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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 […]
Starting January 1, 2026, California’s minimum wage rate will rise from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour, reflecting a 2.49 percent adjustment based on federal inflation data as required by the state’s annual inflation-based adjustment process. The new state minimum wage will apply to all private employers statewide, without exception for business size. The increase in […]
The newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) affects a wide range of workplace issues, including immigration, benefits, and employment tax liabilities. These articles provide a brief summary of the OBBBA’s impact on these areas. Jackson Lewis:Federal OBBBA Round-Up: What Employers Need to Know Now OBBBA’s Tips + Overtime Tax Break: Reclassification Considerations, Reporting Requirements, Industry Impact + More […]
The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty. This Mid-Year 2025 report sifts through the volume of federal-level executive activity and judicial decisions to provide perspective on the developments that are setting the tone and will have longer-term […]
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has formally incorporated New York State’s prenatal leave requirement into NYC’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), requiring, among other things, all private employers to provide pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave per 52-week period. The 20 hours […]
Effective September 29, 2025, Ohio employers that 1) employ at least 100 employees who collectively work a minimum of 4,000 hours each week and 2) conduct a plant closing or lay off 50 or more employees at a single site of employment within a thirty-day period will be required to provide 60 days’ advance notice […]