March 2026

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New Jersey Amends Family Leave Act

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 3451), which amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) by expanding employer coverage and lowering employee eligibility requirements.

New Jersey Codifies Prohibitions Against Disparate Impact Discrimination

New Jersey has adopted rules that codify its nondiscrimination law prohibiting employers from disparate impact discrimination. The rules cover New Jersey employers, labor organizations, employment agencies and other entities, and are effective immediately.

New Jersey - Reminder: New Jersey Employers Must Report All Separations Electronically

New Jersey employers must report all worker separation information directly to the New Jersey Department of Labor electronically through the Employer Access portal.

New Jersey Clarifies Mandatory Meetings Ban for Political and Religious Matters

New Jersey has enacted legislation that expands prohibitions on employers requiring employees to attend meetings or listen to communications related to political or religious matters.

New Jersey Releases Pay Transparency Guidance

The state of New Jersey has released guidance that clarifies New Jersey employers’ pay transparency obligations under the law.

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Commissions Count as Wages Under State Law

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that workers’ commissions are counted as wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law. The ruling was issued on March 17, 2025.

New Jersey Provides Guidance On AI Use In Employment Tools

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Civil Rights have released guidance clarifying how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects against algorithmic discrimination resulting from the use of technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), by employers.

New Jersey Prohibits Gender-Specific Dress Codes

New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Civil Rights have made clear the state prohibits gender-specific dress codes.

New Jersey Enacts Pay Transparency Law

New Jersey has enacted legislation that will require greater transparency in pay and promotional opportunities. The law (Senate Bill 2310/Assembly Bill 4151) takes effect June 1, 2025.

New Jersey Protects Immigrant Workers from Employer Coercion

New Jersey has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2869), which prohibits an employer from coercing workers based on immigration status to violate state employment or labor-related laws. Senate Bill 2869 is effective immediately.

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Regional Alerts

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

West Hollywood, California has enacted an ordinance that requires employers to provide paid and unpaid leave benefits. Leave benefits become effective on January 1, 2022 for “hotel workers.” The effective date for all other employers is July 1, 2022.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Pennsylvania-

Update: Allegheny County has posted its paid sick leave ordinance, notice, guidelines and FAQs to its website. Although the Ordinance required employers’ notice obligations to begin immediately once the law was approved, and for the other provisions of the ...

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2928A) that expands the definition of “family member” under the New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) law to include siblings. The expanded definition takes effect on January 1, 2023.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

New York City has amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (Int. 2448-2021) to allow employees to use paid sick time for COVID-19 child vaccinations. The amendments are retroactive to November 2, 2021, and are set to expire on December 31, 2022.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

New York City has enacted an Order that establishes worker COVID-19 vaccination requirements, creates recordkeeping obligations, and includes a posting requirement. The Order took effect on December 27, 2021.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Maryland-

Howard County, MD has enacted an ordinance that establishes a minimum wage rate for work performed in the county. The county’s minimum wage depends on whether the employer is a government employer, large employer, small employer, or paying a tipped employee.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Illinois-

Chicago has issued a public health order that requires certain employers to verify employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If employees aren’t fully vaccinated, they must wear a mask when interacting with patrons and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 ...

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Connecticut-

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Connecticut’s family and medical leave law will expand to cover all private sector employers and to include other changes. Additionally, the state’s new paid family leave program will provide wage-replacement benefits to employees who take leave for covered ...

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring the use of face masks indoors for the next four weeks, regardless of the individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona voters have approved a ballot measure (Proposition 206) that will increase the city’s minimum wage. Employers must pay employees at least the city's minimum wage rate for work done within Tucson.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

This notice is to inform you that New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a temporary mask mandate for businesses and venues unless they implement a vaccine requirement. The mandate will be in effect from Dec. 13, 2021, until Jan. 15, 2022, unless it’s extended.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Washington,-D.C.

The District of Columbia has enacted emergency legislation (B24-404) requiring employers to provide paid leave to employees for the time they, or their minor child, spend obtaining and recovering from COVID-19 vaccination. These changes took effect immediately on November 18, 2021 and expire on ...

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, North-Dakota

North Dakota has enacted legislation (HB 1511) that requires private employers to allow certain employee exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine. The law is effective from Nov.15, 2021 to Aug.1, 2023, unless extended.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Kansas-

Kansas has enacted legislation (House Bill 2001) stating that employers that implement COVID-19 vaccination requirements must provide certain exemptions to employees. House Bill 2001 was effective immediately upon the Governor’s signature on Nov. 23, 2021.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Florida

Florida has published emergency regulations addressing a state law that prohibits employers from imposing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate without providing exemptions for medical reasons (including pregnancy and anticipated pregnancy), religious reasons, COVID-19 immunity, periodic testing, and ...

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, California

The minimum wage in California and in many local jurisdictions in the state will increase on January 1, 2022.

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Alabama

Alabama has published emergency regulations addressing a state law that prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccination without providing the employee an opportunity to seek an exemption for religious or medical reasons. The state has also published a sample ...

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