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48 State-Specific HR Compliance Changes for 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Employers will continue to face increasing state and local legal requirements in 2026. New rules span employee leave, artificial intelligence (AI), background checks, wage and hour requirements, discrimination protections, employee notices, pay data reporting, pay transparency, workplace safety and more.

Gender/Sex Field and Reporting Updates

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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ADP regularly reviews and enhances products based on best practices and compliance requirements. Practitioner field labels have been updated in the Personal Profile and also in Reporting. These label updates clarify field functionalities and support practitioners' compliance with mandatory workforce-related reporting obligations to federal and state governments. The changes especially benefit multistate employers who gain enhanced flexibility to collect and report workforce data in multiple jurisdictions that may have conflicting requirements. 

New York Enacts Trapped at Work Act

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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New York
New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill S4070B), which bans promissory notes that require an employee to repay their employer for training expenses if the employee leaves their employment before the note period expires. Senate Bill S4070B is effective immediately.

IRS Announces 2026 Automobile Business Use Mileage Rates

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
 On Dec. 29, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice 2026-10 the 2026 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes.

California Publishes Template for ‘Know Your Rights’ Notice Due Feb. 1

Monday, February 2, 2026
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California
California has published a template to help employers address a requirement to provide a notice annually to each current employee and to each new employee at the time of hire, informing them of certain rights under state and federal law. The template notice is currently available in English and Spanish and will eventually be available in additional languages.

TPS Updates for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Somalia_Immediate.docx

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
A federal district court vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.   DHS has terminated TPS for Somalia set to expire March 17, 2026
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