New York City has enacted Int. 780-A, amending the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and aligning it with the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA). The amendments expand the permissible uses of ESSTA leave to include caregiving for ... Read More

California Labor Code Section 515.5 provides that certain computer software employees are exempt from the overtime requirements stipulated in Labor Code Section 510 if certain criteria are met. One of the criteria is that the employee’s hourly rate of pay ... Read More

As you know, beginning in January 2028, Maryland will implement a paid family and medical leave program designed to support workers needing time off to care for themselves or a family member. Eligible employees will receive job protection and financial ... Read More

California has enacted the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA) through Senate Bill 53, effective January 1, 2026. The law targets large developers of “frontier models,” defined as models requiring more than 10^26 operations during training, fine-tuning, or modification, ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 20 to address the growing health risks associated with occupational exposure to crystalline silica in the artificial stone fabrication industry. The bill responds to an increase in silicosis cases among workers who perform high-exposure tasks ... Read More

On October 14, 2025, Cuyahoga County became the first county in Ohio to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. Modeled after California’s CROWN Act (Creating A Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), the law applies to employment, ... Read More

The Chester County Board of Commissioners has enacted Ordinance No. ORD-2025-03, establishing the Chester County Human Relations Commission (CCHRC) and implementing comprehensive nondiscrimination provisions for employment, housing, and public accommodations. These provisions will take effect on December 23, 2025. The ... Read More

As you know, on September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which introduced a $100,000 fee associated with the H-1B visa program. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has ... Read More

New York state has increased the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit from $504 to $869, effective immediately. Over half of current recipients will see their payments rise under the new structure: 27% will receive the new maximum, and 28% will ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 464, which strengthens and expands the state’s pay data reporting requirements for private employers. The law builds on existing obligations under which employers with 100 or more employees must annually report workforce demographic and pay ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 590, which amends existing law to expand access to the state’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program. Beginning July 1, 2028, workers will be eligible to receive wage replacement benefits when taking time off to care ... Read More

California has passed Senate Bill 513, amending Labor Code Section 1198.5 to expand the definition of personnel records and change how employers must manage them. Section 1198.5 grants current and former employees the right to inspect and receive a copy ... Read More