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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2024

This quarter, we continue to highlight the ever-changing state and local employment law landscape. New state laws that took effect during the fourth quarter of 2024 or as of January 1, 2025, continue to focus on increasing employee protections in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

The New Year Brings a Legal Challenge to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

Airlines for America filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the Minnesota Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, holding that Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law is preempted by federal laws applicable to the airline industry. The asserted negative impacts of the recent change in Minnesota’s ESST law are not limited to airline industry employers, as all Minnesota employers covered by the ESST law must comply with its requirements.

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Another Minnesota Noncompete Ban: Restrictive Covenants in Service Contracts

Minnesota continues to expand its restrictions on noncompete agreements and similar restrictive covenants. Last year, the legislature banned noncompete agreements between an employer and an employee. Now, a new law that went into effect July 1, 2024, prohibits agreements between service-provider companies and their customers that would prevent customers from hiring employees of those service providers.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2024

State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. In the second quarter of 2024, we provide updates on significant recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory developments in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

Minnesota’s 2024 Legislation Updates: Employment Law

Last year, the Minnesota Legislature enacted sweeping changes to the employment law landscape through the Jobs and Economic Development and Labor Omnibus Budget Bill. Now, Governor Tim Walz has signed the 2024 Omnibus Labor and Industry Policy Bill and the 2024 Transportation, Housing, and Labor Omnibus Budget Bill, which bring about several notable changes to Minnesota law covering pregnancy accommodations, restrictive covenants in service contracts, minimum wage, information required in job postings, and oral fluid drug, cannabis, and alcohol testing. The bills also contain provisions enacting changes to Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law, paid family and medical leave, and worker misclassification, and changes to the Minnesota Human Rights Act have also been enacted.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2024

State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. Although it is not feasible to discuss all laws, this update provides an overview of significant recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory developments to help you and your organization stay in compliance with local and state employment laws.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.