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Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends a law that creates a paid family and medical leave program in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247.

 The minimum salary required to qualify for exemption from overtime under Alaska state law is scheduled to increase twice in 2025, on Jan. 1, 2025, and again on July 1, 2025.

IRS Publication 15-A supplements IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), by providing more specialized and detailed employment tax information on certain topics covered in IRS Publication 15.

On December 19, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice N-2025-05 the 2025 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend meetings in which the employer expresses their views on unionization. The NLRB ruled that the decision will be applied prospectively (future cases) only.

St. Paul, MN has enacted a wage theft ordinance designed to strengthen worker protections.  According to the  press release “wage theft occurs any time employers fail to pay wages employees are legally entitled to, including paying below minimum wage, not paying overtime, requiring work without pay, denying legal breaks, misclassification, withholding tips, non-payment of fringe benefits, and illegal deductions.”  The ordinance is effective Jan. , 2025.