Below are some of the latest state updates and posters –

ILLINOIS

• As of February 15, 2022, the State of Illinois has withdrawn its adoption of the federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard regarding COVID-19 vaccination and testing for public employers with more than 100 employees.

As of February 25, 2022, the Office of the Treasurer issued a notice of adopted amendments to its regulations related to retirement savings programs to conform with recent statutory changes and to add requirements for automatic contribution increases. Contributions for participants who have been enrolled in the program for at least six (6) months will automatically increase by one percent (1%) of an enrollee’s wages at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Account administrators will notify all eligible enrollees in advance of the increase, and employers will have thirty (30) days to enter contribution changes into their payroll systems. Participants may opt out or adjust the rate of their automatic increase.

MASSACHUSETTS

The State of Massachusetts recently issued a poster on Fair Employment, which details the rights afforded to applicants and employees of private employers, state and local governments, and employment agencies and labor organizations, under Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws.

NEVADA

The State of Nevada has updated the following posters and notices:

This poster details the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act, NRS Chapter 618 (Nevada OSHA), which...

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