February 2025: 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, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Puerto Rico.
It also provides a list of minimum wage announcements.
The topics covered in this issue are:
State/Territory/District
- Illinois to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities
- Massachusetts Publishes Guidance on New Data Reporting Requirement
- Missouri Releases Paid Sick Leave FAQs
- New Jersey Provides Guidance on AI Use in Employment Tools
- New York State Adds Protections for Warehouse Workers
- New York State Enacts Fashion Workers Act
- Puerto Rico Announces Pension/Retirement Plan Contribution Limits for 2025
Local
- Cook County, Illinois Clarifies Paid Leave Rules
- New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage Announcements 1/21/25 – 2/20/25
