What to Expect During a Federal Government Shutdown

Highlights Impacted Employers: All employers. Effective Date: Midnight on Sept. 30, 2025 Summary: With the government shutdown that occured at midnight on Sept. 30, 2025, we have outlined key areas of potential impacts to your HR operations, along with important employer ...

Rhode Island Defines Retail Employer

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) has released guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions that clarify the definition of a retail employer. The Details By way of background, state law requires non-exempt employees to be paid one and a half times their ...

Minnesota - Reminder: Key Compliance Milestones Approach for Minnesota’s Paid Leave Program

Highlights Impacted Employers: Virtually all employers with employees working in Minnesota Effective Date(s): Dec. 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. See more details below. Summary: Key employer responsibilities under the state’s paid family and medical leave program, such as providing a ...

Oregon Enacts Employee Overpayment Legislation

The Details: Oregon has enacted SB 968, effective Jan. 1, 2026, which provides specific guidance to employers regarding the collection of wage overpayments from employees.    Background: Current Oregon law (ORS 652.610) provides that an employer may not withhold, deduct or divert ...

Nevada Strengthens Child Labor Protections

Highlights Impacted Employers: Employers with employees working in Nevada. Effective Date: Oct. 1, 2025 Summary: Nevada has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 215), which ...

Nevada Requires Civil Air Patrol Leave

Highlights Impacted Employers: Employers with employees working in Nevada Effective Date: Oct. 1, 2025 Summary: Nevada has enacted legislation ...

Nebraska Amends Paid Sick Leave Requirements

Nebraska has enacted legislation (LB415), which amends the Nebraska Healthy Workplaces and Families Act (“the Act”). The Act is effective Oct. 1, 2025. The Details LB415 provides the following updates to the Act: Covered Employers The definition of employer is changed to ...

Maryland Delays Paid Family Leave Program Again

Maryland has enacted legislation that will delay for a third time the implementation of a program that will provide job protection and wage-replacement benefits to employees who need time off from work for certain family and medical reasons. The Details By way of background, in 2022, Maryland ...

Illinois Clarifies Pay Rules for Breaks for Nursing Mothers

Illinois has enacted legislation clarifying that employers must pay employees at their regular rate of compensation during breaks taken under the state’s Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. The clarification is a result of the enactment of Senate Bill 212 and is effective Jan. ...

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