Q4 2025 Edition

Stay updated with the latest changes in compliance rules with Legion’s U.S. Compliance Watch. Our quarterly bulletin provides vital information and resource links to help you effectively manage new employment laws and regulations. In this issue, we highlight updates to minimum wage laws, employee leave laws, and meal and rest break regulations.

• Minimum Wage Updates: Multiple states and cities have announced minimum wage increases, effective January 1, 2026, continuing the nationwide trend of rising wage floors.
• Employee Leave Law Updates: Several states have expanded paid and unpaid leave requirements—lowering employer-size thresholds and increasing the number of hours employees are eligible to take.
• Meal and Rest Break Updates: States have introduced new or expanded requirements for meal and rest breaks, including paid rest periods and clarified lactation break rules.