 

Pennsylvania

Within 60 days of the rules publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin

Pennsylvania updates protected characteristic definitions; adds hairstyle protections. The Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission has approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, which provide new definitions of race, sex and religious creed, and effectively protect against hairstyle discrimination. 

Utah

May 3, 2023

Utah restricts vaccination or immunity status requirements. Many employers are prohibited from requiring proof of immunity or vaccination for employment decisions. 

July 1, 2023

Utah employers may petition for a protective order. Employers that reasonably believe workplace violence has occurred against them or an employee may petition for a workplace protective order. 

Virginia

July 1, 2023

Virginia creates state-run retirement program. Enrollment for the Virginia state-administered individual retirement account program will begin on or about July 1, 2023.

Washington

March 23, 2023

Seattle prohibits caste discrimination.
Seattle has passed legislation which adds caste as a protected characteristic under Seattle law.

July 1, 2023
WA updates Cares Act. Washington has delayed the .58 percent premium collections from employee wages to July 1, 2023.

July 31, 2023

Washington clarifies subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities. Subminimum wage certificates that have not expired as of July 31, 2023 will remain valid until their expiration date.