State Alerts
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Oregon
Oregon has enacted legislation (House Bill 2541), which expands lactation protections to agricultural workers. House Bill 2541 is effective immediately.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Oregon
Oregon has enacted SB 906 creates a new hire notice requirement effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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New York
New York City has amended rules under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) relating to paid personal prenatal leave. The new rules are effective July 2, 2025.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Maryland
Maryland has enacted legislation that will delay for a third time the implementation of a program that will provide job protection and wage-replacement benefits to employees who need time off from work for certain family and medical reasons.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Colorado
Colorado has enacted legislation that amends rules on payroll deductions and expands retaliation protections under the state’s wage and hour and youth employment laws. The law (House Bill 25-1001) takes effect August 6, 2025.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Colorado
Colorado has enacted legislation that extends the maximum duration of paid family and medical leave for a parent who has a child receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit. The change applies to claims for benefits arising on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
The legislation also reduces the premiums collected from each employee used to finance the program starting on Jan. 1, 2026.
Monday, June 2, 2025
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Washington
The state of Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5525, Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (the Act)), which adds employer requirements surrounding mass layoffs and business closures. The Act is set to take effect on July 27, 2025.
Monday, June 2, 2025
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Washington
The State of Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5408), which amends its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. Senate Bill 5408 takes effect on July 27, 2025.
Monday, June 2, 2025
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Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio, has passed an ordinance (Ordinance 104-2025) that bans an employer from inquiring about an applicant's salary history and requires employers to include salary ranges and scales when advertising job openings. Ordinance 104-2025 takes effect on Oct. 27, 2025.
Monday, June 2, 2025
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New York
New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill S3006C), which adds child labor protections to the law. The penalties portion for child labor violations is effective immediately, with the changes to certification and working paper requirements of Senate Bill S3006C set to take effect on May 9, 2027.