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October Layoffs Hit 22-Year High: Legal Considerations for Employers

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October 2025 may very well be remembered as a turning point in the U.S. labor market. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, employers announced approximately 153,000 job cuts last month, marking the highest October total...more

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Countdown to Compliance: Illinois Employers Should Prepare for New Laws Becoming Effective in 2026

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As the new year approaches, Illinois will ring in 2026 with a new wave of legislative changes impacting employment practices. Among the most notable are expansions to employee leave entitlements and new limitations on certain...more

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Proposed Rules on New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act – What Employers Need to Know

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Following the June 1, 2025, effective date of the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued proposed regulations explaining compliance with the Act....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Minnesota’s New Paid Leave Law Is Here: What Employers Need to Do Before January 1, 2026

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In 2023, Minnesota enacted legislation creating a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program (the “Program”), which is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law established a publicly administered insurance program...more

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2026 Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Updates - Benefit Amount, Contribution Rates, and Taxability of Benefit Payments

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Effective January 1, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) announced an increase to the maximum weekly Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefit. For the second year in a row,...more

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Minnesota Paid Leave Law Set to Take Effect January 1, 2026

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The new Minnesota Paid Leave (MPL) law, which provides for paid family and medical leave for most employees in Minnesota, will significantly impact the employment landscape for Minnesota employers starting January 1, 2026. ...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Upcoming California Employment Laws To Watch Out For in 2026 and Beyond

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AB 692 will apply to employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and will apply to all employers in California. Under the new law, it will be unlawful to include terms in employment contracts that require...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News: Understanding the Workplace Know Your Rights Act

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The Workplace Know Your Rights Act – SB 294, takes effect on January 1st, 2026 and provides requirements for employers to notify employees of their rights related to law enforcement interactions at work, as well as providing...more

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California Adds Additional Requirements for Cal-WARN Notices Beginning January 1, 2026

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Our Labor & Employment Group outlines new rules under California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (Cal-WARN) Act for employers planning a mass layoff, termination, or relocation....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

NYC Employer Obligations: Amendments Increase Earned Safe + Sick Time Act and Reduce Temporary Schedule Change Act Requirements

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Amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA) will take effect on Feb. 22, 2026. The changes expand employee rights and increase employers’ safe and sick...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act: What Employers Need to Know

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On September 29, 2025, Ohio joined 13 other states with its adoption of a “mini-WARN” Act (“Ohio WARN”), which will supplement federal WARN notice requirements for employers anticipating mass layoff events....more

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California Employment News: Understanding the Workplace Know Your Rights Act

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The Workplace Know Your Rights Act – SB 294, takes effect on January 1st, 2026 and provides requirements for employers to notify employees of their rights related to law enforcement interactions at work, as well as providing...more

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California’s AB 406 Expands Employee Leave Protections for Victims of Crime

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On October 1, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 406 into law, which amends Government Code section 12945.8, Labor Code sections 230.2, 230.5 and 246.5, and reinstates Labor Code sections 230 and...more

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Rhode Island’s New Hire Notice Requirements Go Live Jan. 1, Impacting All Employers

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Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Rhode Island employers must provide all newly hired employees with a written notice containing key employment terms under amendments to the state’s Payment of Wages law (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-12),...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

October’s Layoff Surge: Legal Essentials for Employers Navigating RIFs

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Earlier last month, our team published an in-depth article for federal contractors on navigating WARN Act compliance amid government shutdowns and federal contract cancellations. Since then, we’ve been closely monitoring the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2026

Governor Newsom signed more than a dozen bills this year that expand and modify employer obligations, including employee notice, pay reporting, family leave, and personnel file requirements, while vetoing measures like the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Biweekly Pay Periods May Need to Be Adjusted for 2026

In most states, employers have the flexibility to establish pay dates, whether on a weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or even monthly basis. For employers with biweekly Friday pay periods, a calendar quirk in 2026 may require...more

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2026 Family and Medical Leave Law Updates: What Employers in Seven States Need to Know

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Navigating employee requests for family and/or medical leave can be among the most complicated workforce management issues that human resources managers face. This is especially true for employers operating in multiple...more

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New California Workers’ Rights Laws Require Employer Compliance Updates

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California has passed four new laws expanding employees’ rights with regard to notice about employee workplace rights, paid family leave, pay-scale transparency, and access to personnel records. Senate Bill (SB) 294 requires...more

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Client Alert: Ghost the Old Policies: New NYC Sick Leave Rules Employers Need Now

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Q: What happened? On October 25, 2025, New York City enacted Int. 780-A, amending New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA” or “Sick/Safe Leave Law”) to align it with the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA). The...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Ohio “Mini-WARN” Act Now In Effect: Key Compliance Takeaways for Employers

On September 29, 2025, Ohio’s version of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“Ohio WARN Act”) officially went into effect. The enactment of this law makes Ohio the latest state to join the growing list of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes with a Host of New Employment Laws for 2026

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired. Of the approximately 917 bills...more

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Election 2025: Employer Guide to State + Local Employee Voting Leave Laws

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As Election Day 2025 approaches, employers should ensure compliance with state and local laws governing employee voting leave. While not all jurisdictions require employers to provide time off to vote, many do—often with...more

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New Cal-WARN Act Notice Requirements

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California recently passed Senate Bill 617 which requires additional information to be provided in Cal-WARN Act notices issued on or after January 1, 2026. As a brief background, there are federal and state laws which...more

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California Expands Paid Family Leave Eligibility to “Designated Persons”

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Following California’s 2023 expansion of job-protected, unpaid family medical leave and paid sick and safe time and its 2025 expansion of job-protected, unpaid leave for victims of violence to include use for a “designated...more

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