Minimum Wage
Twenty-seven states will see minimum wage increases in 2023 with the majority of the states implementing them starting Jan.
1) The new salary floor comes following calls from workers' rights groups, elected officials and others to increase wages for low-income workers.
Of the states that increased their minimum wages in 2023, Montana is the state w.
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New Legalized Drug Laws
Maryland and Missouri are slated to roll out their rules and regulations for legalized recreational marijuana for adults over 21.
Voters in both states, which currently offer medical marijuana to adults, passed ballot measuresin November that approved the change.
As of Jan. 1, 21 states and the District of Columbia offer adult residents legalized r.
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Pay Transparency
Two states are joining Oregon and New York Cityas locations that will require employers to post information about their salaries to prospective employees starting Jan.
1) Under California and Washington state's pay transparency laws, businesses and organizations with more than 15 employees must include a pay scale for any external job postings for .
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When do Federal Sentencing Guidelines take effect in 2023?
In April 2023, the U.S.
Sentencing Commission promulgated amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Amendments will take effect on November 1, 2023 absent Congressional action to the contrary.
An overview of the Commission's work on Criminal History during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
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When does the 2023 criminal history Amendment take effect?
On April 27, 2023, the Commission submitted to Congress an amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines often referred to as "Amendment 821" or the “2023 Criminal History Amendment." The proposed amendment will take effect on November 1, 2023, unless Congress acts to modify or reject it.
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When will the 2023 amendments be published in the Federal Register?
The second document contains the official text of the amendments, which were submitted to Congress on April 27, 2023 (effective November 1, 2023).
Official text of the amendments will also appear in the May 3, 2023 edition of the Federal Register.
