Global compliance updates
Regulatory and payroll changes across NEO's 41 supported jurisdictions, curated and summarized by the NEO Compliance team. Filter by country, region, or topic to find what matters to you.
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United States — US-FL
Florida minimum wage increases to $15.00/hour on September 30, 2026
Florida's state minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour for non-tipped workers effective September 30, 2026. This is the final $1.00 annual increase in a series that…
Minimum Wage Effective Sep 30, 2026 -
United States — US-MD
Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage increases to $18.00/hour (large employers) on July 1, 2026
Montgomery County, Maryland will increase its minimum wage on July 1, 2026, based on a 2.0% CPI-W increase. The new rates vary by employer size: large employers (51+…
Minimum Wage Effective Jul 1, 2026 -
United States — US-PA
United States reclassifies 11 Form I-9 deficiencies as substantive violations, eliminating cure period effective March 16, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its Form I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet on March 16, 2026, reclassifying 11 categories of documentation deficiencies from technical to substantive violations. Substantive…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Mar 16, 2026 -
United States — US-PA
Pennsylvania enacts CROWN Act prohibiting hair and head covering discrimination, effective January 24, 2026
Pennsylvania's CROWN Act amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to explicitly prohibit employment discrimination based on natural hairstyles (braids, locs, twists, coils, Bantu knots, afros) and religious head…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Jan 24, 2026 -
United States
United States Social Security taxable wage cap increases to $184,500 for 2026
The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax (OASDI) will increase to $184,500 in 2026, up from $176,100 in 2025. While the contribution rate remains unchanged…
Employer Contributions Effective Jan 1, 2026 -
United States — US-AK
Alaska unemployment insurance wage base rises to $54,200 for 2026
Alaska's unemployment insurance taxable wage base increases to $54,200 for 2026, up from $51,700 in 2025 (a 4.8% increase). The standard employer contribution rate remains at 1.50% and…
Employer Contributions Effective Jan 1, 2026 -
United States — US-CA
California minimum wage increases to $16.50 per hour
California's state minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour. This change affects all employers in California and represents an increase from the current minimum wage rate. Employers…
Minimum Wage Effective Jan 1, 2026 -
United States — US-PA
Pennsylvania expands unemployment compensation eligibility for domestic violence victims under Act 55, effective late 2025
Pennsylvania Act 55 of 2025 removes unemployment compensation disqualification for claimants who voluntarily leave employment or fail to attend work due to domestic violence safety concerns. Claimants can…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Dec 31, 2025 -
United States — US-FL
Florida minimum wage increases to $14.00/hour on September 30, 2025
Florida's state minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour for non-tipped workers and $10.98 per hour for tipped workers effective September 30, 2025. This is part of…
Minimum Wage Effective Sep 30, 2025 -
United States — US-CT
Connecticut eliminates withholding on most retirement distributions effective Jan 1, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, Connecticut no longer requires state income tax withholding on most retirement income distributions (pensions and annuities). Withholding remains mandatory only for lump sum distributions…
Tax Filing & Deadlines Effective Jan 1, 2025