Legal Updates

Rhode Island Makes Numerous Labor & Employment-Related Changes

Wage Statements: Beginning January 1, 2026, at the start of employment, Rhode Island employers must provide each employee a written notice, in English, ... Read More

Missouri Repeals Earned Paid Sick Leave, Future Minimum Wage Increases

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed House Bill 567, which will repeal the state’s earned paid sick time statute and and minimum wage increases scheduled for 2027 and beyond. Earned paid sick leave was approved by voters at the end of ... Read More

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Potential Impact on Employers

Let’s review some parts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that may have an effect on employers. You can access the OBBB ,here.

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Ohio Enacts “Mini-WARN” Act

Ohio has passed a “mini-WARN” act, requiring employers with 100 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least four thousand hours a week to provide proper notice when laying off 50 or more employees at a single site ... Read More

Maine Amends Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave

Maine has amended the state’s Earned Paid Leave law to allow employees to continue accruing up to 40 hours of leave in addition to any accrued, unused leave that the employee carried over from the previous year. For example, an employee with ... Read More

New York City Updates Employee Notice for Paid Safe and Sick Leave

As a reminder for New York City employers, the city has updated the notice to employees of their rights under the Paid Safe and Sick Leave ordinance. The notice has been updated to include information on the right to paid ... Read More

Texas Passes Artificial Intelligence Bill

Under a new Texas law, employers may not develop or deploy an artificial intelligence system with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class in violation of state or federal law. “Protected class” means a group or class of ... Read More

Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Provides Protections Based on Employee’s “Chosen Name”

Effective immediately, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) has been updated to include an employee’s “chosen name” as part of the definition of “gender expression,” which is a protected class under the CADA. “Gender expression” is now defined as an individual’s ... Read More

Florida Loosens Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements for Highly Paid Employees

Effective immediately, Florida has passed the CHOICE Act, which allows employers to enforce robust restrictive covenants against certain highly compensated employees. The Act concerns “garden leave agreements” and “noncompete agreements.” “Garden leave agreement” means a written agreement, or part of ... Read More

California Develops Model Employee Notice for “Survivors of Violence and Family Members of Victims Right to Leave and Accommodations”

As you know, last year, California expanded the rights to leave and accommodations for employees who are a victim of violence or the family member of a victim of violence. Employers are required to provide employees a “Survivors of Violence ... Read More

Delaware Passes Employee Background Check Bill

Effective immediately, Delaware has expanded the state’s statute for obtaining criminal background checks from just employees and contractors within the Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance who have access to federal tax information, to all new hires, transfers, promotions, ... Read More

New Hampshire Requires Monthly Workplace Violence Reports for Health Facilities

Under New Hampshire law, health facilities are required implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention program. Currently, each health facility must prepare and submit to the state’s Health Care Workplace Safety Commission an annual report containing all workplace violence and ... Read More