Illinois has enacted legislation that amends the state’s Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act to also entitle part-time employees to paid organ donation leave. The change is a result of the enactment of House Bill 1616 and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2026. The Details Prior to ...

Highlights Impacted Employers: Employers with employees who earn the California minimum wage, and employers with certain employees who are classified as exempt from overtime in California. Effective ...

    Highlights Impacted Employers: Hotel employers with 60 or more rooms. Effective Date: Sept. 8, 2025 Summary: The minimum wage for employees ...

Highlights Impacted Employers: Employers seeking to sponsor workers under an H1-B visa in the future. Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. EDT Sunday, Sept.  21, 2025.  The restriction is set to last for one year, unless extended. Summary: On Sept.  19, 2025, the President issued a ...

Highlights Impacted Employers:   Employers employing TPS beneficiaries from Venezuela under the 2021 designation Effective Date:   November 7, 2025 Summary:  DHS recently announced the termination of the 2021 designation of TPS for Venezuela.  The ...

The H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The Act includes several significant changes that are relevant to companies for payroll, employment tax and employee benefits purposes, with some key provisions effective retroactively as of Jan. 1, 2025. ...

Ohio has enacted legislation (House Bill 96), which requires employers to provide notice of certain plant closings and mass layoffs. House Bill 96 takes effect Sept.  29, 2025. The details Background The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires, among ...

New Hampshire has enacted legislation (House Bill 2), which requires certain employers to provide unpaid leave for medical appointments related to childbirth or adoption. House Bill 2 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026.   The details Under the law, an employer with 20 or more employees ...

Montana has enacted legislation (House Bill 667), which adds protections for employees in public office. House Bill 667 is retroactive to Jan, 1, 2025. The details Background As background, under Montana state law, employers must: Provide employees in public office with up to 180 ...