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Minnesota Employment Legislative Update 2025, Part IV: Special Session Roundup

On June 14, 2026, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law legislation passed during a one-day legislative special session that includes new employment laws or amends existing employment laws. ...more

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NYS Legislature Increases Daily Jury Duty Fee From $40 to $72

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For the first time in decades, the New York State Legislature and governor amended Sections 519 and 521 of the Judiciary Law, to increase the daily rate of pay for trial and grand jurors serving in New York State, from $40 to...more

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Amended Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Law Addresses Neonatal Intensive Care, Slightly Lowers Employee...

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This legislative session, Colorado amended the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) law via SB 25-144 in two material ways affecting lengths of leave and FAMLI premiums (i.e., taxes)....more

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Brakes Pumped on New York Labor Law’s Manual Worker Claims

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The recently passed 2025 New York State budget bill includes an amendment to the New York Labor Law that will have major implications for employers sued for late wage payments....more

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New York’s 2025–26 Budget Includes Immediate Labor Law Reforms, Important Changes to Pay Frequency Laws

New York’s governor and state legislature have finally stumbled to completion of this year’s budget negotiations and enacted legislation as part of the 2025–26 state budget, which includes significant amendments to the New...more

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Illinois Amends One Day Rest in Seven Act to Prohibit Retaliation

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The One Day Rest in Seven Act is an Illinois law providing employees with the right to meal breaks and one full day of rest each work week....more

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UK Employment Rights Bill: Amendments Employers Should Know

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, amendments to the UK government’s Employment Rights Bill were announced. The bill was laid before the UK Parliament in October 2024, but further amendments have now been made as a result of the...more

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Israel raises the minimum wage: practical information for employers

The minimum wage in Israel is rising by 6.25% to ILS 6,247.67 per month as of April 1, 2025 (compared to ILS 5,880 last year). The minimum wage for hourly workers is increasing to ILS 34.32, compared to ILS 32.30 prior to the...more

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Illinois Amends Temp Worker Law to Increase Business Obligations: 4 Things You Need to Know

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently agreed to amend the state’s groundbreaking temp worker law to increase obligations for businesses and create additional compliance requirements. The August 9 action officially amends...more

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Illinois Legislature Again Amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

On May 24, 2024, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 3650, which amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA). The amendments focus mainly on refining the equal pay and equal benefits provisions...more

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Illinois Law Will Require New Disclosures When Using Temporary Labor

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Gov. Pritzker has signed a law that will substantially amend the Illinois Day and Temporary Worker Services Act. The amendments take effect immediately....more

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Illinois Adds Stronger Rights and Safety Protections for Day and Temporary Workers

On May 19, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed substantial amendments to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, 820 ILCS 175, through House Bill (HB) 2862. The amendments expand the rights of day and temporary...more

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New York City Council Seeks to Disrupt the Home Care Industry by Limiting Hours Aides Can Work

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On April 14, 2022, New York City Council Member Christopher Marte, along with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, introduced legislation that would amend the New York City Fair Workweek law (“FWWL”), which currently applies...more

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Ontario Proposes Limiting “On-Call” Practice, Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements, and More

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The government of Ontario has introduced legislation that they proclaim will “make the province the best place for people to work, live and raise a family.” The legislation, Bill 27 - the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (“Bill...more

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NYC Employers Must Comply With New Safe And Sick Leave Obligations

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Just days before New York’s statewide paid sick leave law (NYPSL) takes effect on September 30, the New York City council passed a suite of amendments to NYC’s existing Earned Safe and Sick Leave Law (ESSL), in part aligning...more

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2020 Vision: California’s New Employment Laws

To close out the 2019 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, which will have lasting impacts for California employers. In addition to the summaries and clarifications from prior blog posts,...more

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Preparation and Training Critical as Illinois Employers Face New Legal Landscape

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Illinois employers must begin preparing now for the host of new legal requirements impacting the workplace beginning in 2020. With legal changes on topics ranging from hiring practices and pay equity to drug testing and...more

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La Cámara de Diputados de México aprueba la enmienda de la Ley Federal del Trabajo

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• La Cámara de Diputados aprobó la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo para regular las Enmiendas Constitucionales realizadas a los Artículos 103 y 123, vigentes desde el 24 de febrero de 2017. • El objetivo es...more

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Mexico's House of Deputies Approves Amendment of Federal Labor Law

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• Mexico's House of Deputies has approved the amendment of the Federal Labor Law to regulate the Constitutional Amendments made to Articles 103 and 123, in effect since Feb. 24, 2017. • The objective is to modernize the...more

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New York Amends Election Law Allowing Workers Up to Three Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote

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On April 1, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced amendments to the state’s fiscal year 2020 budget, which includes, among other things, an amendment to its Election Law entitling employees in New York to three hours...more

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Puntos clave de la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo en México

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El proyecto de reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT) presentado en la Cámara de Diputados el pasado 22 de diciembre de 2018, tiene como objeto regular la Reforma Constitucional a los artículos 107 y 123 promulgada el 24...more

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Key Points of the Bill to Amend the Federal Labor Law in Mexico

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The House of Representatives in Mexico on Dec. 22, 2018, received a project to amend the Federal Labor Law (FLL) to regulate the Constitutional Amendments made to articles 103 and 123, in effect since Feb. 24, 2017, to comply...more

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Two New Laws Impose Increased Burden on NYC Firms - Hedge Up Alert: A Heads-Up on Employment Issues Confronting the Investment...

• New York City’s new Temporary Schedule Change Law requires firms to accommodate employee requests for temporary schedule changes for qualifying reasons up to two times per year. • An amendment to the New York City Human...more

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NYC Expands Earned Sick Time Act to Cover “Safe Time” - Hedge Up: A Heads-Up on Employment Issues Confronting the Hedge Fund and...

• New measure expands the NYC Earned Sick Time Act to Cover “Safe Time.” • Safe Time can be used when an employee or a member of the employee’s family has been the victim of a family offense matter, sexual offense,...more

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California Passes New Equal Pay Law

If you read one thing... - California legislature has passed amendments to the California Fair Pay Act, which the Governor has said he will sign into law. - The amendments expand protections against inequality...more

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