The State of Labor Laws Halfway Through 2025
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June 10, 2025 | U.S. LABOR | Even as federal labor legislation remains stalled, several states have raced to pass their own laws cracking down on child labor and supporting gig workers. As most legislatures wrap up business for the year, here’s what state lawmakers have accomplished. … Maryland Gov. Wes Moore expanded his state’s registered apprenticeship program. The legislation aims to grow the state’s economy as the region struggles with the fallout of the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal workforce. “In partnership with the General Assembly, we are building pathways to work, wages, and wealth — even as the White House seeks to lay off thousands of employees,” Moore said in a statement shortly before signing the Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy Act. Politico
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