The following changes to Rhode Island employment law take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply to employers of all sizes. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE The state’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will remain at $3.89 per...
The following changes to Minnesota employment law take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply to employers of all sizes, unless otherwise noted. Longer write-ups on each of these changes are available in individual law alerts on the platform. STATE SICK AND SAFE TIME...
The following changes to Illinois employment law take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply to employers of all sizes unless otherwise noted. ORGAN DONOR LEAVE APPLIES TO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES The state’s paid organ donation leave law, which applies to employers with 51...
On January 1, 2026, Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees remains the same at $2.13 per hour. Nebraska’s minimum wage law covers employers with four or more employees, not counting seasonal employees who work...
On January 1, 2026, Vermont’s minimum wage will increase to $14.42 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $7.21 per hour. Vermont’s minimum wage applies to employers that have two or more employees. Employers that have only one employee...
On January 1, 2026, Montana’s minimum wage will increase to $10.85 per hour. Employers with annual gross sales of $110,000 or less can pay the federal minimum wage.
