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From California to Connecticut, employers across the country will be impacted by state and local requirements taking effect next month. Some trends this fall include pay transparency, paid sick leave, and data privacy protections. This article lists some of the laws taking effect in October 2025. Fisher & Phillips LLP:Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws […]
On September 5, 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirmed that it is abandoning a Biden-era rule that, had it taken effect, would have barred the use of virtually all noncompete agreements across the country. While that long-expected announcement was welcome news to the business community, it does not necessarily mean that the increased […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled proposed regulations listing 68 jobs that will qualify for the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction, which, effective 2025 through 2028, allows eligible employees and self-employed workers to deduct “qualified tips” received while working in “occupations that customarily and regularly receive tips” as specified by the IRS. Eligible […]
The Department of State has begun “continuous vetting” of more than 55 million valid visa holders — a process that could result in revocations and deportations if violations are found. The initiative applies broadly to all visa categories, including employment-based, student, and visitor visas. Employers should prepare for potential workforce disruptions, maintain compliance and proactively […]
On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025. This proclamation does not apply to individuals who are the beneficiaries of petitions that were filed prior to the effective date of the proclamation, are […]
The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) prohibits employers from including language in certain employment-related agreements that may infringe on an employee’s ability to make truthful statements or disclosures regarding alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Effective January 1, 2026, the amended IWTA includes, among other things, expanded protections for disclosing unlawful employment practices, new protections for […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) requires employers to include on the Form W-2: (a) the total amount of cash tips reported by the employee, as well as the employee’s qualifying tipped occupation; and (b) the total amount of qualified overtime compensation. On August 7, 2025, the IRS announced that Form W-2 would remain […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has always assessed an applicant’s “good moral character” in adjudicating citizenship requests. That assessment has generally involved a review of whether an applicant has committed certain crimes, including “aggravated felonies,” and disqualifying misconduct. In the absence of such offenses, applicants have generally been judged to possess “good moral […]
New York has officially joined the growing list of states requiring certain private employers to offer retirement savings options. Secure Choice is a state-sponsored retirement savings program structured as an automatic-enrollment Roth IRA. An employer will be covered under Secure Choice if it: ・Has 10 or more employees in New York at all times during the […]
Effective September 1, 2025, any nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions in agreements that prohibit the disclosure of sexual abuse or assault will be voided, applying retroactively unless a court order permits nondisclosure. Also, Texas has joined a growing number of states in enacting comprehensive AI legislation. The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA 2.0), which […]