Compensation and Benefits

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Clarifies Unemployment Insurance Coverage for Laid Off Workers

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Expands Unemployment Eligibility to Striking Workers

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Oregon Expands Unemployment Eligibility to Striking Workers

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Unemployment Insurance: Oregon

  Updated to reflect amendment permitting unemployment benefits for striking workers, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Benefits Overview Handbook Statement

  Updated statement and guidance for style and clarity. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Pennsylvania Requires Veterans' Benefits and Services Poster

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Unemployment Insurance: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect posting requirement regarding veterans' benefits and services, effective January 7, 2026.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Municipal Preemption Laws by State

  Updated to reflect preemption law in Tennessee regarding terms and conditions of employment, effective March 6, 2026. 

• Date:

  March 16, 2026

  Type:

  News

  Lots of New Employment Laws Coming to Washington

  Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed new laws involving employee microchips, domestic workers, wage-theft penalties and more.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  State Disability Insurance Program Handbook Statement: California

  Updated statement to clarify that use of company-provided paid time off while receiving state disability insurance benefits for the same hours may be considered an overpayment.