Every state HR law change. One place.

Pay transparency, minimum wage, paid leave, AI in hiring and more, with effective dates, who's covered, and the official source. 113 changes across 31 of 51 jurisdictions (50 states + DC), plus federal changes.

EffectiveWhereTopicChangeWho it coversSource
2026-01-01ArizonaMinimum wageArizona minimum wage rises to $15.15
Annual CPI adjustment of state minimum wage.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-01-01CaliforniaMinimum wageCalifornia minimum wage rises to $16.90
Statewide minimum wage CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01ColoradoMinimum wageColorado minimum wage rises to $15.16
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01ConnecticutMinimum wageConnecticut minimum wage rises to $16.94
Indexed to employment cost index.
All employersSource
2026-01-01MaineMinimum wageMaine minimum wage rises to $15.10
Annual COLA.
All employersSource
2026-01-01MichiganMinimum wageMichigan minimum wage rises to $13.73
Scheduled increase under 2025 amendments.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-01-01MinnesotaMinimum wageMinnesota minimum wage rises to $11.41
Inflation adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01MissouriMinimum wageMissouri minimum wage rises to $15.00
Final step of Proposition A schedule.
Non-public employersSource
2026-01-01MontanaMinimum wageMontana minimum wage rises to $10.85
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01NebraskaMinimum wageNebraska minimum wage rises to $15.00
Final step of Initiative 433.
Employers with 4+ employeesSource
2026-01-01New JerseyMinimum wageNew Jersey minimum wage rises to $15.92
Annual CPI adjustment.
Most employers (6+ employees)Source
2026-01-01New YorkMinimum wageNew York minimum wage: $17.00 NYC/Long Island/Westchester, $16.00 rest of state
Scheduled increase; annual indexing thereafter.
All employersSource
2026-01-01OhioMinimum wageOhio minimum wage rises to $11.00
Annual CPI adjustment.
Employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000Source
2026-01-01Rhode IslandMinimum wageRhode Island minimum wage rises to $16.00
Statutory increase.
All employersSource
2026-01-01South DakotaMinimum wageSouth Dakota minimum wage rises to $11.85
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01VermontMinimum wageVermont minimum wage rises to $14.42
Annual adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01VirginiaMinimum wageVirginia minimum wage rises to $12.77
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-01-01WashingtonMinimum wageWashington minimum wage rises to $17.13
Annual CPI-W adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01HawaiiMinimum wageHawaii minimum wage rises to $16.00
Act 114 (2022) schedule.
All employersSource
2026-01-01MinnesotaPaid leaveMinnesota Paid Leave benefits and premiums begin
Up to 12 weeks medical or family leave, 20 combined.
All employers (1+ employee)Source
unverified
2026-01-01DelawarePaid leaveDelaware Paid Leave benefits begin
Up to 80% of wages, capped at $900/week; claims opened Jan 1 2026.
10–24 DE employees: parental leave only; 25+: all leave typesSource
2026-01-01IllinoisAI in hiringIllinois HB 3773: AI discrimination in employment decisions banned; notice required
Amends Illinois Human Rights Act.
Employers with 1+ employeeSource
unverified
2026-01-01TexasAI in hiringTexas Responsible AI Governance Act (HB 149)
Bans AI intended to unlawfully discriminate.
Deployers/developers of AI systemsSource
unverified
2026-01-01Seattle, WAMinimum wageSeattle minimum wage rises to $21.30
Annual CPI-W adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01Denver, COMinimum wageDenver minimum wage rises to $19.29
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-01-01ConnecticutPaid leaveConnecticut paid sick leave extends to employers with 11+ employees
1 hr per 30 worked, up to 40 hrs/yr.
Employers with 11+ CT employeesSource 1 Source 2
2026-01-01Federal (US)Payroll & tax2026 Form W-4 adds deductions for qualified tips and overtime (Step 4(b))
Employers must use an employee's updated W-4 if one is submitted.
All employers that withhold federal income taxSource 1 Source 2
2026-01-01Federal (US)Payroll & taxQualified overtime must be reported on 2026 Forms W-2 (box 12, code TT)
Applies to tax year 2026 W-2s; 2025 had transition relief.
