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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
All California employers should display the new minimum wage poster released by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The poster must be posted next to the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order that applies to...more
Employers covered by OSHA’s recordkeeping rules should prepare now for the upcoming deadline to post the OSHA 300A Annual Summary of workplace injuries and illnesses. The required posting period runs from February 1 through...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
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
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
As we noted in our January 8, 2025, Saiber Employment Law Alert, New Jersey’s pay transparency law (N.J.S.A. 34:6B-23) took effect on June 1, 2025, requiring covered employers to disclose salary information and certain...more
On October 28, 2025, the Prince William County (“PWC”) Board of County Supervisors amended Chapter 13, Section 13-497 of the PWC County Code. The amendments add provisions in favor of drivers at risk of being towed. This...more
Effective January 1, 2026, Ontario employers will face new obligations under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) with respect to publicly advertised job postings. Below is a summary of the key requirements and...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
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
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
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave law will take effect, providing qualified employees with up to twelve weeks of paid medical leave, twelve weeks of paid family leave, and employees who need both family and medical...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced the 2026 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for employers and employees under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. As of Jan. 1, 2026, the...more
The last California legislative session ended on September 13, 2025 and Governor Newsom must sign or veto bills passed during the legislative session by October 13, 2025, or they will automatically become law. Here’s a brief...more
Employers in New Jersey should be aware that, effective December 2, 2025, they will no longer be able to hold mandatory employer-sponsored meetings meant to discuss union organizing activity. On September 3, 2025, New Jersey...more
California lawmakers are considering several new employment bills ahead of the end of the 2025 legislative session that would impose new compliance obligations on employers. Here is a status report on employment-related...more
During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, two key changes were made to the posting requirements under the Texas Open Meetings Act that governmental entities should be aware of. These changes take effect on September 1, 2025....more
Rhode Island employers must keep up with new workplace laws enacted this year, including some that have already taken effect. The state not only joined a growing number of states that prohibit so-called “captive audience”...more
Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more
Pennsylvania House Bill 799 – which mandates new workplace posting requirements related to veterans’ benefits and services – passed on June 30, 2025, and was signed into law by Governor Shapiro on July 7, 2025. The Bill and...more
On July 20, 2025, Ohio will officially become one of the first states to allow employers to provide digital—rather than physical—copies of certain labor law notices required under Ohio law....more
The Ohio Legislature recently updated Ohio’s requirements for employment law notice postings to provide employers with more flexibility. The new law will allow employers to post certain mandatory employment law notices...more