Workplace Safety

New and Updated

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  Editor's Choice

  July 1 Workplace Compliance Changes Employers Need to Know

  Updated to reflect amended Virginia criminal records restrictions.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Workers' Compensation: Louisiana

  Updated to reflect forthcoming developments regarding employee coverage.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With 2026 Developments Checklist

  This checklist may be used to update an employee handbook with 2026 developments.

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Virginia

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment prohibiting live streaming while driving, effective July 1, 2026.

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  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Oregon

  Updated to reflect revised effective dates for the amended federal Hazard Communication Standard, effective July 1, 2026.

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  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Connecticut

  Updated to reflect warehouse worker protections, effective July 1, 2026.

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  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Virginia

  Updated to reflect a ban on live streaming while driving, effective July 1, 2026.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: Indiana

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Youth Employment System (YES) registration requirements, effective July 1, 2026.

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  Legal Timetable

  Connecticut Amends Distracted Driving Law

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  Legal Timetable

  Oregon Delays Effective Dates for Revised Federal Hazard Communication Standard