Legal Updates

Massachusetts has enacted Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026 (H.5620), the PROTECT Act, a broad immigration-related law that limits certain participation in federal civil immigration enforcement and creates a new compliance obligation for employers. The Act is effective as ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a final rule rescinding the regulations that implemented Executive Order 11246, which historically governed federal contractor affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements. The rule follows ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a final rule significantly revising the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which governs disability nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations for covered ... Read More

Illinois has enacted HB 4758 (Public Act 104-0776), amending the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act to limit when employers may require applicants to possess a driver’s license. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. The legislation is intended to ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) has opened the 2026 VETS-4212 filing cycle, and covered federal contractors and subcontractors must submit their annual reports no later than September 30, 2026. The filing period runs from ... Read More

Missouri has enacted House Bill 2593, a broad military affairs bill that includes amends state law governing the reemployment rights of service members returning from military service, extends certain protections traditionally available under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), ... Read More

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced that California’s statewide minimum wage will increase from $16.90 to $17.40 per hour effective January 1, 2027. The increase follows the state’s annual inflation-adjustment process and was certified by the California ... Read More

Illinois has enacted HB 1353 (Public Act 104-0581), amending the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act to expand employment protections for volunteer emergency workers. The law becomes effective January 1, 2027. The amendments broaden the circumstances under which employees are ... Read More

Connecticut has enacted Public Act 26-73 (SB 472), amending the state’s employee electronic monitoring law and imposing new notice obligations on employers that monitor employee activities or communications in the workplace. The law takes effect October 1, 2026. New Hire ... Read More

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed SB 3777, the Civil Rights Safeguard Act, into law. The legislation codifies disparate impact protections under the Illinois Human Rights Act and is intended to preserve the ability to challenge policies and practices that, ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has confirmed that the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) remains an OMB-approved form, and the current version has been approved for use through July 31, 2029. The ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Revenue Procedure 2026-26, providing annual inflation-indexed adjustments used to determine eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits and whether employer-sponsored health coverage is considered affordable for ACA purposes beginning in calendar ... Read More