State and local legislatures were active throughout 2025 in passing employment laws and ordinances concerning topics such as artificial intelligence, pay transparency, and paid leaves, to name a few. As always, minimum wages continue to increase in many jurisdictions and various posters have been updated. See our charts on U.S. state minimum wage and salary threshold developments located here and here.

Alaska

• Alaska’s final regulations on paid sick leave clarify frontloading and notice requirements – Although the bill establishing paid sick leave in Alaska was passed in November 2024, the law did not take effect until July 1, 2025. In October 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development published final regulations interpreting the bill. The regulations allow frontloading of paid sick leave and address using paid time off policies to comply with the statutory paid sick leave requirements. The regulations also clarify the proper rate of pay for sick leave and allow employers to require up to 10 calendar days’ notice for foreseeable absences and require documentation for absences in excess of 3 days; employers are not required to pay sick leave until an employee provides the requested documentation.

Arkansas

• Arkansas voids non-compete agreements with physicians – As of August 2025, Arkansas prohibits agreements that prevent a physician from practicing within their area of medicine under amendments to the state non-compete statute. Act 232 defines a...

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