August 2025: Detailed Look at State and Local Updates

Timely, topical insights on a variety of payroll and reporting issues.
Check out our monthly series that focuses on timely, topical insights on various payroll and reporting issues at the state, local, and federal levels. This edition covers regulatory and legislative updates in benefits, leave, payroll, and time and labor.
The highlighted states include California, Colorado, Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia.
It also provides a list of minimum wage announcements.
The topics covered in this issue are:
State/Territory/District
- Delaware Expands Anti-Bias Law
- Minnesota Expands Break and Meal Period Requirements
- Montana Strengthens Protections for Employees in Public Office
- New Hampshire Requires Childbirth-Related Leave
- Ohio Allows Online Posting of Certain Labor Notices
- Ohio Requires Notice Before Certain Layoffs and Plant Closures
- Oregon Enacts Employee Overpayment Legislation
- Rhode Island Adds New Hire Notice Requirement
- Rhode Island Adds Protections for Certain Donors
- Rhode Island Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings
- Texas Adds Nurse Staffing Protections
- Texas Adds Rules for Delivery Network Companies
- Texas Prohibits Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreements for Claims of Sexual Assault
- Texas Requires Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Medical Workers
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage Announcements 7/21/25 – 8/20/25