A wave of new state legislation ready to take effect on January 1, 2025, will reshape employment law across the United States, introducing crucial updates on paid family leave, anti-discrimination protections, workplace safety, and more. Here is a rundown of some key new state laws across the United States.

Quick Hits

• New state laws on paid leaves, discrimination protections, child labor, medical marijuana, and workplace safety are set to take effect on January 1, 2025.
• Employers may want to take note of these new laws and compliance obligations.

California

California has several laws set to take effect on January 1, 2025, including laws expanding protections against unlawful discrimination; prohibiting mandatory workplace meetings to discuss political or religious matters, including union organizing; and allowing employers to obtain temporary restraining orders (TROs) against individuals who subject employees to unreasonable harassment. More information can be found here.

Connecticut

Paid Sick Leave—House Bill (HB) 5005

On May 28, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation (HB5005) to expand the state’s paid sick leave law to cover all employees except seasonal employees who work 120 days or fewer in a year. On January 1, 2025, the sick leave law will apply to employers with twenty-five or more employees working in the state of Connecticut. Under HB5005, paid sick leave requirements will then expand on January 1, 2026, to employers with eleven or fewer employees and...

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