State & Local Updates
Knowing labor and employment law in general isn't enough. Our resources keep you in the know on compliance within your specific region and state.
Explore how clean slate laws can expand employers’ talent pools in 12 states. Plus, the essentials for navigating compliance in this progressive era for hiring.
There are several reasons why employers should encourage employees, particularly managers and supervisors, to report for jury duty. For one, workers would genuinely appreciate that their employer doesn’t just allow them to serve on a jury—it encourages them to do so.
The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act provides 40 hours of paid leave per year, frontloaded or accrued, for any purpose. That has some employers worried that the law is ripe for leave abuse. Written policies can help address these concerns.
As the most recent legislative session came to a close in Minnesota, new laws were passed and quickly signed by Gov. Tim Walz.
New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted clean slate legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will require employers to review any hiring processes related to an applicant's criminal history. The Clean Slate Act will take effect Nov. 16, 2024.
A judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to partially enjoin the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights based on Employee Retirement Income Security Act pre-emption.
Massachusetts does not require an employer to allow employees to accrue benefits, the state’s highest court has ruled.
Colorado’s Biometric Amendment, effective July 1, 2025, requires employers to obtain consent before collecting and using biometric information, and to adopt biometric policies.
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