Legal Updates

Washington has passed legislation modifying how employer and employee contributions are allocated within the state Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Effective June 11, 2026, the bill responds to recent federal guidance on tax‑liability issues by restructuring the distribution ... Read More

Washington has enacted new legislation, effectiveJuly 1, 2027, establishing comprehensive labor protections for domestic workers across the state. The law extends minimum wage and overtime rights to domestic workers, requires written employment agreements, and creates new anti‑discrimination protections specific to ... Read More

Pursuant to a new Connecticut law, by August 1, 2026, covered employers must give all covered warehouse employees a written explanation of every quota they are expected to meet. This explanation must also include any possible negative consequences (like discipline) ... Read More

California is considering a proposal that would revise who may join Cal/OSHA officials during workplace inspections. The state has issued draft regulatory language and scheduled a public hearing for April 1, 2026, while accepting written comments until that same date. ... Read More

A new bill introduced in the California legislature, AB 2021, proposes a significant expansion of the enforcement framework under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The bill would create a formal whistleblower program within the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), ... Read More

Indiana has enacted legislation that discontinues the state’s system for tracking employment of minors under 18. The measure removes all statutory references to the Youth Employment System, which previously required businesses with teen workers to register and provide information regarding ... Read More

The National Labor Relations Board reinstated the 2020 joint‑employer standard on February 26, 2026, formally withdrawing the 2023 rule and placing the narrower framework back into effect. This action restores the approach that had governed before the 2023 revision and ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a proposed rule that would rescind the current rule addressing the classification of independent contractors and replace it with an analysis for employee classification similar to the one adopted ... Read More

As you know, New York city’s amended Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, officially took effect on February 22, 2026, bringing with it expanded reasons for use of both paid and unpaid time off and the introduction of a new ... Read More

As you know, New York City has enacted Int. 780-A, amending the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). Among other things, the amendments expand the permissible uses of ESSTA leave and introduce a new front-loaded allotment of 32 ... Read More

Late last year, New York enacted the Trapped at Work Act, a law aimed at protecting workers from restrictive employment agreements. The Act generally prohibits employers from requiring workers or job applicants to sign employment promissory notes that typically require ... Read More

The federal contractor minimum wage has gone through several changes over the past decade, creating some confusion about which rules apply to which contracts. President Obama’s Executive Order 13658 originally established a higher minimum wage for workers performing on or ... Read More