As the New Year began, new minimum wage rates took effect in numerous states and localities nationwide....more
1/7/2026
/ Employer Responsibilities ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it was asking a federal court to compel a private employer to disclose details about its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...more
On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council voted—by more than a two-thirds majority—to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of two bills requiring certain businesses to annually report pay data and directing New York City to...more
On October 9, 2025, the New York City Council passed two bills that would place new pay data reporting obligations on employers and require the city government to conduct a pay equity study....more
On August 4, 2025, Plaintiff Arshon Harper (“Harper”) filed a class action complaint in the Eastern District of Michigan against Sirius XM Radio, LLC (“Sirius”) asserting claims of both unintentional and intentional racial...more
10/17/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Machine Learning ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Title VII