July 1 Brings Over 55 Compliance Changes: Here’s What to Watch

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More than 55 compliance changes take effect around July 1, and several directly affect how employers manage leave.

In New Jersey, paid family and medical leave will extend to employers with 15 or more workers starting July 17, down from the current 30-employee threshold. Eligible employees will also qualify after just three months on the job, down from 12. In Hawaii, paid leave is expanding starting July 1 to cover employees supporting family members on active-duty military service.

At ConnectBridge, this is a reminder that leave eligibility rules don’t stay fixed. A workforce that didn’t qualify for PFML in June may include eligible employees by mid-July, and HR teams need to know who that affects before it becomes a compliance gap.

Now is the time to review eligibility thresholds, update leave policies, and make sure managers are briefed on what is changing and when.

HR Brew has the full rundown of July 1 changes. To learn more, click here.

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