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Texas Noncompete Law for Physicians, Healthcare Workers Takes Effect September 2025

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As previously noted, a sweeping change to Texas noncompete law is coming Sept. 1, 2025, reshaping employment agreements for physicians and other healthcare practitioners. ...more

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A Look Back at the 2025 New York Legislative Session

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With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...more

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An Overview of Legislation Affecting Employers Passed by the 2025 Sessionof the Connecticut General Assembly (Part Two)

On June 30, 2025, we covered some of the labor and employment related bills passed by the General Assembly during its 2025 Regular Session, including changes to the paid sick leave law and to the state’s municipal employees...more

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Recently Passed Employment Laws Will Significantly Impact Washington Employers

Recently, Washington State legislators passed several new and amended employment bills, which Governor Ferguson signed, enhancing protections for employees and increasing potential liability for employers. Employers need to...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 133: Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law Went Into Effect YESTERDAY

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As we previously reported, in November 2024, Alaska voters approved a paid sick leave ballot initiative that called for a statewide paid sick leave law to go into effect July 1, 2025....more

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An Overview of Legislation Affecting Employers Passed by the 2025 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly

The 2025 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which concluded on June 4, 2025, was not especially prolific in terms of the volume of labor-and employment-related bills passed.  ...more

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Non-Compete Agreements in Health Care: A Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape

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In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s recently failed attempt to ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers, individual states have once again taken up the mantle of further regulating and limiting their...more

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10 New Bills Go Into Effect in July for Washington State Employers

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In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections...more

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Chicago’s Annual Employment Law Changes Are Coming July 1  — Are You Ready?

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Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new...more

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It's up to Localities: Will Colorado Employers See a Decrease in Tipped Minimum Wage?

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 3, 2025, signed House Bill (HB) 25-1208 into law in an effort to alleviate economic stress on the restaurant industry in Colorado by permitting localities to reduce the minimum wage for...more

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No Small Thing: Mini-Warn Act Comes to Washington State

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Washington is the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN” Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days’ notice to the state as well as any union or employees affected by a...more

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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Top 10 Employment Law Changes in Washington State

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Employers operating in Washington State must take steps quickly to comply with a slew of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington State Legislature during the recent session. These new laws significantly expand...more

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New Rules for Waiving Meal Breaks in Washington Health Care Facilities

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Some Washington healthcare employers will be subject to new requirements for meal and rest breaks starting next year. Moving forward, under amended RCW 49.12.480, there are new hoops these employers must jump through in order...more

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Navigating New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, Effective June 1

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On June 1, new job posting requirements took effect in New Jersey under the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act. The “Pay Transparency Act,” signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy in November 2024, requires employers...more

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You’ve Been WARNed: Washington Enacts a mini-WARN Law

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The new law applies to employers with 50+ employees (excluding part-time workers) and mirrors many federal WARN Act provisions, with some notable distinctions....more

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New York State 2025 Budget Includes Limitation on Damages in Frequency-of-Pay Cases

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On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3006C into law which concerns New York State’s education, labor, housing, and family assistance budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This budget, among many...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 131: Missouri Legislature Passes Bill Repealing State Paid Sick Time Law

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Following a successful ballot initiative in November 2024 known as Proposition A, the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law went into effect as scheduled on May 1, 2025. However, the law has come under fire on multiple fronts in...more

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New York Reins In "Frequency-of-Pay" Damages Under Amended Labor Law

In a major shift, New York employers will now be subject to significantly reduced damages in "frequency-of-pay" lawsuits due to recent amendments to Section 198(1-a) of the New York Labor Law ("NYLL")....more

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New York Scales Back Damages for Frequency-of-Pay Violations

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A recent change to New York labor law means employers will no longer face business-crippling lawsuits for minor frequency-of-pay mistakes, as long as they have not previously been found to have violated the state’s...more

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New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

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The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more

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Approved New York State Budget Bolsters Child Labor Protections

On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law numerous provisions under the FY26 New York State Budget that, among other things, increase the civil penalties for employers that violate state child labor laws and...more

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NYS Legislature and Governor Hochul Reach Agreement in State Budget to Limit Damages on Frequency-of-Pay Cases

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In a significant development for New York employers, the New York State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have agreed to amend the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to limit the damages available in so-called “frequency-of-pay”...more

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Maryland Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Again & Clarifies Parental Leave Law

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On May 6, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB 102, delaying the start date of Maryland’s highly anticipated paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (“FAMLI”). Maryland employers and employees now...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 130: Missouri Supreme Court Maintains State Paid Sick Time Law; May 1, 2025 Effective Date Remains – For...

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After weeks of anticipation and brewing legal challenges to the impending Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, which is still scheduled to go into effect Thursday, May 1, 2025, employers received some clarity this week from...more

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Update on the State of Non-compete Restrictions (LaborSpeak)

In August 2024, a federal district court set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-competes. The FTC recently halted its appeals of that ruling and a similar decision, likely signaling the abandonment of a...more

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