On May 26, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held for the first time that applicants and employees who are denied employment based on a positive test for cannabis can sue their employers for violations of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...
As a reminder for employers that have employees in Oregon, Senate Bill 858 was signed by Governor Tina Kotek on May 14, 2025, as a technical update to Oregon’s paid family and medical leave insurance program, commonly known as Paid Leave Oregon. The measure clarified...
As online shopping and rapid delivery services continue to reshape the economy, employers increasingly rely on individuals who transport goods for their “last mile,” from warehouses and distribution centers to retail locations and consumers. A recent Supreme Court...
The commission will vote June 4 whether to rescind the plan and replace it. The commission will vote June 4 whether to rescind the plan and replace it. HR Dive - Latest News
On March 31, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek signed Oregon House Bill 4111 (HB 4111) into law. The law bars the use of a party’s or witness’s immigration status as evidence in civil proceedings, subject to limited exceptions, and makes it unlawful for employers to...
On June 10, 2025, Nevada approved Senate Bill (SB) 260, directing the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) to adopt workplace rules addressing employee exposure to poor air quality from wildfire smoke; the title reflects the law’s focus on wildfire smoke protections...
On April 24, 2026, Maine enacted H.P. 18 / L.D. 54 as Chapter 771, creating new pay transparency and pay-history recordkeeping requirements under 26 M.R.S.A. § 622-A. This update is applicable to Maine employers, with pay-range posting obligations applying to...
On March 19, 2026, the Illinois Supreme Court held in Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC that section 4a of the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL) does not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act (PPA) exclusion for “preliminary” and “postliminary” activities. The...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today issued four opinion letters designed to promote clarity, consistency, and transparency in the application of federal wage and hour standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act.The opinion letters...
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