The state of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 1875), which amends its paid sick leave law to allow employees and transportation network company drivers to use paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in a judicial or administrative immigration proceeding. House Bill 1875 takes ...

Background The Washington Fair Chance Act provides protections (in job advertisements, job applications and the hiring process) to job applicants with criminal records to provide them the opportunity to fairly compete for job opportunities for which they are otherwise ...

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 2269), which requires hospitals in Virginia to create a system to help prevent violence in the workplace. House Bill 2269 takes effect July 1, 2025. The Details As background, the law defines workplace violence as an act of violence or threat of ...

On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment that modifies the penalties associated with employers failing to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. The amended law was effective as of the date of the Governor’s signature and is retroactive, applying to any pending ...

The Details Under the Act, a covered employer (one that directly or indirectly employs 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or 1,000 or more employees in at least one or more warehouse distribution centers in New York State) must: Develop a ...

The state of Missouri requires employers to provide paid sick leave and has further updated its guidance to clarify the paid sick leave law and help employers comply with the requirements. The details The updated FAQs clarify the following under the law: Employees are entitled up to ...

Illinois has enacted legislation that expressly prohibits retaliation against employees under the state’s One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA). The legislation (Senate Bill 3180) took effect immediately on March 21, 2025.  The details With limited exceptions, the ODRISA requires ...

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (ADOL) has published the answers to frequently asked questions about a voter-approved ballot measure that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees beginning July 1, 2025. The Details Covered Employers In the ...

Under current law, Alabama exempts amounts paid to nonexempt employees as overtime compensation in accordance with the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from state income tax.  This tax exemption is in effect through June 30, 2025.      Effective July 1, 2025, employers ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) via Rev. Proc. 2025-19 has released the inflation-adjusted contribution limitations for calendar year 2026 in relation to health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).   These limits are indexed for inflation and released ...