The 2013 Legislative Session officially ended when the Governor's veto deadline passed on July 9.

Members should be aware of a few employment bills that became law, including those addressing issues such as (1) the notice period for hearings before the unemployment insurance appeals office; (2) pay records and pay stubs; (3) a study of and possible revisions to the state workers' compensation medical fee schedule; (4) the state's definition of a "small employer" for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and (5) employees' rights to express breast milk in the workplace. Click here to read more about these new laws. HEC's Legislative Digest has also been updated to reflect the governor's vetoes.