US Jurisdictions
Wyoming will become the fifth state to ban the use of noncompete agreements, starting July 1, 2025.
2025 is shaping up to be another big year for pay transparency. Over a dozen states are currently considering legislative proposals that would require employers to include salary information in job postings.
In a first-of-its-kind bill, Iowa has removed gender identity as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws.
Just as court-ordered changes to Michigan's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws were set to take effect, legislators passed a last-minute compromise intended to respond to the concerns of small businesses and tipped workers.
Seven states have increased the compensation threshold in 2025 that employers must meet for employees who are subject to a noncompete agreement.
Bias resulting from the use of artificial intelligence violates New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to new state attorney general guidance.
A pro-labor, one-term Republican congresswoman may be the next Secretary of the US Department of Labor.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill that will require many employers operating in the state to include pay and benefits information in job postings beginning in June 2025.
If certified as expected, Alaska's Ballot Initiative 1 also will ban captive audience meetings.
Nebraska employers may need to revise workplace drug policies following voter approval of a ballot initiative decriminalizing the use of medical marijuana.
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