Spring 2019 HR Compliance Calendar
Select the state(s) in which your employees work for a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months.
Note that the minimum wage rates covered below include increases at the state level as well as increases for larger U.S. cities. Several smaller cities also have increases planned this year. Check your local minimum wage to ensure compliance.
California | District of Columbia | Illinois | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | New Jersey | New York | Oregon
California
July 1:
- Los Angeles, CA increases minimum wage. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, the minimum wage increases to $13.25 per hour. For larger employers, the minimum wage increases to $14.25 per hour.
- San Francisco, CA increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $15.59 per hour.
District of Columbia
July 1:
- District of Columbia increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $14.00 per hour; $4.45 per hour for tipped employees.
- District of Columbia requires sexual harassment policy for certain employers. Employers of tipped employees must provide the Office of Human Rights (OHR) with a sexual harassment policy, distribute the policy to employees, post the policy in the workplace, and begin reporting to OHR annually the number of instances of sexual harassment.
Illinois
July 1:
- Chicago, IL increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $13.00 per hour.
- Cook County, IL increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $12.00 per hour. Note: Illinois allows cities and villages within a county to opt out of laws enacted by counties. Cook County employers should check on the status of the minimum wage requirement in locations where they have a place of business or employees working.
Maryland
June 1:
- Maryland changes youth minimum wage. The youth minimum wage (85 percent of the state's minimum wage) is limited to employees under the age of 18. Previously, the youth minimum wage could be paid to employees under the age of 20 but was restricted to the first six months of employment.
July 1:
- Montgomery County, MD increases minimum wage. For employers with 50 or fewer employees, the minimum wage increases to $12.50 per hour. For larger employers, the minimum wage increases to $13.00 per hour.
Massachusetts
July 1:
- Massachusetts begins implementing paid leave program. All Massachusetts employers must begin making deductions for the state's new paid family and medical leave program. Employers with 25 or more employees in the state must also begin contributing their required share to the program. All Massachusetts employers must begin posting a notice and providing employees with certain information about the law.
Michigan
March 29:
- Michigan increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $9.45 per hour.
- Michigan requires paid medical leave. Employers with 50 or more employees must allow eligible employees to accrue up to 40 hours of paid medical leave per benefit year.
Minnesota
July 1:
- Minneapolis, MN increases minimum wage. For employers with 100 or fewer employees, the minimum wage increases to $11.00 per hour. For larger employers, the minimum wage increases to $12.25 per hour.
New Jersey
June 30:
- New Jersey expands family leave requirements. Employers with 30 or more employees must allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Previously, only employers with 50 or more employees were covered by the law.
Note: Effective immediately, several provisions of NJ Family Leave Laws have been expanded, including the definition of "family member," which now includes parents-in-law, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, domestic partners, or any other blood relatives, and any other individual that the employee shows to have a close association with which is the equivalent of a family relationship.
July 1:
- New Jersey increases minimum wage. The minimum wage for employers with six or more employees increases to $10.00 per hour. The minimum wage for employers with fewer than six employees will remain at $8.85.
- New Jersey amends temporary disability leave requirements. Employers are prohibited from requiring employees to use accrued paid vacation, personal, or sick leave before using family temporary disability leave benefits. In addition, there will no longer be a one-week waiting period for benefits.
New York
March 17:
- New York City requires lactation accommodation and policy. Employers in New York City must provide nursing employees with a lactation room and refrigerator suitable for storing breast milk. Employers must also adopt a written policy on lactation rooms and distribute to all employees at the time of hire.
April 1:
- New York City requires sexual harassment training. Employers with 15 or more employees must implement an interactive training program. Employers may also establish their own training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set by the law.
April 10:
- Westchester County requires sick leave. Employees with five or more employees must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year to eligible employees who perform work in Westchester County.
Oregon
July 1:
- Oregon increases minimum wage. The minimum wage increases to $11.00 per hour (non-urban counties), $11.25 per hour (other counties except Metro Portland), and $12.50 per hour (Metro Portland).
