State Alerts
Monday, February 2, 2026
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California
California has published a template to help employers address a requirement to provide a notice annually to each current employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of certain rights under state and federal law. The template notice is currently available in English and Spanish and will eventually be available in additional languages.
Monday, February 2, 2026
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California
The California Civil Rights Department has published preliminary versions of pay data reporting templates for the 2025 reporting year. The templates include new data fields for reporting employees’ exemption status, employment type, and weeks worked during the reporting year.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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Washington
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (WDOL) has announced an increase to the state’s white collar overtime exemption salary threshold.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has enacted legislation that expands the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, protective hairstyles, and religious creed.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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New York
New York City will require covered employers to report pay and demographic data annually. The city will also conduct an annual pay equity study.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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New Jersey
New Jersey employers must report all worker separation information directly to the New Jersey Department of Labor electronically through the Employer Access portal.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire employees whose military service member spouses are involuntarily mobilized for duty will be entitled to employment protections and job-protected leave.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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Nevada
Nevada has passed legislation that expressly incorporates key provisions of the federal Portal-to-Portal Act into state law and clarifies weekly overtime calculations.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota has enacted changes to its sick leave ordinance. Many of the changes are intended to align city requirements with amended state requirements.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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California
The California Department of Industrial Relations has announced an increase in the pay rates that computer software employees, physicians and Administrative, Professional, and Executive Employees must receive in order to be exempt from overtime pay.