The Arkansas Departments of Labor and Licensing and Veterans Affairs have released the new Veterans’ Benefits and Services poster. Employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees are required to display it in a conspicuous area in the workplace that’s...

California employers of all sizes will soon be subject to new employee notice and emergency contact requirements. While the law technically took effect on January 1, employers will have until the compliance dates below to meet specific obligations. NOTICE OF WORKPLACE...

Starting February 22, 2026, New York City will update the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) and the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA), both of which apply to employers of all sizes. Highlights of the changes are below. ESSTA CHANGES Additional Unpaid Safe and...

Illinois employers of all sizes are now required to notify an employee when they receive notice of an identification mismatch unrelated to immigration enforcement. The requirement applies to discrepancies on tax ID numbers or other identifying documents as reported by...

The following changes to Colorado employment law take effect on January 1, 2026. LEAVE FOR NICU CARE Colorado’s paid family and medical leave insurance program (FAMLI) will allow employees to take an additional 12 weeks of leave if their child is receiving inpatient...

Beginning January 1, 2026, Texas will prohibit employers of all sizes from using artificial intelligence (AI) systems with the intent to discriminate against members of a protected class. Both federal and state law already prohibit discrimination against protected...

On January 1, 2026, Missouri’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour. The tipped employee base wage will increase to $7.50 per hour. Retail and service employers with less than $500,000 in gross annual business are exempt from the state minimum wage, but still...

On January 1, 2026, Hawaii’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $14.75 per hour. Note that employers can only pay the base wage if the employee earns at least $23 per hour, including their tips.

On January 1, 2026, South Dakota’s minimum wage will increase to $11.85 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.93 per hour (technically $5.925).

The following changes to Washington 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. UPDATES TO FAMILY AND...

On January 1, 2026, Virginia’s minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees remains at $2.13 per hour.

On January 1, 2026, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $13.73 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.49 per hour. Michigan’s minimum wage applies to employers that have two or more employees.