April 2026

State Updates

 

Washington Prohibits Mandatory Employee Microchipping

05/07/26

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 2303), which prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or applicant to be microchipped. House Bill 2303 takes effect June 11, 2026.

Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (14)/Comments (0)/

Virginia to Add Heat Illness Prevention Requirements

05/07/26

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 1092), which will require employers to implement heat illness prevention plans under state law.

Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (7)/Comments (0)/

Washington Enacts the Immigrant Worker Protection Act

05/07/26

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 2105), the Immigrant Worker Protection Act ("the Act"), which adds employer poster and notice requirements and provides guidance related to immigrant protections. Many employer requirements for House Bill 2105 take effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (11)/Comments (0)/

Virginia Restricts Firearm Storage in Employer Lots

05/07/26

Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 110), which will require individuals to securely store a handgun in certain areas, such as parking areas, lots, or structures exclusively reserved and used for commercial or retail employees.

Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (13)/Comments (0)/

Virginia Codifies and Announces Minimum Wage Increases

05/07/26

Virginia has enacted legislation that sets the state minimum hourly wage rate, and future state minimum hourly wage increases and practices.
Monday, May 4, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (10)/Comments (0)/

Oregon Court Rules Wage Law Protections Extend to Employee Inquiries

05/07/26

The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee is protected from retaliation for merely asking for a raise, even where no claim of pay inequity or class-based discrimination is alleged, under Oregon state law.

Sunday, May 3, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (20)/Comments (0)/

New York Codifies Disparate Impact Protections

05/07/26

New York state has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 8338), which codifies disparate impact protections. Senate Bill 8338 took effect on Dec.  19, 2025.

Sunday, May 3, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (11)/Comments (0)/

Maine Adds Requirements for Violators of Its Employment Laws

05/07/26

Maine has enacted legislation requiring employers to notify employees if they are found in violation of Title 26, Chapter 7 of the Maine Revised Statutes. Chapter 7 contains dozens of provisions relating to pay, hours, recordkeeping, workplace postings, access to personnel files, leave, breaks, and certain other areas of employment law.

Sunday, May 3, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (9)/Comments (0)/

Illinois Supreme Court State Law Doesn’t Include Federal Exception to Pay Requirement

05/07/26

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t incorporate a federal exception that allows employers to exclude employer-required pre-shift  and post-shift activities, such as pre-shift health screenings, from hours worked if they aren’t integral and indispensable to the employee’s duties.
Sunday, May 3, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (11)/Comments (0)/

Washington State Adds Domestic Worker Protections

04/02/26

The State of Washington has enacted legislation that adds wage, contract and other protections for domestic workers.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (1553)/Comments (0)/
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Recent State Updates

Iowa Permits Employers to Provide Employee Wage Statements by Electronic Means

04/19/18

Author: ADP Admin/Wednesday, April 18, 2018/Categories: State Compliance Update, Iowa

Previously, employers were required to mail wage statements, provide them at the place of employment, or provide employees with the means to view and print an electronic wage statement at the workplace. Per House Bill 2240, employers are now allowed to provide wage statements to employees via secure electronic transmission or other secure electronic means.

If the employee is unable to receive his or her wage statement electronically, the employee must notify the employer in writing at least one pay period in advance, and the employer must:
  • Send the statement to the employee by mail;
  • Provide the statement to the employee at the employee’s normal place of business during normal employment hours; or
  • Provide the employee access to view the employee earnings statement electronically and provide the employee free and unrestricted access to a printer to print the statement.
Coverage: Employers with employees in Iowa.

Effective: July 1, 2018

Action Required: Please contact your Human Resources Business Partner or your Payroll Service Representative if you have any questions.

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