With several state and local laws going into effect and a new president about to take office, workplaces of all sizes are sure to experience a 2025 policy shake-up.
And yet, “a lot of business owners around the country aren’t aware of these changes” to employment law, says Alexis D’Amato, director of government affairs for the advocacy organization Small Business Majority. This means they’re also unaware of how these legal changes will impact their businesses. And even for the most knowledgeable founders, she says, “it really will take a village to comply with all these changes coming down the pipeline in 2025.”
Here are five policy changes and legal battles employers should keep an eye on this year.
As of 2024, nine U.S. states and seven jurisdictions required some degree of pay transparency, according to HR Morning. But this year, similar laws will take effect in Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Vermont. And 10 more states are currently considering similar legislation.
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