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Now that the new year is here, many labor notices have been revised across the country, with a majority of those having been in effect since January 1st, 2026. These changes include minimum wage increases, expanded leave rights, and revised required notices that bring workplace compliance documents up to date with new state regulations. The summaries below outline what to expect in each state.  Arizona Beginning January 1, 2026, Arizona’s minimum wage will rise from $14.70 to $15.15 …

January 1st, 2026 is busy as usual for scheduled minimum wage changes to a number of cities and counties across the United States. Many of these (47 to be exact) coincide with an updated labor notice in some form or fashion. We've broken down all city and county local ordinances changes below to help employers keep caught up during this busy time of the year. Arizona Flagstaff - Flagstaff, Arizona is increasing the minimum wage for all employees within city bounds to $18.35 per hour, meaning fo …

Recent executive orders issued in January will require a mandatory change to the Know Your Rights workplace posting from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The agency is revising the notice to reflect the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government executive order, which changes how “sex” is defined under federal law. It will also address the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Oppor …

This new California notice became effective on July 1st, 2025 and summarizes employee rights  to take protected time off and request accommodations for victims of violence or a family member of such a victim. This is a result of Assembly Bill 2499, which was signed last year on the 29th of September by the Governor expanding existing employee protected time off provisions. Notable Changes Most notably, this has included the broadening of the reasons an employee may take paid time off, sick …

Beginning May 11, 2025, all New York City employers will be required to both physically and electronically post their written lactation accommodation policy under amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law. This change comes from Local Law 109 of 2024, which updates existing policy requirements and aligns the city law with recent changes to New York State’s labor law. What’s Required? Under the amended law, employers must: Develop and implement a written lactation accommodatio …