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New Year’s Roundup: Illinois Edition 2026
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...
Nebraska Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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...
Vermont Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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...
Montana Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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.
Maryland: Howard County Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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...
New Year’s Roundup: Connecticut Edition 2026
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...
Arizona Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2026
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...
New Year’s Roundup: Maine Edition 2026
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,...
New York Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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:...
New Year’s Roundup: California Edition 2026
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...
New Jersey Increases Minimum Wage on January 1, 2026
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...
Law Alert: New Year’s Roundup: Pennsylvania Edition 2026
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...
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