The following changes to Maine employment law take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply to employers of all sizes unless otherwise noted. AGRICULTURE GOES MAINSTREAM Agricultural employees will now be entitled to the standard state minimum wage. Additionally,...

The following changes to the minimum wage and salary thresholds apply as of January 1, 2026. New York City and Suffolk, Nassau, and Westchester Counties The minimum wage will increase to $17.00 per hour. Industry-specific hourly minimum wages will increase as follows:...

The following changes to California 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. CRIME VICTIM LEAVE The...

On January 1, 2026, the minimum hourly wages in New Jersey will increase as follows: For most employers and employees: $15.92 For tipped employees: $6.05 as a base wage (tips must bring them to $15.92) For seasonal and small employers (those with five or fewer...

The following changes to employment laws in Pennsylvania take effect in January 2026. EXPANDED PROTECTIONS FOR RACE AND RELIGION As of January 4, 2026, the state’s Human Relations Act, which applies to employers with four or more employees, will have broader...

Beginning December 2, 2025, New Jersey’s law that prohibits captive audience meetings and communications will be updated to define political mattersmore broadly, add new exceptions, and require that employers provide employees with a notice of their rights. The law...

Employers with 15 or more employees in Columbus will be required to include pay ranges in all job postings. While the law is effective December 3, 2025, the city doesn’t expect to actively enforce it until January 1, 2027. Job postings are defined broadly and include...

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’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...

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...

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,...

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...