The federal government, states, counties, and cities were active again this year passing workplace legislation intended for the most part to protect employees, creating new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as they worked their way through the legislative and regulatory processes required for these changes to go into effect. Below is our annual summary of new laws and regulations employers will have to take into account in the first quarter of 2024. This article is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of every single new employment and labor law, does not include the host of new minimum wage laws, and is intended to be informative but not to constitute specific legal advice for any employer.
| Law, Ordinance or Regulation | Main Topic | Summary | Effective Date |
| OSHA Final Rule on Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements (29 CFR 1904) | Record Reporting | Amends recordkeeping and reporting requirements to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA. | January 1, 2024 |
| Joint Employment | Defines joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Two or more... |
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