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.
| Effective | Where | Topic | Change | Who it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Arizona | Minimum wage | Arizona minimum wage rises to $15.15 Annual CPI adjustment of state minimum wage. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | California | Minimum wage | California minimum wage rises to $16.90 Statewide minimum wage CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Colorado | Minimum wage | Colorado minimum wage rises to $15.16 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Connecticut | Minimum wage | Connecticut minimum wage rises to $16.94 Indexed to employment cost index. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Maine | Minimum wage | Maine minimum wage rises to $15.10 Annual COLA. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Michigan | Minimum wage | Michigan minimum wage rises to $13.73 Scheduled increase under 2025 amendments. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | Minnesota | Minimum wage | Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.41 Inflation adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Missouri | Minimum wage | Missouri minimum wage rises to $15.00 Final step of Proposition A schedule. | Non-public employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Montana | Minimum wage | Montana minimum wage rises to $10.85 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Nebraska | Minimum wage | Nebraska minimum wage rises to $15.00 Final step of Initiative 433. | Employers with 4+ employees | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | New Jersey | Minimum wage | New Jersey minimum wage rises to $15.92 Annual CPI adjustment. | Most employers (6+ employees) | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | New York | Minimum wage | New York minimum wage: $17.00 NYC/Long Island/Westchester, $16.00 rest of state Scheduled increase; annual indexing thereafter. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Ohio | Minimum wage | Ohio minimum wage rises to $11.00 Annual CPI adjustment. | Employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000 | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Rhode Island | Minimum wage | Rhode Island minimum wage rises to $16.00 Statutory increase. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | South Dakota | Minimum wage | South Dakota minimum wage rises to $11.85 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Vermont | Minimum wage | Vermont minimum wage rises to $14.42 Annual adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Virginia | Minimum wage | Virginia minimum wage rises to $12.77 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | Washington | Minimum wage | Washington minimum wage rises to $17.13 Annual CPI-W adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Hawaii | Minimum wage | Hawaii minimum wage rises to $16.00 Act 114 (2022) schedule. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Minnesota | Paid leave | Minnesota Paid Leave benefits and premiums begin Up to 12 weeks medical or family leave, 20 combined. | All employers (1+ employee) | Source unverified |
| 2026-01-01 | Delaware | Paid leave | Delaware 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 types | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Illinois | AI in hiring | Illinois HB 3773: AI discrimination in employment decisions banned; notice required Amends Illinois Human Rights Act. | Employers with 1+ employee | Source unverified |
| 2026-01-01 | Texas | AI in hiring | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (HB 149) Bans AI intended to unlawfully discriminate. | Deployers/developers of AI systems | Source unverified |
| 2026-01-01 | Seattle, WA | Minimum wage | Seattle minimum wage rises to $21.30 Annual CPI-W adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Denver, CO | Minimum wage | Denver minimum wage rises to $19.29 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-01-01 | Connecticut | Paid leave | Connecticut paid sick leave extends to employers with 11+ employees 1 hr per 30 worked, up to 40 hrs/yr. | Employers with 11+ CT employees | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | Federal (US) | Payroll & tax | 2026 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 tax | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | Federal (US) | Payroll & tax | Qualified 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 overtime | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-02-01 | California | Notices | California SB 294 Workplace Know Your Rights notice Stand-alone notice to employees by Feb 1 2026, then annually and at hire. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-02-27 | Federal (US) | Joint employer | NLRB 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 NLRA | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-05-01 | Maine | Paid leave | Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits begin Up to 12 weeks paid leave. | All employers | Source unverified |
| 2026-05-15 | Federal (US) | Overtime | DOL 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 FLSA | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Oregon | Minimum wage | Oregon minimum wage: $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, $14.55 nonurban CPI adjustment announced each spring. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | District of Columbia | Minimum wage | DC minimum wage rises to $18.40 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Chicago, IL | Minimum wage | Chicago minimum wage rises to $17.05 Annual CPI adjustment each July 1. | Employers with 4+ employees | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Virginia | Pay transparency | Virginia pay range in job postings (SB 215) Wage or salary range required in internal and external postings. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-07-01 | Virginia | Salary history | Virginia salary history ban (SB 215 / HB 636) Employers may not seek or rely on applicant wage history. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-07-01 | Virginia | Non-compete | Virginia bans noncompetes for licensed health care workers Covers workers licensed by the Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Optometry, Psychology or Social Work. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Virginia | Non-compete | Virginia: noncompetes unenforceable against workers laid off without severance Applies to agreements entered, amended or renewed on/after Jul 1 2026. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Alaska | Minimum wage | Alaska minimum wage rises to $14.00 Ballot Measure 1 (2024) schedule. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | San Francisco, CA | Minimum wage | San Francisco minimum wage rises to $19.61 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-01 | Los Angeles, CA | Minimum wage | Los Angeles minimum wage rises to $18.42 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-07-29 | Maine | Pay transparency | Maine 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+ employees | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-08-01 | Federal (US) | I-9 & E-Verify | Only 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-09-30 | Florida | Minimum wage | Florida minimum wage rises to $15.00 Final step of Amendment 2; stays $15.00 through Dec 31 2027. | All employers | Source |
| 2026-10-01 | Connecticut | AI in hiring | Connecticut: 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 |
| 2026-10-01 | Connecticut | Non-compete | Connecticut stay-or-pay promissory note ban extended to all employers PA 26-12 § 4. | All employers (previously 26+) | Source |
| 2026-10-01 | Alabama | Notices | Alabama '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 employers | Source unverified |
| 2026-10-01 | Connecticut | Pay transparency | Connecticut 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 municipalities | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-10-01 | District of Columbia | Paid leave | DC 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 |
| 2026-10-14 | Federal (US) | I-9 & E-Verify | DHS 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-10-26 | Federal | Anti-discrimination | DOL 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 subcontractors | Source |
| 2026-10-28 | Federal (US) | Background checks | EEOC 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 |
