New State Laws Take Effect July 1: Summaries For Your Business

Ja'von Berry 06.24.21

There are many new or updated state laws or employers that will go into effect on July 1, 2021. If your state has an update, you’ll find it below.

As with any other regulation, laws are subject to last-minute changes, visit the Department of Labor online for more info. You can also find minimum wage updates for July 1 on our recent blog.

Click your state below to download a summary.

Alabama

District of Columbia

Montana

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New State Laws Take Effect July 1: Summaries For Your Business

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