Category: Resources

End of Missouri’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching

Starting on Aug. 28, employers are no longer required to offer paid sick leave. How should they prepare to ensure compliance?

Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act

Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform military funeral honors details.

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Delaware Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Delaware enacted House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 128, amending the Healthy Delaware Families Act that governs the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The changes, effective immediately, introduce new compliance obligations and clarify several aspects of the law.

Illinois Now Requires Paid Leave for Military Funeral Honors Detail

Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform military funeral honors details.

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Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes

A groundbreaking Lactation/Breastfeeding Code, signed into law on Aug. 1, 2025, repeals Law 427-2000 and replaces it entirely, along with multiple other lactation-related laws.

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Montana Expands Workplace Protections for Employees Holding Public Office

Montana passed HB 667 amending the state’s law requiring employers to provide unpaid leave, not to exceed 180 days per year, for employees holding public office.

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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

Rhode Island is the first state to require employers to accommodate job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions.

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Upcoming Amendments to Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act

The city of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Get the details!

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New Hampshire’s Unpaid Childbirth-Related Leave Law Goes Into Effect 2026

In 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees will be required to provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical appointments associated with childbirth, postpartum care, and their infant’s medical appointments within the first year of the child’s birth or adoption. Get

The Latest Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law, S.F. No. 17, which once again included amendments to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law.

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