Employers paying FLSA-required overtimeSource 1 Source 2
2026-02-01CaliforniaNoticesCalifornia SB 294 Workplace Know Your Rights notice
Stand-alone notice to employees by Feb 1 2026, then annually and at hire.
All employersSource
2026-02-27Federal (US)Joint employerNLRB restores 2020 joint-employer standard after vacated 2023 rule
Replaces vacated 2023 rule text with the 2020 rule at 29 CFR 103.40.
Employers covered by the NLRASource 1 Source 2
2026-05-01MainePaid leaveMaine Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits begin
Up to 12 weeks paid leave.
All employersSource
unverified
2026-05-15Federal (US)OvertimeDOL restores pre-2024 overtime exemption salary rules (technical amendment)
Implements court judgments vacating the 2024 overtime rule; reinstates the 2019 regulatory text.
Employers covered by the FLSASource
2026-07-01OregonMinimum wageOregon minimum wage: $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, $14.55 nonurban
CPI adjustment announced each spring.
All employersSource
2026-07-01District of ColumbiaMinimum wageDC minimum wage rises to $18.40
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-07-01Chicago, ILMinimum wageChicago minimum wage rises to $17.05
Annual CPI adjustment each July 1.
Employers with 4+ employeesSource
2026-07-01VirginiaPay transparencyVirginia pay range in job postings (SB 215)
Wage or salary range required in internal and external postings.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-07-01VirginiaSalary historyVirginia salary history ban (SB 215 / HB 636)
Employers may not seek or rely on applicant wage history.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-07-01VirginiaNon-competeVirginia bans noncompetes for licensed health care workers
Covers workers licensed by the Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology or Social Work.
All employersSource
2026-07-01VirginiaNon-competeVirginia: noncompetes unenforceable against workers laid off without severance
Applies to agreements entered, amended or renewed on/after Jul 1 2026.
All employersSource
2026-07-01AlaskaMinimum wageAlaska minimum wage rises to $14.00
Ballot Measure 1 (2024) schedule.
All employersSource
2026-07-01San Francisco, CAMinimum wageSan Francisco minimum wage rises to $19.61
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-07-01Los Angeles, CAMinimum wageLos Angeles minimum wage rises to $18.42
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2026-07-29MainePay transparencyMaine pay range required in job postings (LD 54)
Pay range on request for current employees; keep pay-history records 3 years after separation.
Employers with 10+ employeesSource 1 Source 2
2026-08-01Federal (US)I-9 & E-VerifyOnly the Form I-9 version expiring 05/31/2027 may be used
Older 08/01/23 edition expiring 07/31/2026 no longer valid; electronic systems had to update by 07/31/2026.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-09-30FloridaMinimum wageFlorida minimum wage rises to $15.00
Final step of Amendment 2; stays $15.00 through Dec 31 2027.
All employersSource
2026-10-01ConnecticutAI in hiringConnecticut: WARN notices must say whether layoffs relate to AI; AI no defense to discrimination claims
Public Act 26-15 (SB 5).
Employers subject to WARN (layoff notice)Source 1 Source 2
2026-10-01ConnecticutNon-competeConnecticut stay-or-pay promissory note ban extended to all employers
PA 26-12 § 4.
All employers (previously 26+)Source
2026-10-01AlabamaNoticesAlabama 'Trey's Law': agreements can't bar disclosure of sexual abuse (SB 30)
Applies to NDAs, settlement and employment agreements entered, executed or amended on/after Oct 1 2026.
All employersSource
unverified
2026-10-01ConnecticutPay transparencyConnecticut wage range and benefits required in all job postings (PA 26-12)
Public and internal postings must include wage range and a general description of benefits.
All employers (1+ employee), incl. state and municipalitiesSource 1 Source 2
2026-10-01District of ColumbiaPaid leaveDC Paid Family Leave benefits cut: $1,100 max weekly benefit and shorter family and medical leave
From Oct 1, 2026, the maximum weekly benefit drops from $1,190 to $1,100, medical leave from 12 to 10 weeks, and family leave from 12 to 6 weeks. Parental leave stays 12 weeks.
