October 2024: Detailed Look at State, Local, and Federal Updates
Timely, topical insights on a variety of payroll and reporting issues.
Check out our monthly Eye on Washington series that focuses on timely, topical insights on various payroll and reporting issues at the state, local, and federal levels. This edition covers regulatory and legislative updates in benefits, leave, payroll, and time and labor.
The highlighted states and areas include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.
It also provides information on the latest minimum wage announcements, the Social Security wage base for 2025, information on an extension granted for Green Card renewals and the minimum wage increase for federal contractors.
Topics Covered In This Issue
State/Territory/District
- Time Off to Vote: 8 Facts Employers Should Know
- California Raises Minimum Pay for Overtime Exemptions for 2025
- California Bars Mandatory Meetings on Political or Religious Matters
- California Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Takes Effect October 16
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules Holiday Incentive Pay Must be Included When Calculating Overtime Payments
- Hawaii Bars Mandatory Meetings on Political Matters
- Reminder: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Contributions and Reporting Start Soon
- Michigan Minimum Wage Will Increase Twice in 2025
- New Hampshire Regulates Firearms in Employer Parking Lots
- Washington State Announces 2025 Overtime Salary Threshold
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage Announcements 9/21/24 – 10/20/24
Federal
- Social Security Wage Base for 2025 Announced
- Longer Automatic Extension Granted for Green Card Renewals
- Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors Announced
