Legislation

September 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, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon and Rhode Island.

It also provides a list of minimum wage announcements.

The topics covered in this issue are:

State/Territory/District

  • California Increases Minimum Pay Requirements for 2026
  • Illinois Amends Blood and Organ Donation Leave Law
  • Illinois Clarifies Pay Rules for Breaks for Nursing Mothers
  • Reminder: Key Compliance Milestones Approach for Minnesota's Paid Leave Program
  • Nevada Requires Civil Air Patrol Leave
  • Nevada Strengthens Child Labor Protections
  • Oregon Enacts Employee Overpayment Legislation
  • Rhode Island Defines Retail Employer

Local

  • City of Los Angeles Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Now in Effect

Minimum Wage

  • Minimum Wage Announcements 8/21/25 – 9/20/25

Download the September edition PDF.

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