{"id":6162,"date":"2026-04-15T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=6162"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:33:50","slug":"hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/15\/hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-39\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: State Legislative Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/December20_State-and-Local-Updates.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>California Employee Leave Laws (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/strong> &#8211; California employers are obligated to comply with many state laws providing employee leave in a variety of situations. 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The rules address, among other things, recordkeeping requirements, the minimum wage for minors, prohibited duties and occupations, and exemptions. The rules are currently in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/April2026_2-Colorado.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_9720e804-b5f0-4421-9523-293d1cd867c8\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington Enacts Noncompete Ban<\/strong> &#8211; On March 23, 2026, Washington enacted a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov\/biennium\/2025-26\/Pdf\/Bills\/House%20Passed%20Legislature\/1155-S.PL.pdf?q=20260326123708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">law<\/a> banning virtually all noncompete agreements for employees and independent contractors. The new law takes effect on June 30, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a41919\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/PDFs\/April2026_3-Washington.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_3d1742f4-e5f2-4a05-82bc-8599b8533758\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Various States (Q1 Check-in: State Employee Leave Law Developments)<\/strong> &#8211; In line with recent years, 2026 has so far been an active one for employee leave laws at the state level. Since the beginning of the year, brand-new paid family and medical programs have been launched in Delaware and Minnesota, and a significant redesign of the Washington paid family and medical leave program took effect, which should help employers limit leave stacking but makes more of them subject to employee restoration rights. Smaller expansions to existing leave rights have gone into effect since January in states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, and Rhode Island. 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