Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new January. Following is our summary of the notable labor and employment laws taking effect from July 1 through October 1, 2026. Some of the laws are industry specific, but the list is not all-inclusive and does not contain minimum wage updates, which are addressed in a separate publication.

Virginia enacted the most new laws taking effect this summer, including laws relating to pay transparency, child labor, non-competes, workplace violence, and employee background checks for certain employers. Several other states, including Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, and Kentucky have also enacted laws relating to employee background checks, particularly for employers in healthcare-related fields. Laws relating to non-compete agreements have been another popular topic for state legislatures in Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Tennessee, in addition to Virginia. Also of note – Colorado, Connecticut and Georgia all have new laws further defining a “service animal” for purposes of disability discrimination law. And a number of states have new laws regarding child labor. Finally, several states are implementing laws further regulating Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and relationships with their drivers.

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