DC employers (contributions unchanged)Source
2026-10-14Federal (US)I-9 & E-VerifyDHS final rule ends automatic extensions for most renewal EADs
Finalizes the Oct 30, 2025 interim rule: a timely renewal filing no longer auto-extends most expiring EADs.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-10-26FederalAnti-discriminationDOL rescinds the E.O. 11246 affirmative action regulations for federal contractors
DOL final rule removes the regulations that implemented Executive Order 11246 (revoked by E.O. 14173), including race and sex affirmative action program rules.
Federal contractors and subcontractorsSource
2026-10-28Federal (US)Background checksEEOC rescinds its 2012 guidance on arrest and conviction records in hiring
The EEOC voted Oct 28, 2026 to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on considering arrest and conviction records, effective immediately. It does not restore older policy statements and does not require employers to drop lawful practices adopted under the guidance.
Employers covered by Title VII (15+ employees)Source
2026-11-08New YorkPersonnel recordsNew York gives employees the right to copies of their personnel records (Labor Law 210-b)
Copy within 5 business days of a written request, free; notice when negative information is added.
All employers, including public employersSource 1 Source 2
2026-12-07Federal (US)BenefitsTransparency in Coverage final rules revise health plan price-disclosure files
Revises machine-readable price files and adds phone access to pricing information.
Non-grandfathered group health plans and insurersSource 1 Source 2
2026-12-13New YorkWorkplace safetyNew York: opioid antagonist (naloxone) required in workplace first-aid
Labor Law § 27-F, as amended (A9453).
Private employers required by OSHA to keep first-aid suppliesSource
unverified
2026-12-19New YorkNon-competeNew York Trapped at Work Act: stay-or-pay promissory notes banned
Date per A9452 ("one year after" original law); Feb 13 2027 is a possible reading.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01MichiganMinimum wageMichigan minimum wage rises to $15.00
Scheduled step, then annual indexing.
Employers with 2+ employeesSource
2027-01-01WashingtonMinimum wageWashington minimum wage rises to $17.73
Announced annual adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01ConnecticutMinimum wageConnecticut minimum wage rises to $17.48
Announced annual adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01CaliforniaMinimum wageCalifornia minimum wage rises to $17.40
Announced annual adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01MaineMinimum wageMaine minimum wage rises to $15.70; exempt salary threshold $905.79/week
Announced annual adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01Rhode IslandMinimum wageRhode Island minimum wage rises to $17.00
Set by statute, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(q).
All employersSource
2027-01-01MinnesotaMinimum wageMinnesota minimum wage rises to $11.87
Inflation adjustment; 90-day youth training wage $9.68.
All employersSource
2027-01-01OhioMinimum wageOhio minimum wage rises to $11.40 ($5.70 tipped)
Coverage threshold rises from $405,000.
Employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000Source
2027-01-01New JerseyMinimum wageNew Jersey minimum wage rises to $16.48 for most employees
CPI adjustment.
Most employersSource
2027-01-01ColoradoMinimum wageColorado minimum wage rises to $15.71 ($12.69 tipped)
CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01ArizonaMinimum wageArizona minimum wage rises to $15.65 ($12.65 tipped)
Per 2027 ICA poster.
All employersSource
2027-01-01VirginiaMinimum wageVirginia minimum wage rises to $13.75
Per Va. Code § 40.1-28.10.
All employersSource
2027-01-01Denver, COMinimum wageDenver minimum wage rises to $19.84
Annual CPI adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01Seattle, WAMinimum wageSeattle minimum wage rises to $22.14
Annual CPI-W adjustment.
All employersSource
2027-01-01ColoradoAI in hiringColorado SB 26-189 automated decision-making rules replace the 2024 AI Act
Repeals and reenacts SB 24-205 (which never took effect); notice and adverse-decision disclosure.
Deployers of covered ADMTSource
2027-01-01WashingtonPaid leaveWashington PFML job protection expands to employers with 15+ employees
Employee needs 180 days of service.
