Final Count: States With January 2014 Changes

State Changes for January 1, 2014

Arizona – Minimum wage increase

California – Discrimination change (addition of protected class “Military or Veteran Status”) and Minimum wage increase effective July 1, 2014.

Colorado – Minimum wage increase

Connecticut – Minimum wage increase

Florida – Minimum wage increase

Missouri – Minimum wage increase

Montana – Minimum wage increase

New Jersey – Minimum wage increase and mandatory changes to Payment of Wages posting

New York – Minimum wage increase

Ohio – Minimum wage increase

Oregon – Minimum wage increase and OFLA

Rhode Island – Minimum wage increase and new temporary caregiver changes to UI/Disability posting

Vermont – Minimum wage increase

City/County Changes

Albuquerque, New Mexico – Minimum wage increase

Bernalilo, New Mexico – Expecting increase in wage rate effective January 1, 2014

Jersey City, New Jersey – Expecting Sick Leave Law poster release late January 2014

Portland, Oregon – Sick Leave Law, new poster required

Santa Fe, New Mexico – Expecting increase in wage rate effective January 1, 2014

San Francisco, CA – Minimum wage increase, Health Care Security rate increases, new Family Friendly Workplace law

San Jose, CA – Minimum wage increase

States and Federal Still in 2013-2014 Legislative Session

Illinois – End session 2/5/14

Massachusetts – End session 1/15/14

Michigan – End session 1/30/14

New Jersey – End session 2/27/14

New York – End session 2/15/14

Ohio – End session 1/15/14

Pennsylvania – End session 1/20/14

Wisconsin – End session 1/21/14

US Congress (Federal) – End session 1/15/14

Washington D.C. – End session 1/20/14

Puerto Rico – End session 2/20/14