Legal Updates

In January 2026, Minnesota is launching a new Paid Leave program. It provides paid time off when a serious health condition prevents an employee from working, when an employee needs time to care for a family member or a new ... Read More

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC and restored the “clear and unmistakable” waiver standard for evaluating employers’ contractual defenses to allegations that they have unlawfully changed the working conditions of union-represented employees ... Read More

The following states and localities will see minimum wage increases on January 1, 2025: Note that certain states and localities will see minimum wage increases later in the year. Notably, Michigan increases again on February 21, 2025, and Alaska, Nevada, ... Read More

As you know, Illinois’ new pay transparency additions to the state’s Equal Pay Act require employers with 15 or more employees to tell applicants at the time a specific job opportunity is published what compensation and benefits the employer will ... Read More

A new Iowa rule protects employees from retaliation when employees make a work safety complaint to the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Additionally, if an employee, with no reasonable alternative, refuses in good faith to be exposed to a ... Read More

As you know, California passed a law earlier this year that required the Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employees’ rights and responsibilities under the state’s whistleblower laws. The Labor Commissioner’s Office has now developed and issued the ... Read More

As you know, beginning January 1, 2025, New York will become the first state in the nation to offer paid time off for prenatal care or any medical care related to pregnancy. Under this new policy, any privately-employed pregnant New ... Read More

Starting January 1st, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must begin payroll withholdings for their employees to support the state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program (leave becomes available to employees on May 1, 2026). Employers ... Read More

Contractors and subcontractors performing public work of a public body subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act must soon conduct a mandatory orientation meeting for each employee. The meeting must take place on or up to ... Read More

Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) has recently approved a comprehensive Heat Illness Prevention Regulation to protect workers from heat-related illnesses. This regulation applies to outdoor workplaces and indoor environments without climate control, requiring employers to implement measures to safeguard employees against ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter explaining that eligible employees may take FMLA leave for the treatment of a serious health condition when treatment is part of a clinical trial. According to the DOL, the term ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would phase out the issuance of certificates allowing employers to pay some workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage for the work they perform. The proposed rule would do ... Read More