State Employment Law Articles

Employers in Wyoming will soon be limited in their use of noncompete agreements under a newly enacted law that makes the state the latest of a growing number of states to restrict noncompete agreements in the employment context.

For several months, the California Civil Rights Council (CRC) has been considering proposed regulations regarding employer use of “artificial intelligence” (AI) in making hiring and other employment-related decisions. On March 21, 2025, the CRC adopted

The Heat Is On – New Mexico Proposes Heat Illness Prevention Rule The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has proposed a Heat Illness and Injury Prevention (HIIP) rule with a contemplated effective date of July 1, 2025. If adopted, the HIIP rule will require New

Lawmakers in New Mexico have advanced two bills that would expand protections for medical marijuana patients and permit the use of medical psilocybin.

NY Federal Court Issues TRO Against the NY Department of Health As previously reported , in April 2024, New York’s Social Services Law was amended to include a substantial change to the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPA Program), a Medicaid-funded program allowing chronical

The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act will be widely applied and includes employers who employ individuals in the state, do business in the state, or even take applications for employment within the state

In 2022, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949 which amended the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to provide for bereavement leave. The law took

On March 27, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing portions of two provisions in President Donald Trump’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related executive orders (EO).

On March 24, 2025, Virginia’s Governor vetoed House Bill (HB) 2094, known as the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act. This bill

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed House Bill (HB) No. 2094 , a bill that would have created a new regulatory framework for businesses that develop or use “high-risk” artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the Commonwealth. The High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (

New Wyoming law voids most non-compete agreements. Law includes restrictions on certain training and expense repayment agreements, and includes special rules for physicians.

Effective July 1, 2025, hospitals in Virginia will be required to establish a workplace violence incident reporting system pursuant to House Bill 2269 . The system must “document, track, and analyze any incident of workplace violence reported” and the results must be used to “make improvements in pr

On March 19, 2025, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Jennifer A. González repealed several sections of Executive Order 2022-014 (“EO-2022-014”) through Executive Order 2025-015 (“EO-2025-015”). EO-2022-014 established the “Pilot Program for the Incorporation of Project Labor Agreements,” which required all

On March 24, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law legislation that amends the threshold compensation level of a “low-wage employee” with whom the Commonwealth restricts employers from entering into agreements not to compete. Virginia currently prohibits employers from entering into, enforci

New Mexico is the next state to propose a heat exposure rule for workers. The New Mexico Environment Department has proposed a rule aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses and injuries in the workplace. The proposed rule, titled “Heat Illness and Injury Prevention,” is designed to establish compr

Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute examines the current state of employment law legislation in California and the specific laws employers will want to pay attention to now.

On Nov. 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which included a new statewide paid sick leave law and an increase to the minimum wage. The paid

On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that “commissions” must be considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (WPL) and cannot be excluded as “supplementary incentives” because they are tied to the “labor or services” of employees.

California lawmakers introduced numerous bills early in the 2025 legislative session that could affect California employment law in significant ways. Although it is too soon to predict which bills, if any, will advance, the proposed bills could substantially affect California employers.

The purchase or sale of a business in California involves intricate legal considerations, particularly regarding the rights of and responsibilities to