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New York Bans Employer Credit Checks for Hiring and Job Decisions

Companies must rewrite screening practices under a stricter rule that preserves New York City’s tougher local limits.

Washington Bans Most Noncompete Agreements, Effective 2027

Washington Outlaws Nearly All Noncompetes, Effective 2027

Hochul Signs Amendments to New York’s ‘Trapped at Work’ Law, Delaying Enforcement and Clarifying Carveouts

New York Narrows ‘Trapped at Work’ Law, Adds Carve-Outs and Delays Enforcement

New York Narrows 'Trapped at Work' Law and Delays Enforcement by One Year

Penn and Graduate Workers Union Reach Tentative First Contract, Averting Strike

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States to Start 2026

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

Massachusetts Pay-Range Posting Law Takes Effect Oct. 29 as Cleveland’s Rules Begin Oct. 27

Massachusetts Pay-Range Posting Rules Take Effect Oct. 29; Delaware Law Follows in 2027 With Benefits Disclosure

FTC Ends Nationwide Noncompete Push, Trains Enforcement on Health Care