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States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers.

Georgia Senate Bill 384, signed into law this year, establishes the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (the “GAME”) Program.

In the November 5, 2024 election, a majority of Alaskans appear to have voted in favor of Alaska Ballot Measure No. 1 to create a new statewide paid sick leave law that would become operative on July 1, 2025.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month.

On November 8, 2024, Manitoba’s Bill 37, The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 and Bill 9, The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, received Royal Assent and came into force.

Nebraskans appear to have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Initiative Measure 436 to create a new statewide paid sick time law that would become operative on October 1, 2025.

Missourians appear to have voted in favor of Proposition A to create a new statewide paid sick and safe time law that would become operative on May 1, 2025, along with increases to the state minimum wage.

A bill introducing a right to bereavement leave was submitted this summer in the Netherlands.

On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190), received Royal Assent.

The UK Government published its Employment Rights Bill within its 100-day deadline on October 10, 2024, announcing that it had unveiled significant reforms to employment rights.