With every new year, comes new changes, rules, and laws. Some are good, some not so good. One good change that happened for 2023 for those on Social Security not just in New York State, but the entire country, was a monthly increase put into place at 8.7 percent. That's the largest...
2023 was a very busy year for the New York State government. Overall 682 bills were introduced passed by the legislative and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Here are some of the new laws that are now in effect according to the New York State Senate website. ...
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Minimum Wage Increases:As of Jan. 1, 2023, the Cal...
In 2023, every business in New York State will now be required to provide a private separate room for nursing mothers to breastfeed their babies or pump milk while on the job. Each employer must offer a room with water and electricity and have a written guide for breastfeeding at work. 5...
Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections for temporary laborers and independent contractor
Starting from January 1, 2023, the real-time monitoring videos in Shanghai kindergartens will be kept for at least 90 days, according to a new regulation. This is the country's first regional law for preschool children,...
There are over 500 new laws that take effect on January 1, 2024, in the state of Illinois. Here are some of the things that will be banned next year.
There are over 500 new laws that take effect on January 1, 2024, in the state of Illinois. Here are some of the things that will be banned next year.
Jessica Thiefels has been writing for more than 10 years. She is currently a lifestyle and education blogger and the editor of Whooo’s Reading and Carpe Daily. She’s been featured on PBS.org, Home.com and FamilyEducation.com. When she's not writing or editing, she's trying new DIY...
While Texas HB 4 was enacted in 2023, the major provisions of the law, particularly those that impose new requirements on businesses and grant new consumer rights, take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. New courts to improve the Texas judicial system ...