Minnesota: Paid Family and Medical Leave Begins in 2026
Minnesota’s paid Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Program (Paid Leave), which applies to employers of all sizes, will provide job-protected leave for employees beginning January 1, 2026. The program will be funded through employee and employer payroll...
Minnesota: Paid Family and Medical Leave Begins in 2026
Minnesota’s paid Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Program (Paid Leave), which applies to employers of all sizes, will provide job-protected leave for employees beginning January 1, 2026. The program will be funded through employee and employer payroll...
Delaware: Paid Leave Incoming—Notices Required!
Starting January 1, 2026, employees can begin filing claims through Delaware’s paid family and medical leave program (Paid Leave). Employers with 10 or more employees in the state are required to participate and provide employees with job-protected leave. By December...
Benefits Bulletin: Fringe and Account-Based Benefits Plan Updates for 2026
Provisions from the budget reconciliation bill (HR 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act), affecting benefits provisions in 2026, are described below. Bicycle Commuter Reimbursement Exclusion Tax-free reimbursements to employees for qualified commuting expenses for bicycles,...
Pennsylvania: New Veteran Benefits and Services Poster Released
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has released the new Veteran Benefits and Services poster, which must be posted by employers with at least one workplace in the state that has 51 or more full-time employees. The poster needs to be displayed...
Ohio: Cleveland Enacts Salary History and Pay Transparency Law
Beginning October 27, 2025, employers with 15 or more employees in Cleveland will be prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s pay history and will be required to include pay ranges in job postings. Key details are included below. Pay Range Postings Employers...
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...