{"id":4694,"date":"2023-06-15T14:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=4694"},"modified":"2023-06-15T14:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T19:42:04","slug":"hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/15\/hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-5\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: State Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/December20_State-and-Local-Updates.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida\u2019s New Immigration Law Requires Employers to Use E-Verify<\/strong>: On May 11, 2023, Florida adopted an immigration bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2023\/1718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill (SB) 1718<\/a>. Among other things, this bill will require employers to use the federal E-Verify system (E-Verify) to confirm their employees\u2019 eligibility to work in the United States. SB 1718 becomes effective on July 1, 2023. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Florida.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Florida.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Florida-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update: Florida\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia Passes Early Voting Leave, Extends Kin Care Leave<\/strong>: Georgia has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/api\/legislation\/document\/20232024\/219682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expanded<\/a> its employee voting leave law to provide time off for early voting, and it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.ga.gov\/api\/legislation\/document\/20232024\/218797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repealed<\/a> the expiration of the state law that lets employees use sick leave to care for family members. The new voting leave provisions take effect July 1, 2023, while the extension of kin care leave became effective May 1. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Georgia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Georgia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Georgia-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update: Georgia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law<\/strong>: On April 6, 2023, Michigan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/documents\/2023-2024\/publicact\/pdf\/2023-PA-0008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amended<\/a> its labor code to repeal the state\u2019s right-to-work law. The new law became effective on the date it was adopted. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Michigan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Michigan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Michigan-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update: Michigan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Creates Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program<\/strong>: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/text.php?number=HF0782&amp;version=latest&amp;session=92&amp;session_number=0&amp;session_year=2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program Act<\/a> establishes a new retirement savings program in the state, intended to benefit employees who do not have the opportunity to save for retirement through an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Covered employers will transmit a percentage of each employee\u2019s pay to a state-sponsored individual retirement account (IRA). The program\u2019s board of directors (the Board) is required to begin operation of the program no earlier than Jan. 1, 2025. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Legal Update 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-1-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update 1: Minnesota\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Law Requires Paid Sick and Safe Leave for Employees<\/strong>: As part of an omnibus legislative job and spending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/text.php?number=SF3035&amp;version=latest&amp;session=ls93&amp;session_year=2023&amp;session_number=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">package<\/a>, Minnesota has passed a law that requires nearly all employers in the state to provide their workers with paid earned sick and safe time (ESST), effective\u00a0 Jan. 1, 2024. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Legal Update 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-2-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update 2: Minnesota\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana and Restricts Testing<\/strong>: On May 30, 2023, Minnesota enacted a new law (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/text.php?number=HF100&amp;type=bill&amp;version=12&amp;session=ls93&amp;session_year=2023&amp;session_number=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HF 100<\/a>) that legalizes recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in the state. The new law, which also adds new employment protections for both medical and recreational marijuana users, is expected to go into effect by Aug. 1, 2023. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Legal Update 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-3-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update 3: Minnesota\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota to Require Paid Family and Medical Leave<\/strong>: Minnesota has passed a paid family and medical leave (PFML) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/text.php?number=HF2&amp;type=bill&amp;version=9&amp;session=ls93&amp;session_year=2023&amp;session_number=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law<\/a> that will provide workers with up to 20 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for family and medical reasons. Employer and employee contributions begin Jan. 1, 2026, the same date benefits become available. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Legal Update 4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/June2023_Legal-Update-Minnesota-4-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Update 4: Minnesota\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s New Immigration Law Requires Employers to Use E-Verify: On May 11, 2023, Florida adopted an immigration bill, Senate Bill (SB) 1718. 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