A new article highlights key 2025 state-level labor and employment law developments and what employers should expect in 2026. States such as New York and others are expanding leave laws, including prenatal care and neonatal care leave, while New York implements new laws like the Trapped at Work Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act amendments, higher minimum wages, and the Secure Choice retirement program. New York City’s new mayor proposes broader worker protections and enforcement changes.
