Compliance Stuff

  As the year wraps up, we’re rounding up the new workplace laws that will take effect on January 1. With so many laws about to kick in, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Here’s a guide to some of the federal and state laws you’ll need to comply with on day one of 2025. FEDERAL Phase 2 of the New Overtime Rule  Not  Slated to Take Effect.  A DOL rule that was set to dramatically boost the salary threshold for the so-called “white collar” overtime exemptions was  halted by a federal judge  on November 15. The judge not only struck down the phase-two increase to $59K set to take effect on January 1 but also knocked down the first boost that took the salary floor to $44K in July and the automatic three-year adjustments. That means the exemption threshold is back to roughly $35K – for now. But the DOL recently filed an appeal and may seek an immediate stay of the ruling while the litigation plays out. It’s an unlikely outcome, but it will be worth paying ...

  Many New Hampshire employers will soon be required to allow employees to keep loaded guns in their cars parked at work, and   all  employers in the state will soon need to comply with new employee privacy protections regarding firearms stored in their personal vehicles. Governor Chris Sununu signed a “guns at work” bill into law earlier this year that further expands the broad gun rights in the permitless carry state, once again sharpening the contrast with the strict gun safety measures enforced in other New England states. Covered employers must act now to ensure that their workplace safety policies and practices comply before the new law takes effect on January 1. We’ll explain everything you need to know and give you a five-step action plan. The New Requirements and Who Must Comply The New Hampshire bill enacted in July ( HB 1336 ) added a new section ( RSA 159:27 ) to the “Pistols and Revolvers” chapter of the state’s Public Safety and Welfare law. Starting Janua...