Midyear Roundup: West Virginia Edition 2025

The following changes to West Virginia employment law apply to employers of all sizes and take effect in July 2025. HIRING PREFERENCES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES Starting July 9, 2025, employers can grant hiring preferences to a military spouse without violating the state...

Minnesota: St. Paul Minimum Wage Increase

Effective July 1, 2025, St. Paul’s minimum wages for small and micro business will increase as follows: $15 per hour for small businesses (6–100 employees) $13.25 per hour for micro businesses (5 employees or fewer) The minimum wage for employers with 101 or more...

Indiana Introduces Limited School Leave

Starting July 1, 2025, all Indiana employees will be able to take unpaid job-protected leave once per calendar year for each of the following types of school meetings for their child: Attendance conferences Case conference committee meetings to develop an...

Maryland: Montgomery County Minimum Wages and FAMLI Delay

Effective July 1, 2025, the minimum hourly wage in Montgomery County will increase as follows, based on employer size: 1–10 employees: $15.50 11–50 employees: $16 51 or more employees: $17.65 11 or more employees and the employer is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3): $16...

New Hampshire Adds Lactation Protections

Starting July 1, 2025, employers with six or more employees in New Hampshire will be required to provide employees with certain lactation accommodations unless doing so would be an undue hardship (i.e., a significant difficulty or expense). We’ve included the...