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.  Vermont Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Vermont HB 259   Healthcare Requires hospitals to develop a security plan to prevent workplace violence, and to conduct a security risk assessment and staff training. 7/1/2025 Vermont HB 461   Leaves of Absence Expands access to unpaid family and medical leave and provides job-protected leave for reasons related to domestic violence, bereavement, and a qualifying exigency.   7/1/2025 Vermont HB 704 Wage Transparency Requires employers to include a job description and the compensation in each job advertisement. 7/1/2025 Vermont SB 117 Wage and Hour Clarifies how the minimum wage is calculated and the employer penalty amount for unpaid wages. 7/1/2025 Vermont SB ...

  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.  Oregon Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Oregon HB 3187   Hiring/Age Discrimination Makes it unlawful for an employer to require or request disclosure of an applicant’s age or graduation dates, prior to completing an initial interview, or if there is no initial interview, prior to making a conditional offer of employment. 9/28/2025 Oregon SB 69 Leaves of Absence Provides for the use of unpaid leave to care for a child under certain circumstances; permits employers to require certification that an employee is able to resume work following medical leave; clarifies that the qualifying purposes for paid family and medical leave constitute permissible uses for sick leave. 9/24/2025 Oregon HB 2800   Professional ...

  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.  New York Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date New York: NYC Final Rules re Paid Prenatal Personal Leave (7 NYCRR 7-201 et seq.) Leaves of Absence Incorporates the New York State paid prenatal personal leave requirements into the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act; affords employees a separate bank of 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave. 7/2/2025 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 monitors federal,...

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.  Nevada Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Nevada AB 215 (BDR 132) Child Labor Modifies the number of hours minors under 16 may work per week; prohibits most 16 to 18-year-olds from working overnight hours on any night immediately preceding a school day. 10/1/2025 Nevada AB 422 (BDR 190) Leaves of Absence Requires an employer to allow an employee who is a volunteer member of the Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to take leave for training or emergency missions. 10/1/2025 Nevada AB 523 (BDR 1138)   Employer Liability Reduces the minimum required insurance coverage for a transportation network company (TNC); clarifies that a TNC is not liable for acts or omissions of drivers that result in harm. 10/1/2025 Nevada SB 162 (...