Employers should submit claims for the fifth vesting period of the HWB by May 1^st.

The "Walkaround Rule" clarifies in regulation the current practice of allowing non-employees, as well as employees and employers, to accompany OSHA officers in workplace inspections.

Employers must submit claims for the fifth vesting period in April.

The new DOL regulation takes effect March 11, 2024. Employers should evaluate their existing classifications of independent contractors based on the new regulation. A LeadingAge National webinar on March 4^th, with attorneys from Venable, LLP, will review the regulatory changes.

Supplemental paid leave for diagnosed COVID-19 infections is still in statute.

A new OSHA regulation took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, requiring high-hazard employers (including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other health and residential facilities) with 100 or more employees to submit electronic illness and injury data by March 2^nd of each year.

Increases to the “regular” minimum wage as well as to the specific home care aide wage impact all regions of the state.

Legislation enacted as part of the SFY 2023-24 budget imposed registration, reporting, and minimum standards requirements on temporary health care staffing agencies, including a prohibition on employment fees or liquidated damages when a temporary worker is converted to a permanent hire.