| 2026-11-08 | New York | Personnel records | New 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-12-07 | Federal (US) | Benefits | Transparency 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 insurers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2026-12-13 | New York | Workplace safety | New 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 supplies | Source unverified |
| 2026-12-19 | New York | Non-compete | New 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | Michigan | Minimum wage | Michigan minimum wage rises to $15.00 Scheduled step, then annual indexing. | Employers with 2+ employees | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Washington | Minimum wage | Washington minimum wage rises to $17.73 Announced annual adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Connecticut | Minimum wage | Connecticut minimum wage rises to $17.48 Announced annual adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Minimum wage | California minimum wage rises to $17.40 Announced annual adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Maine | Minimum wage | Maine minimum wage rises to $15.70; exempt salary threshold $905.79/week Announced annual adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Rhode Island | Minimum wage | Rhode Island minimum wage rises to $17.00 Set by statute, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(q). | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Minnesota | Minimum wage | Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.87 Inflation adjustment; 90-day youth training wage $9.68. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Ohio | Minimum wage | Ohio minimum wage rises to $11.40 ($5.70 tipped) Coverage threshold rises from $405,000. | Employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000 | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | New Jersey | Minimum wage | New Jersey minimum wage rises to $16.48 for most employees CPI adjustment. | Most employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Colorado | Minimum wage | Colorado minimum wage rises to $15.71 ($12.69 tipped) CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Arizona | Minimum wage | Arizona minimum wage rises to $15.65 ($12.65 tipped) Per 2027 ICA poster. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Virginia | Minimum wage | Virginia minimum wage rises to $13.75 Per Va. Code § 40.1-28.10. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Denver, CO | Minimum wage | Denver minimum wage rises to $19.84 Annual CPI adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Seattle, WA | Minimum wage | Seattle minimum wage rises to $22.14 Annual CPI-W adjustment. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Colorado | AI in hiring | Colorado 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 ADMT | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Washington | Paid leave | Washington PFML job protection expands to employers with 15+ employees Employee needs 180 days of service. | Employers with 15+ employees | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Connecticut | Paid leave | Connecticut paid sick leave extends to all employers (1+ employee) Final phase of PA 24-8. | Employers with 1+ CT employee | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | Montana | Minimum wage | Montana 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | South Dakota | Minimum wage | South 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 employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | San Diego, CA | Minimum wage | San 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Non-compete | California 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Layoffs & WARN | California 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/WARN | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Privacy & monitoring | California bans workplace surveillance tools in bathrooms (AB 1883) Limits AI-powered workplace surveillance, starting with bathrooms. | All employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Workplace safety | California 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | San Mateo County (unincorporated), CA | Minimum wage | Unincorporated 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 County | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | California | Minimum wage | California 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 programs | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Federal (US) | Payroll & tax | 2027 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 FICA | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | New York | Minimum wage | New 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-01-01 | Minneapolis, MN | Minimum wage | Minneapolis 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | Flagstaff, AZ | Minimum wage | Flagstaff 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | San Jose, CA | Minimum wage | San 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 Jose | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Santa Clara, CA | Minimum wage | Santa 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 Clara | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Hayward, CA | Minimum wage | Hayward 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | Colorado | Paid leave | Colorado 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | Washington | Paid leave | Washington 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | Massachusetts | Paid leave | Massachusetts 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 |
| 2027-01-01 | New Jersey | Payroll & tax | New 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 employers | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Nebraska | Minimum wage | Nebraska 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 people | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Federal (US) | Benefits | 2027 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 HRAs | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Illinois | Leave | Illinois: 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 employees | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Illinois | Hiring | Illinois 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 agencies | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Tucson, AZ | Minimum wage | Tucson 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 Tucson | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Palo Alto, CA | Minimum wage | Palo 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 Alto | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Sunnyvale, CA | Minimum wage | Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | St. Paul, MN | Minimum wage | St. 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. Paul | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Albuquerque, NM | Minimum wage | Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque | Source |
| 2027-01-01 | Santa Fe, NM | Minimum wage | Santa 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 limits | Source |
| 2027-01-06 | Federal (US) | Minimum wage | Federal 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 contractors | Source |
| 2027-06-01 | Illinois | Discrimination | Illinois 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 organizations | Source |
| 2027-06-30 | Washington | Non-compete | Washington bans all noncompete agreements (HB 1155) Existing noncompetes void; notify affected workers by Oct 1 2027. | All employers | Source |
| 2027-07-01 | California | AI in hiring | California 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 employers | Source 1 Source 2 |
| 2027-07-01 | Seattle, WA | Notices | Seattle 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 |
| 2027-10-01 | Connecticut | AI in hiring | Connecticut: notice before AI-assisted employment decisions Public Act 26-15 (SB 5); plain-language and pre-decision written notice. | Employers deploying covered AI tools | Source 1 Source 2 unverified |
| 2028-01-01 | Maryland | Paid leave | Maryland FAMLI benefits begin (delayed) Up to 12 weeks paid leave; benefits delayed by 2025 legislation. | All employers | Source |
| — | Allegheny County, PA | Paid leave | Allegheny 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 County | Source unverified |
| — | Pennsylvania | Workplace safety | Pennsylvania 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 facilities | Source unverified |
