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- Compliance Watch Compliance Watch, Issue 04: SECURE plan amendments due December 31, OSHA’s HazCom deadline + 5 more updates
- Compliance Wire Retirement plans: discretionary SECURE amendments due Dec 31
- Compliance Wire OSHA HazCom: employer updates for substances due Nov 20
- Compliance Wire DHS proposes ending the 60-day grace period after a job ends
- Compliance Wire California: bereavement leave can cover a designated person
- Compliance Wire California: immigration-related retaliation ban expands
- Compliance Wire New York: Employees can request personnel files from Nov 8
- Compliance Wire Maryland: Paid leave contributions start January 1, 2027
Compliance guidance for all 50 states. Filter the library by topic, keyword, or state.
Compliance Watch, Issue 04: SECURE plan amendments due December 31, OSHA’s HazCom deadline + 5 more updates
New York personnel-file requests from November 8, a DHS grace-period proposal, Maryland FAMLI deductions and two new California laws for…
Do Employers Need Consent for AI Notetakers? CA and WA Rules
Do employers need consent for AI meeting notetakers? Compare federal, California and Washington recording rules and follow a 5-step rollout…
Health insurance options for 20 to 100 employees in 2027
Health plans for 20 to 100 employees: fully insured, level-funded, ICHRA and PEO, the IRS tax credit and the ALE…
Connecticut job ads must show pay and benefits from Oct. 1, 2026
Connecticut job ads must list the wage or wage range and a general description of benefits from Oct. 1, 2026…
New York Personnel File Law: What Employers Must Do by Nov. 8
New York's personnel file access law takes effect November 8, 2026. See who is covered, the 5-business-day and 10-day deadlines…
California AB 2054 Expands Paid Family Leave for Military Families by 2028
California AB 2054 expands PFL Military Assist to training, domestic deployments and Guard/Reserve state active duty by July 1, 2028…
OSHA’s Opioid Overdose Fact Sheet: Is Naloxone Required?
OSHA's September 24, 2026 opioid overdose fact sheet is guidance, not a rule. What it recommends on naloxone, storage and…
California AB 1803 Adds Anti-Hate Speech Training in 2028
California AB 1803 adds an anti-hate speech component to required harassment prevention training starting January 1, 2028. Hour minimums unchanged.
Trump Account auto-enrollment is complete: employer rules
A parent or guardian must claim an automatically enrolled account before employers can contribute; employer contribution regulations are still proposed.
Trump Accounts: the $1,000 head start for kids born 2025 through 2028
Trump Accounts give eligible kids born 2025 to 2028 a $1,000 federal seed, and families can add up to $5,000…
Compliance Watch, Issue 01: 12 employment rule changes
Rules already in effect in Massachusetts, Washington and New Jersey, plus a September 21 change for federal contractors.
Why seven unpaid minutes before a shift can cost years of back pay
The few minutes your team works before the paid shift starts can be wages you owe, and the penalties stack…
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