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.
Employment Law Update 2024: New Employment Laws for the New Year
Littler | Nov 2023
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Illinois Employers Will Face Expansive New Obligations in 2024
Gould | Dec 2023
2023 Year End Reminders and 2024 Employment Law Changes
Laner | Oct 2023
2024 Illinois Employment Law Updates
Segal McCambridge | Nov 2023
Illinois Employment Law Update 2024
Gordon Rees | Nov 2023
Be Prepared for Significant Employment Law Changes in 2024
Chuhak | Dec 2023
Illinois Employers: Summer Roundup of Even More Employment Laws
Amundsen | Aug 2023
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