LP’s 2026 Employment Law Checklist helped employers prepare for a broad range of new laws taking effect this year. Now it’s time for a mid-year check-in. Read on to learn about employment laws going into effect soon across the country, and what employers can do to ensure compliance.

Indiana

Indiana’s new employer work-authorization law takes effect July 1, 2026. Under this law, it will be unlawful to knowingly or intentionally recruit, hire, or employ an unauthorized worker in Indiana. Employers will have a defense under the statute if they can show reasonable diligence (such as E-Verify or use industry-standard best practices) to confirm authorization to work.

• Employer Takeaway: Audit I-9/E-Verify processes, train hiring teams, document work-authorization diligence, and consider implementing E-Verify for Indiana hires.

Maine

Maine’s new pay transparency law takes effect on July 29, 2026. Employers with 10+ employees must include pay ranges in job postings. The law also includes employee-request and recordkeeping obligations.

• Employer Takeaway: If you aren’t already doing so, make sure that Maine job postings include compensation information, and that compensation records and internal request-response processes are in place before late July.

Virginia

Virginia is further limiting noncompetes. New standards effective July 1^st prohibit non-competes and non-solicits for certain low wage and non-exempt workers and limit enforcement where an employee is discharged without...

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