August 2026: Detailed Look at State and Local Updates
Timely, topical insights on a variety of HR, payroll, benefits and workforce management issues.
Check out our monthly series that focuses on timely, topical insights on various HR, payroll, benefits and workforce management issues at the state and local levels.
The highlighted states include California, Illinois, Nebraska and New Jersey.
It also provides a list of states and/or localities' minimum wage announcements from Connecticut and California.
The topics covered in this issue are:
State/Territory/District
Illinois bars certain employers from requiring a driver’s license in job postings
Illinois expands protections for volunteer emergency workers
Illinois expressly prohibits disparate impact discrimination
Illinois requires certain employers to provide paid jury-duty leave
Nebraska amends workers’ compensation law
New Jersey clarifies job protections under temporary disability and family leave insurance laws
New Jersey requires employers to pay fee for employees receiving state Medicaid
Local
San Francisco expands Fair Chance Ordinance
Minimum wage
Minimum wage announcements 7/21/26 – 8/20/26
