Laws

Massachusetts lawmakers burned the midnight oil to get key priorities funded for the new year after months of stalled or stagnant negotiations.

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New England’s states are ringing in the new year with laws that will go into effect throughout 2025, affecting family leave, rideshare drivers, cannabis, wages and much more.

New laws taking effect in 2025 include restrictions on AI, age limits for social media use and minimum wage increases in 20 states.

In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.

Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Under Title IX, no person in the United States should be prevented from participating in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance on the basis of sex.

New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.