Compliance Stuff

  States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.  Tennessee Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Tennessee HB 1181 (SB 73) Privacy and Data Security Creates the Tennessee Information Protection Act requiring businesses to protect consumer personal data. 7/1/2025 Tennessee SB 995 (HB 1034) Healthcare Noncompete Agreements Prohibits the enforcement of restrictive covenants against healthcare employees and contractors. 7/1/2025 This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler ...

  States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.  Arkansas Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Arkansas HB 1643   Background Checks Authorizes an employer to disclose substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or harassment by a current or former employee to a prospective employer upon written consent from the current or former employee. 8/4/2025 Arkansas SB 139 Healthcare Noncompete Agreements Provides that a noncompete agreement that restricts the right of a physician to practice within the physician’s scope of practice is unenforceable. 8/4/2025 Arkansas HB 1854 Home Caregiver Training Exempts home caregivers from home caregiver training if they provide documentation of having previously completed the training. 8/4/2025 Arkansas SB 279   Unpaid Wages Provi...