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...
Nebraska Paid Sick Time Begins October 1
Starting October 1, 2025, Nebraska will have a new paid sick time (PST) law. It applies to employers with 11 or more employees who work 80 or more hours in the state in a calendar year. Below are some of the law’s key provisions. Accrual, Carryover, and Frontloading...
Delaware Adds Military Status as a Protected Characteristic
Delaware recently updated its antidiscrimination law to include military status as a protected characteristic. The law applies to employers with four or more employees in the state. While employers of all sizes are already prohibited from discriminating on the basis...
Missouri Repeals Earned Paid Sick Time
Missouri’s earned paid sick time (EPST) law—approved by voters last November and effective since May 1—has officially called in sick. The governor recently signed off on a bill to repeal the law, effective August 28, 2025. Employees will continue to earn paid sick...
New York Sunsets COVID-19 Sick Leave
After July 31, 2025, New York employers no longer need to provide COVID-19 sick leave and can do away with any applicable policies.