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On June 30, 2025, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L. 2025, c. 72, which significantly modifies New Jersey's statutory framework governing the publication of legal and public notices. The legislation modernizes longstanding...more
At a Glance - Clarified Pay Transparency Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2026: California employers are now able to publish a good-faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage they reasonably expect to pay a new hire at the...more
Massachusetts and Rhode Island lawmakers were busy throughout 2025 enacting labor and employment-related legislation. Understanding these critical legal updates is essential for employers seeking to comply with applicable...more
Numerous revisions to substantive laws will impact Pacific Northwest employers in 2026. These laws may necessitate changes to Washington employers’ policies and procedures....more
In 2025, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont joined the growing ranks of states to institute pay transparency laws. Heading into 2026 (and beyond), pay transparency laws will continue to expand at the...more
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DSLE) has updated the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act Paid Sick Leave poster, which reflects recent amendments to the state’s paid sick leave law....more
Along with these legislative changes, at least three new workplace postings are available on the Department of Industrial Relations website for employers to implement...more
2026 is bringing significant changes to Washington’s employment laws. This Update summarizes the changes taking effect on January 1, 2026, and highlights recent legal developments contributing to a rise in employment...more
California employers must promptly update their workplace postings because the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) recently released a revised Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) poster reflecting...more
California has a slate of new 2026 laws affecting workplaces throughout the state, and financial services employers will be especially impacted by new requirements. This Insight will not only recap four key legislative...more
California employers will face new compliance requirements starting in 2026 involving pay transparency, stay or pay restrictions, WARN Act notices, pay data reporting, paid family leave eligibility, and new, mandatory...more
Du nouveau en Ontario - Les employeurs sous réglementation provinciale qui exercent des activités en Ontario devraient être au courant des modifications à venir et proposées à la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi de...more
On September 26, 2025, Delaware’s governor signed into law House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill (HB) No. 105. Starting in September 2027, Delaware will require employers to disclose compensation and benefits information in...more
Minnesota employers face new requirements under the state’s Paid Leave law. Employers with employees in Minneapolis and Saint Paul also must comply with those cities’ amendments to their Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinances....more
Columbus’ new pay transparency law took effect on December 3, 2025, but enforcement does not start until January 1, 2027, giving Columbus employers ample time to update their hiring practices. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati,...more
Key Takeaways - Massachusetts recently enacted “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency,” which requires covered employers to disclose reasonable, good-faith pay ranges in job postings and to provide pay ranges to...more
Columbus is the most recent Ohio city to join the pay transparency wave. Effective January 1, 2027, employers will be required to disclose salary ranges in their job postings....more
California’s new bill, SB 642, amends California’s Equal Pay Act, California job posting requirements, and the remedies available in equal pay litigation. This LawFlash highlights key changes and new considerations for...more
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
New Jersey has enacted Assembly Bill A4429, signed into law on September 3, 2025, expanding the Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act....more
California lawmakers were busy this year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed many bills into law that will impact the workplace starting in 2026. Here is a snapshot guide of some of the top new workplace laws taking effect...more
Delaware recently enacted a pay transparency law requiring employers to include a pay range and general description of benefits in all job postings. This is Delaware’s first significant step to expand pay-related protections...more
Starting on October 29, 2025, employers subject to Massachusetts’ Wage Transparency Act (formally known as An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency) must include the applicable pay range in all job postings for positions...more
In a landmark move, Rhode Island has become the first state in the United States to mandate workplace accommodations for employees and applicants experiencing menopause and related medical conditions. The law became effective...more
A law passed last year – An Act Relative to Salary Range and Transparency (the “Act”) – is scheduled to take effect October 29 and will require certain private employers to disclose wage ranges in job postings....more