Key State Labor Laws for Employers

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Recent Updates

ColoradoPublished: Mar 11, 2026

Colorado Updates Wage and Hour Rules and Youth Employment Requirements

Update Effective: Immediately

New YorkPublished: Mar 11, 2026

(New York City) NYC Issues Guidance and Increases Enforcement on Expanded Sick Leave

Update Effective: Immediately

New YorkPublished: Mar 11, 2026

New York Amends “Trapped at Work Act” and Delays Effective Date

Update Effective: February 13, 2027

WashingtonPublished: Mar 11, 2026

Washington Expands Protections Against Immigration-Status Coercion

Update Effective: Immediately

OhioPublished: Mar 11, 2026

Ohio Requires E-Verify for Nonresidential Construction Contractors

Update Effective: March 19, 2026

OregonPublished: Mar 11, 2026

Oregon Adopts Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations

Update Effective: May 1, 2026

MainePublished: Mar 11, 2026

Maine Introduces Workplace Electronic Monitoring

Update Effective: Summer 2026 (90 days from April or May)

Federal and Multi-StatePublished: Feb 11, 2026

EEOC Officially Rescinds Guidance on Gender Identity

Update Effective: Immediately

Federal and Multi-State

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