Compensation and Benefits

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  New Year, New Compliance Requirements: See What's in Store for Employers in 2026

  Updated to reflect amended federal travel ban proclamation.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Illinois

  Updated to reflect amendments regarding organ donor leave, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Mental Health and the Workplace

  Updated with additional resources and streamlined article structure.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Paid Family Leave Requirements by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect Minnesota paid family and medical leave employer notice requirements and employee notice and certification requirements, effective December 1, 2025.

• Type:

  International

  Global retirement and pensionable age comparative table

  Enhanced to include information on the retirement or pensionable age in Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Guernsey, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Romania and UAE.

• Date:

  November 21, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Salary Budget 2026: A Steady Metric in a Rocky Climate

  This article addresses salary budget projections and unique budgeting pressures for 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Health Care Benefits: Federal

  Updated to reflect an increase in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees, effective for plan or policy years that end on or after October 1, 2025, but before October 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee Due for 2026

• Type:

  Quick Reference

  Annual Retirement Plan COLAs and Fringe Benefit Limitations

  Updated to reflect all inflation-adjusted amounts, effective January 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Retirement Benefits: New York

  Updated to reflect information regarding the start of the New York Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program.