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Major amendments to the New York Healthy Terminals Act (HTA), which provides protections for certain workers at New York’s major airports, materially expand coverage and align compensation requirements with federal Service...more
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has released an updated Notice of Employee Rights and FAQ guidance regarding the recent amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”)....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
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
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
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
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
Ohio has taken a major step toward modernizing workplace compliance after passing a new law that will allow employers to post certain mandatory labor law notices electronically, as long as they are accessible to all...more
On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that will enhance current healthcare safety regulations by requiring hospitals to implement weapons detection screening and personnel...more
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently adopted a temporary rule requiring employers to implement safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The rule, which took effect November 16 and remains...more