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  • Virginia Pay Transparency Law Awaits Signature

    Date:
    March 2, 2026

    Virginia employers may soon be required to include pay information in job postings. The state legislature recently passed a pay transparency and salary history law, which now awaits Gov. Abigail Spanberger's signature.

  • New York Amends, Delays Stay-or-Pay Law

    Date:
    February 17, 2026

    Less than 60 days after it took effect, New York has amended its law restricting stay-or-pay contract provisions and delayed the effective date for a year.

  • A $15 Minimum Wage Is Coming Soon to Virginia

    Date:
    February 17, 2026

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has said she will sign into law legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $13.75 in 2027 and to $15.00 in 2028.

  • Nebraska Nixes Annual Inflation Adjustments

    Date:
    February 10, 2026

    Under new amendments, annual inflation adjustments to Nebraska's minimum wage will be replaced with a flat 1.75% annual increase.

  • Maine Passes Employer Surveillance Law

    Date:
    January 26, 2026

    Business groups warned the new law could disrupt operations, limit oversight and compromise workplace investigations.

  • New Jersey Expands Family Leave Law

    Date:
    January 21, 2026

    Amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) projected to take effect in July will extend employer coverage and employee eligibility.

  • New York Ends Year Passing Several New Employment Laws

    Date:
    January 5, 2026

    New York wrapped up 2025 by enacting several employment laws that will require immediate attention from employers and HR professionals.

  • Illinois Adds Protections Regarding Identity "Mismatch" Notices

    Date:
    December 15, 2025

    Effective December 12, Illinois employers must give employees time to correct identification-documentation discrepancies.

  • Pay Data Reporting Coming to New York City

    Date:
    December 8, 2025

    Large employers in New York City will soon be required to submit pay and demographic information to the city, after the New York City Council voted to enact a pay data reporting law over a mayoral veto.

  • NY Court Blocks State Agency from Acting in NLRB's Place

    Date:
    December 3, 2025

    A federal district court has temporarily blocked the New York law allowing the state Public Employee Relations Board to assert jurisdiction over private-sector labor issues, preventing potential conflicts between federal and state-level decisions.

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