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.
More than 145 federal, state and local employment law requirements take effect on or around January 1, 2026, covering topics such as minimum wage, paid and unpaid leave, benefits, discrimination, payroll and more. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.
Recent rulings by the 5th and 6th Circuit Courts of Appeals widen a split among the circuit courts over the NLRB's authority to provide enhanced remedies for labor law violations.