{"id":6296,"date":"2026-05-14T08:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=6296"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:42:43","slug":"hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/14\/hr-newsletter-state-legislative-updates-40\/","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>Nebraska Enacts Mini-WARN Act<\/strong> &#8211; On April 14, 2026, Nebraska enacted the <a href=\"https:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/FloorDocs\/109\/PDF\/Final\/LB921.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act<\/a> (Act), which requires covered employers to give 90 days\u2019 advance notice prior to a mass layoff or business closing. The Act takes effect on July 18, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\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\/May2026_1-Nebraska.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nebraska Legal Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/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_260297c6-f4b6-420a-86ed-4e4f0a2d3b86\"><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>Oklahoma Amends Medical Marijuana Law<\/strong> &#8211; On April 17, 2026, Oklahoma <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklegislature.gov\/cf_pdf\/2025-26%20ENR\/hB\/HB3127%20ENR.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amended<\/a> the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (Act) to establish zero-tolerance drug standards for employees in safety-sensitive positions and permit employers to discipline employees for a positive marijuana test result pursuant to a written drug testing policy. The amendment takes effect on Nov. 1, 2026.<\/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\/May2026_2-Oklahoma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oklahoma 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_4f6cc131-8124-441f-9126-0d5f6e63cc00\"><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>Oregon Announces Minimum Wage Increases<\/strong> &#8211; Oregon recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/boli\/workers\/pages\/minimum-wage-schedule.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> that its three hourly minimum wage rates will increase by 50 cents per hour on July 1, 2026. The new rates apply to all employers, regardless of the number of individuals they employ.<\/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\/May2026_3-Oregon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon 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_d2bbfd32-0e1a-4fa3-a79f-7669af8afe37\"><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>Virginia Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave<\/strong> &#8211; Virginia has <a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/bill-details\/20261\/SB2\/text\/SB2ER2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enacted<\/a> a paid family and medical leave insurance program (PFML) that will provide 12 weeks of partially compensated, job-protected leave to most Virginia employees. 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