Employers with 15+ employeesSource
2027-01-01ConnecticutPaid leaveConnecticut paid sick leave extends to all employers (1+ employee)
Final phase of PA 24-8.
Employers with 1+ CT employeeSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01MontanaMinimum wageMontana minimum wage rises to $11.20
Annual CPI-U adjustment from $10.85.
All employers (small non-FLSA businesses with sales of $110,000 or less may pay $4.00)Source
2027-01-01South DakotaMinimum wageSouth Dakota minimum wage rises to $12.30 ($6.15 tipped)
Annual CPI adjustment from $11.85; tipped rate from $5.925 to $6.15.
All employersSource
2027-01-01San Diego, CAMinimum wageSan Diego minimum wage rises to $18.35
Up from $17.75; city sick leave rules also apply.
All employers (workers performing 2+ hours a week in the city)Source
2027-01-01CaliforniaNon-competeCalifornia stay-or-pay ban now applies to contracts from Jan 1, 2027 (AB 1697)
AB 1697 (Ch. 889), an urgency law effective Sept 30, 2026, moves California's stay-or-pay ban to contracts entered into on or after Jan 1, 2027 and adds exceptions.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01CaliforniaLayoffs & WARNCalifornia Cal/WARN notices must disclose AI-caused layoffs (SB 951)
Notice must say if a mass layoff, relocation or termination is caused by AI.
Employers covered by Cal/WARNSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01CaliforniaPrivacy & monitoringCalifornia bans workplace surveillance tools in bathrooms (AB 1883)
Limits AI-powered workplace surveillance, starting with bathrooms.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01CaliforniaWorkplace safetyCalifornia expands criminal liability for willful Cal/OSHA violations (AB 2321)
AB 2321 extends Labor Code 6425 criminal liability to willful Cal/OSHA violations that cause serious injury, illness or exposure, and makes obstructing a Cal/OSHA inspection a misdemeanor.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01San Mateo County (unincorporated), CAMinimum wageUnincorporated San Mateo County minimum wage rises to $18.58 on Jan 1, 2027
The county's minimum wage goes from $17.95 to $18.58 an hour, a 3.5% capped CPI increase.
All employers with work in unincorporated San Mateo CountySource
2027-01-01CaliforniaMinimum wageCalifornia sets a $19.75 minimum wage for H-2A and comparable farmworkers (AB 2646)
AB 2646 (Ch. 956) adds Labor Code 1208: a $19.75 hourly minimum for approved out-of-state temporary agricultural workers (such as H-2A) and California residents doing substantially similar work for the same employer in the same county, adjusted each Jan 1 starting 2027 by the Social Security COLA.
Agricultural employers using H-2A or similar temporary programsSource
2027-01-01Federal (US)Payroll & tax2027 Social Security wage base rises to $192,300
SSA set the 2027 OASDI taxable maximum at $192,300 (up from $184,500). The 6.2% rate is unchanged, so the max per employee is $11,922.60 for each side.
All employers withholding FICASource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01New YorkMinimum wageNew York minimum wage stays at $17.00/$16.00 on Jan 1, 2027; home care aides rise to $20.00/$19.00
An employment off-ramp froze the 2027 indexed increase. Home care aides go to $20.00 downstate and $19.00 upstate. The Governor has proposed a March 1, 2027 increase ($17.60/$16.55) that needs legislation.
All New York employers; home care aide rates for home care employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-01-01Minneapolis, MNMinimum wageMinneapolis minimum wage rises to $17.02 on Jan 1, 2027
The Minneapolis minimum wage goes from $16.37 to $17.02 an hour on January 1, 2027.
All employers, for work performed in Minneapolis (2+ hours a week)Source
2027-01-01Flagstaff, AZMinimum wageFlagstaff minimum wage rises to $18.95 on Jan 1, 2027
The Flagstaff minimum wage goes from $18.35 to $18.95 an hour on January 1, 2027.
All employers; no tip credit (25+ hours a year in the city)Source
2027-01-01San Jose, CAMinimum wageSan Jose minimum wage rises to $19.00 on Jan 1, 2027
The San Jose minimum wage goes from $18.45 to $19.00 an hour on January 1, 2027.
