More than 180 new laws will take effect starting Jan. 1 and you'll probably want to know about some of them From new driving laws to educational changes to smoke detector requirements to some une...

WA local governments covered by State employment laws Western Australian local government employers and employees covered by State employment laws from today (1 January) McGowan Government deliver...

Western Australian local government employers and employees covered by State employment laws from today (1 January) McGowan Government delivers on commitment to remove existing legal uncertainty s...

Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people’s finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties...

By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination of cash bail. It’s an issue that ...

Susan Reilly's mother died two decades ago, but the toll of the "degrading" experience still lingers today. She witnessed her mother Lesley slowly succumb to breast cancer, powerless to control th...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's minimum wage is expected to increase on Sunday from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour, despite court battles that continue to challenge the increase. The hourly wage was set by ...

Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people’s finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties...

Various new state laws will go into effect Sunday, with the start of the new year. The big picture: From minimum wage increases across nearly two dozen states, access to abortion expanded or limit...

A judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state of California from implementing a landmark new law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast food workers. Sacramento County ...