State Laws

Augusta, ME — Paid family and medical leave benefits for eligible employees in Maine will begin May 1. According to the state’s Department of Labor,...

Montgomery, AL — A new law in Alabama is intended to enhance roadway work zone safety. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (S.B. 341) establishes...

Washington — A coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling on California to put a halt to rulemaking regarding worker walkaround representation. A recently...

Carson City, NV — Proposed regulations intended to protect outdoor workers in Nevada from wildfire smoke would “not restrict the formation, operation or expansion...

Richmond, VA — Virginia is set to become one of the next states with a regulation on heat illness prevention. On April 13, Gov. Abigail...

Sacramento, CA — All public utilities in California and their independent contractors or subcontractors must have an AED on worksites with electrical lines, under...

Harrisburg, PA — A bill aimed at strengthening protections for meatpacking and food processing workers has advanced out of the Pennsylvania House. H.B. 1923, sponsored...

Tumwater, WA — Drayage truck drivers, stevedores and longshore workers in or on a Washington state-based port or rail yard property must be given...

Denver — A bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat and cold was approved March 18 by the Colorado House’s Health and Human...

Denver — A pair of Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would maintain the state’s current health and safety standards even if the...