Careers

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Experience

Innovation

Interactive Maps

Locations

About

Pages

Meet our team of innovators
Ask us how we do it

Professionals

Insights

Services

Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 11 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

Home | Thompson Hine LLP

Atlanta

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus

Dayton

Los Angeles

Minneapolis

New York

Silicon Valley

Washington, D.C.

With new state employment laws continuously being enacted, it can be challenging to keep up on each change and ensure that your policies and practices are compliant. We have your solution.

contentpilot/introduction

This monthly digest is designed to keep you apprised of upcoming major state law changes in areas including paid sick and safe leave laws, family and parental leave, recreational and medicinal marijuana use, workplace gun laws, asking candidates about salary history and unpredictable scheduling.

core/paragraph

core/heading

Maine paid family and medical leave benefits available May 1.

core/list-item

core/list

Illinois enacts unpaid parental leave for employees with a child who is a patient in a NICU on June 1.

Colorado implements new AI protections against discrimination effective June 30.

Significant expansions to the New Jersey Family Leave Act effective July 17.

Washington expands “ban the box” law effective July 1.

California expands pay data reporting law effective January 1.

Connecticut paid sick leave law covers all employees effective January 1.

Maryland paid family and medical leave contributions begin January 1.

Philadelphia amends Fair Practices Ordinance effective January 1 to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.

Washington expands Healthy Starts Act effective January 1.

Washington bans noncompete agreements effective June 30.

Maryland paid family and medical leave benefits begin January 3.

Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program contributions begin April 1.

California expands employees’ eligibility to receive state paid family leave benefits to those who are taking time off work to care for a seriously ill “designated person” effective July 1.

Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program benefits available December 1.

California employers must provide current employees with the opportunity to name an emergency contact by March 30.

A bipartisan bill in the Ohio Senate and a similar Republican-sponsored bill in the Ohio House would give workers 14 weeks of state-funded paid leave to assist with newborns, medical emergencies, or elderly or ill family members.

Employment Legislation Outlook – May 2026

Services