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New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Federal

  Updated to reflect a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding whether mental illness is a recordable work-related injury or illness. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Oregon

  Updated to reflect forthcoming safety plan requirements for behavioral health employers.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Connecticut

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

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Virginia

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

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Maryland

  Updated to clarify the jurisdiction of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) relative to the state plan program in Maryland.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Iowa

  Updated to reflect the Waterloo, Iowa Traffic Code Hand Held Device Ban, effective April 7, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: California

  Updated to reflect the requirements of the Los Angeles County Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance, effective April 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Nevada

  Updated to reflect requirements related to wildfire smoke exposure, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Illinois

  Updated to reflect the Illinois Safe and Healthy Workplace Act, effective August 14, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: South Carolina

  Updated to reflect the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, effective September 1, 2025.