Hours Worked

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Arizona

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage in Flagstaff.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on forthcoming Handbook Template updates in the Illinois and Washington supplements.

• Date:

  August 31, 2026

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Employee Commutes: New Twists on an Old Question

  Recent US Department of Labor (DOL) opinion letters on hybrid work and field-service travel highlight when commute time remains unpaid and when work-related duties can turn travel into compensable hours.

• Type:

  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With 2026 Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect development concerning military leave in Arizona.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Hours Worked: Colorado

  Updated to reflect rest break requirements for meatpacking employees, effective August 12, 2026.
  

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Hours Worked: Rhode Island

  Updated to reflect the forthcoming Warehouse Worker Protection Act.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Rhode Island Warehouse Worker Protection Act Takes Effect

• Date:

  July 15, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - August 2026

  August 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing on the HR deadlines, compliance shifts, seasonal disruptions and planning moves to line up before fall picks up speed.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Hours Worked: Connecticut

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the breastfeeding breaks requirements.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Lactation/Breastfeeding Breaks and Facility Accommodation Requirements by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to Connecticut lactation break requirements.