State Employment Law Articles

Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations on employers to ensure that their employment contracts – inc

From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools. On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases. Today's hosts

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA, Public Act 104-0259 ) into law, introducing new leave entitlements for employees with a child in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Set to take effect on June 1, 2026, the law applies to employers with

How Do Alaska’s Final Paid Sick Leave Rules Differ from the Proposed Rules? The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s final rules implementing the paid sick leave provisions of Ballot Measure 1 (2024) became effective September 25, 2025. Previously , we highlighted what the proposed r

The California Legislature recently sent a bill ( Senate Bill (SB) 261 ) to the governor’s desk that, if signed, would be a significant update in the state’s enforcement of wage laws. Employers and HR professionals may want to review the bill’s requirements to avoid penalties and ensure compliance.

Rising Workers’ Compensation costs and compliance risks can drain your time, money, and resources. Join Goldberg Segalla partner Philip Unwin and Rochester insurance professional Brian Allen for guidance on how to remain compliant, reduce claims, and lower costs.

Minimum Wage, Overtime, Meal/Rest Breaks, Predictive Scheduling, Prevailing Wage—Plus 2026 on the Horizon

Employers across California are receiving alerts about “new” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notice letters that appear to restart old claims—sometimes years after those matters were filed or even settled. The surprise often comes from the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) web

California lawmakers passed several bills during the 2025 legislative session that would impose new compliance obligations on employers. Here is an overview of employment bills the California State Legislature has sent to the governor for approval.

All mediations in Connecticut initiated on or after October 1, 2025, will be governed by the Uniform Mediation Act (UMA), landmark legislation recently enacted that sets standards for fairness, confidentiality, and efficiency. The UMA will apply to all Connecticut mediation agreements beginning Octo

California has always been at the forefront of cannabis regulation. Medical marijuana was legalized nearly three decades ago, and Proposition 64 made recreational use lawful in 2016. But legalization for personal use has never meant

Massachusetts’s pay transparency law will come into effect as of October 29, 2025, bringing significant changes to how Massachusetts employers handle compensation disclosures. This new law, “ An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency ,” aims to promote fairness and equity in the workplace by ensu

Takeaways The New York City Council voted to override the mayor’s vetoes and enact two bills extending pay and other protections to app-based grocery delivery workers.App-based grocery delivery workers will be entitled to a minimum wage of $21.44 per hour.At least one grocery delivery app company ha

As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing

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On September 10, 2025, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruled the state’s open carry ban unconstitutional (in violation of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution) in McDaniels v. State of Florida . Attorney General James Uthmeier has told prosecutors and law enforcement that open carr

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The January 1, 2026, changes to Minnesota’s meal and rest break laws require employers to provide fifteen-minute breaks and a thirty-minute meal break depending on hours worked. However, the vague amendments left more questions than answers. The questions raised in our July 2025 article were submitt

TakeawaysThe groundbreaking Lactation/Breastfeeding Code, signed into law 08.01.25, repeals Law 427-2000 and replaces it entirely, along with multiple other lactation-related laws.Employees, regardless of whether part-time or full-time, are now entitled to no less than one paid hour per workday to b