On January 1, 2026, Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.50 per hour. Employers that gross less than $405,000 per year can pay the federal minimum wage.

The following changes to New Hampshire employment law take effect on January 1, 2026. LEAVE FOR CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM CARE Employers with 20 or more employees will need to provide up to 25 hours of job-protected, unpaid leave to employees for certain baby-related...

The following updates to Oregon employment law take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply to employers of all sizes. NEW WAGE NOTICE Employers will be required to provide new hires with a written notice of the earnings and deductions that will appear on their pay...

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.

The minimum wage in Howard County, Maryland, will increase to $15.50 per hour for employers with 14 or fewer employees as well as certain charitable organizations, home health service providers, and food service facilities. The minimum base wage for tipped employees...

Minimum Wage Increase On January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $16.94 per hour. The minimum base wage for most tipped hotel and restaurant service employees and tipped bartenders remains the same ($6.38 and $8.23 per hour, respectively). Sick...

On January 1, 2026, the minimum wage rates in Arizona will increase as follows.  Statewide The minimum wage will increase to $15.15 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $12.15 per hour. Flagstaff The minimum wage in Flagstaff will...