All employers, for work performed in San JoseSource
2027-01-01Santa Clara, CAMinimum wageSanta Clara (city) minimum wage rises to $19.25 on Jan 1, 2027
The Santa Clara (city) minimum wage goes from $18.70 to $19.25 an hour on January 1, 2027.
Employers with staff working 2+ hours a week in the City of Santa ClaraSource
2027-01-01Hayward, CAMinimum wageHayward minimum wage rises to $18.39 on Jan 1, 2027
The Hayward minimum wage goes from $17.79 to $18.39 an hour on January 1, 2027.
Employers with 26+ employees (smaller employers follow the $17.40 state rate)Source
2027-01-01ColoradoPaid leaveColorado FAMLI premium drops to 0.86% of wages in 2027
CDLE announced Oct 6, 2026 that the FAMLI premium falls from 0.88% to 0.86% starting Jan 1, 2027, still split half employer, half worker.
Colorado employers (employers with 10+ employees pay half)Source
2027-01-01WashingtonPaid leaveWashington Paid Family & Medical Leave premium rises to 1.2% in 2027
ESD announced Oct 16, 2026 that the premium goes from 1.13% to 1.2% on Jan 1, 2027. Employers pay 29.3% of it and employees 70.7%.
Washington employers (employers with 50+ employees pay the employer share)Source
2027-01-01MassachusettsPaid leaveMassachusetts PFML: 0.88% rate for 2027, with the employer share shifting from medical to family leave
Under Chapter 101 of the Acts of 2026, the employer contribution moves from medical leave to family leave on Jan 1, 2027. The total stays 0.88% (0.46% for employers under 25).
Massachusetts employers (25+ covered individuals pay an employer share)Source
2027-01-01New JerseyPayroll & taxNew Jersey 2027 payroll: wage bases ($46,400 UI, $177,100 worker TDI/FLI) and worker rates (TDI 0.24%, FLI 0.24%)
NJDOL now lists 2027 worker contribution rates: UI 0.3825%, TDI 0.24% (up from 0.19%), FLI 0.24% (up from 0.23%), and workforce funds 0.0425%. Wage bases are $46,400 for UI and $177,100 for worker TDI and FLI.
All New Jersey employersSource
2027-01-01NebraskaMinimum wageNebraska minimum wage rises to $15.26 on Jan 1, 2027
The Nebraska Department of Labor's wage notice lists $15.26 from Jan 1, 2027 (up from $15.00). The youth rate for ages 14–15 stays $13.50, and the training wage goes to $13.70.
Employers of four or more peopleSource
2027-01-01Federal (US)Benefits2027 HSA limits: $4,500 self-only, $9,000 family; HDHP deductible minimum $1,750
IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-24 sets 2027 HSA contribution limits of $4,500 (self-only) and $9,000 (family). An HDHP needs a deductible of at least $1,750/$3,500 and out-of-pocket max no higher than $8,700/$17,400. Excepted benefit HRAs can offer up to $2,250.
Employers offering HSA-eligible health plans or excepted benefit HRAsSource
2027-01-01IllinoisLeaveIllinois: employers with more than 25 employees must pay regular wages for jury duty
Public Act 104-0683 requires employers with more than 25 employees to pay employees their regular rate of pay for time serving on jury duty.
Illinois employers with more than 25 employeesSource
2027-01-01IllinoisHiringIllinois limits 'valid driver's license required' in job postings
Public Act 104-0776 bars job postings from requiring a valid driver's license unless driving is an essential function of the job and a business necessity. If a license is required, the posting must briefly explain why.
Illinois employers with 15+ employees and employment agenciesSource
2027-01-01Tucson, AZMinimum wageTucson minimum wage rises to $16.00 on Jan 1, 2027
The City of Tucson lists its 2027 minimum wage as $16.00 an hour, up from $15.45.
Employers with employees working in TucsonSource
2027-01-01Palo Alto, CAMinimum wagePalo Alto minimum wage rises to $19.25 on Jan 1, 2027
The City of Palo Alto lists a 2027 minimum wage of $19.25 an hour, up from $18.70.
