Legislation

March 2025: Detailed Look at State, Local, and Federal Updates

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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 Alabama, California, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Haiti.

It also provides a list of minimum wage announcements and Form I-9 impacts from the Haiti TPS extension reduction.

The topics covered in this issue are:

State/Territory/District

  • Reminder - Alabama Overtime Tax Exemption Law Expires on June 30, 2025
  • California Pay Data Reports Due May 14
  • Michigan Amends Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Rules Again
  • Michigan Requires New Poster for Veterans Services
  • Nevada to Eliminate Subminimum Wages
  • Updated: New York State Takes Action to Prevent Violence in Retail
  • Oregon Adds Quota Protections for Warehouse Workers
  • Vermont Creates State-Sponsored Retirement Savings Program

Local

  • Los Angeles County, CA Adopts "Predictable Scheduling" Ordinance for Retail Industry
  • New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements

Minimum Wage

  • Minimum Wage Announcements 2/21/25 – 3/20/25

Federal

  • Haiti TPS Extension Reduced from 18 Months to 12 Months – Form I-9 Impacts

Download the March edition PDF.

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