Massachusetts Requires Pay Ranges in Job Postings and Upon Request
Starting October 29, 2025, employers with 25 or more employees in the state will have new pay transparency obligations, outlined below. Pay Ranges in Job Ads Employers will need to include a pay range in all job postings. The law applies to internal and external...
California Adopts New AI Regulations for Employers
Beginning October 1, 2025, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations, which apply to employers with five or more employees, will be amended to address employers’ use of automated-decision systems (ADSs). The amended regulations apply the state’s...
Nevada Requires Civil Air Patrol Leave
Starting October 1, 2025, employers of all sizes will be required to provide unpaid leave to employees who are volunteer members of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for emergency training and response. Specifically, employees will be allowed to take the...
Maryland Updates Deployment Leave and Parental Leave Laws
The following employment law updates take effect on October 1, 2025. DEPLOYMENT LEAVE LAW Maryland’s family deployment leave law will cover deployment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service. (Currently, the law only covers the...
Montana Adds Protections for Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs
Beginning October 1, 2025, employers of all sizes will be prohibited from terminating employees because they’re volunteer emergency services providers. Employers will also be prohibited from terminating employees when they’re late to work or absent due to acting in...
Connecticut Expands Victim Protections
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut’s antidiscrimination law, which applies to employers of all sizes, will cover victims of sexual assault and human trafficking and give them the same protections as victims of domestic violence. This means they’ll be entitled to...
Florida Minimum Wage Increase
Starting September 30, 2025, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $10.98 per hour.
Law Alert: Alaska Adopts Paid Sick Leave Regulations
Alaska adopted paid sick leave (PSL) regulations that go into effect September 25, 2025. They apply to employers of all sizes in Alaska. The regulations largely clarify, verify, and expand on the state’s existing FAQs. Below are highlights: Employers that don’t...
Oregon Updates PLO and Sick Leave
As of September 26, 2025, Oregon will update Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) and its sick leave law. Highlights are below. PLO Before an employee returns from PLO medical leave, employers will be allowed to require a certification from the employee’s healthcare provider that...
Maine Implements Reporting Time Pay and Updates Earned Paid Leave
Beginning September 24, 2025, the following employment laws take effect. REPORTING TIME PAY Employers with 10 or more employees will need to pay nonexempt employees for reporting to work when the employer cancels or reduces the hours they were scheduled to work. In...
Oregon: Age Inquiries Prohibited Until After Initial Interview
Beginning September 26, 2025, Oregon employers of all sizes won’t be able to ask or require applicants to provide their age, date of birth, or school attendance or graduation dates prior to completing an initial job interview. If there’s no interview, the employer...
Illinois Updates Military Leave Law
Illinois employers with 51 or more employees are now required to provide paid leave to employees who participate in a military funeral honors detail. Employees can take up to eight hours per month—but not more than 40 hours per calendar year—to participate in these...