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This July 1st we have a number of local ordinance changes as usual, including for cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. An overwhelming majority of these local ordinance changes are scheduled minimum wage updates increasing the minimum wage in effect for the city / county based on various consumer price indices. Below you'll find an up-to-date collection of all cities and counties within the United States which will have a required labor notice update in effect this upcoming Ju …

If you’ve been keeping an eye on federal contractor wage rules, there’s an upcoming update worth your attention. The U.S. Department of Labor has officially announced new minimum wage rates under Executive Order 13658, and it’s going into effect very soon. Which Contracts Does This Apply To? This Executive Order only applies to federal contracts that: Were entered into between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, and Have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, …

Several federal labor law posting updates are expected in the near future. While not all of these changes require immediate action from employers, it is important for HR professionals and business owners to understand what may be coming and how it could affect workplace compliance. Throughout this blog post, we’ll go through key anticipated changes along with recommended best practices to keep you and your business prepared. Potential EEOC Poster Revision One of the most significant antici …

New York City employers must act quickly as major amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), now referred to in updated guidance as the Protected Time Off Law, took effect on February 22, 2026. The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has released a revised Notice of Employee Rights and proposed implementing rules, signaling heightened enforcement. Most significantly, employers must now provide employees with an additional 32 hours of unpaid protected t …

Covered entities that maintain a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) face an important compliance deadline. By February 16, 2026, organizations must update their NPPs to reflect new federal requirements aligning the HIPAA Privacy Rule with enhanced confidentiality protections for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records under 42 C.F.R. Part 2. Why the Change? In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final rules implementing provisions of the CARES Act that …