Employers with employees working in Palo AltoSource
2027-01-01Sunnyvale, CAMinimum wageSunnyvale minimum wage rises to $20.05 on Jan 1, 2027
The City of Sunnyvale lists a 2027 minimum wage of $20.05 an hour, up from $19.50.
Employers with employees working in SunnyvaleSource
2027-01-01St. Paul, MNMinimum wageSt. Paul 2027 minimum wages: $17.02 for most employers by July 1
From Jan 1, 2027: $17.02 for businesses with 101+ employees, $16.37 for 6-100 employees and $14.25 for 5 or fewer. From July 1, 2027: $17.02 for 6+ employees and $15.00 for micro businesses.
All employers with employees working in St. PaulSource
2027-01-01Albuquerque, NMMinimum wageAlbuquerque minimum wage rises to $13.00 on Jan 1, 2027
The City lists $13.00 an hour for 2027. It stays $12.00 where the employer pays at least $2,500 a year toward health or child care benefits, and the tipped minimum stays $7.20.
Employers in AlbuquerqueSource
2027-01-01Santa Fe, NMMinimum wageSanta Fe living wage jumps to $17.50 on Jan 1, 2027
Santa Fe's updated living wage ordinance raises the rate from $15.40 to $17.50 an hour on Jan 1, 2027. Annual adjustments using 50% CPI and 50% HUD fair market rent start March 1, 2028.
All employers within Santa Fe city limitsSource
2027-01-06Federal (US)Minimum wageFederal contractor minimum wage (EO 13658) rises to $14.05
Tipped cash wage $9.85; applies to certain contracts entered Jan 1, 2015 to Jan 29, 2022.
Covered federal contractorsSource
2027-06-01IllinoisDiscriminationIllinois Civil Rights Safeguard Act writes disparate-impact liability into the Human Rights Act
Public Act 104-0744 makes it a civil rights violation to use criteria or methods that have a discriminatory effect, unless they are job-related and consistent with business necessity and no less discriminatory alternative would serve the same need.
All Illinois employers, employment agencies and labor organizationsSource
2027-06-30WashingtonNon-competeWashington bans all noncompete agreements (HB 1155)
Existing noncompetes void; notify affected workers by Oct 1 2027.
All employersSource
2027-07-01CaliforniaAI in hiringCalifornia No Robo Bosses Act (SB 947): human review of AI-driven discipline and firing
SB 947 (Ch. 859) bars relying solely on an automated decision system (ADS) for discipline or termination, requires human corroboration when an ADS is the primary basis, and requires a written post-use notice. Operative July 1, 2027.
All employersSource 1 Source 2
2027-07-01Seattle, WANoticesSeattle expands Domestic Workers Ordinance: written agreements, records and termination notice
Mayor Wilson signed the amendments Sept 30, 2026, effective July 1, 2027. They require written agreements, pay and hour records, retaliation protections for leave, and advance notice of termination.
Hiring entities of domestic workers in Seattle (nannies, house cleaners, caregivers)Source
2027-10-01ConnecticutAI in hiringConnecticut: notice before AI-assisted employment decisions
Public Act 26-15 (SB 5); plain-language and pre-decision written notice.
Employers deploying covered AI toolsSource 1 Source 2
unverified
2028-01-01MarylandPaid leaveMaryland FAMLI benefits begin (delayed)
Up to 12 weeks paid leave; benefits delayed by 2025 legislation.
All employersSource
—Allegheny County, PAPaid leaveAllegheny County, PA enacts paid parental leave for private employers
Signed Oct 22, 2026, the first county-level paid parental leave law in the U.S. Reported terms: 12 weeks of paid leave after birth, adoption or stillbirth, with a 12-month implementation period.
Reported: employers with 15+ employees in Allegheny CountySource
unverified
—PennsylvaniaWorkplace safetyPennsylvania requires hospitals and surgical facilities to evacuate surgical smoke (Act 59 of 2026)
HB 27 was signed Oct 22, 2026 as Act 59. Covered facilities must adopt policies to protect staff from surgical smoke. The compliance date is reported as 90 days after the effective date and has not been confirmed against the bill text.
Hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilitiesSource
unverified