A bill that would impose strict timelines and mandatory binding arbitration on first union contract negotiations passed the US House yesterday, marking a pivotal step in what could end up being a sea change in the country’s...more
6/10/2026
/ Binding Arbitration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Relations ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Mediation ,
NLRA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Small Business ,
Unions
Congress has taken its most significant step yet toward establishing a national framework for artificial intelligence, with a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers releasing a sweeping 269-page discussion draft that touches...more
6/10/2026
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
WARN Act ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping executive order right before the holiday weekend directing California state agencies to study potential workforce disruptions caused by AI so they can protect displaced workers...more
5/26/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Layoff Notices ,
Pending Legislation ,
Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
WARN Act
May 13 is the deadline for covered employers to file California pay data reports for 2025, and if you haven’t done so already, you’ll need a plan of action to quickly comply. And things are different this year. The reports...more
A federal court just ordered Colorado not to enforce the impending AI law set to take effect on June 30 that otherwise would have upended the way employers use AI in the workplace. The April 27 ruling is just the latest...more
5/4/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
New Legislation ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Attorneys General
The US Department of Labor just proposed a new rule to give businesses greater clarity and reduced liability around joint employer status under federal wage and hour law, and few industries will benefit as much as staffing....more
4/28/2026
/ Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Master Service Agreement ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Service Agreements ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Wage and Hour
House Republicans just introduced sweeping federal data privacy legislation yesterday that could reshape how businesses collect, store, and use personal information, aiming to finally replace a growing patchwork of state laws...more
4/23/2026
/ Best Practices ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Data Use Policies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
State Privacy Laws
President Trump just nominated James Macy on April 13 to fill a vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board, and if confirmed, the Board will have something it hasn’t had since Trump took office: a functioning three-member...more
4/16/2026
/ Bargaining Units ,
Cemex ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Consequential Damages ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Overwhelming Community of Interest ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions
A broad coalition of California businesses, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and community organizations formally launched a campaign this week to push for reform of the state law being weaponized against businesses that use...more
4/10/2026
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Wiretapping
Visitors from around the world will soon descend on the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host the World Cup tournament. It’s likely to be the largest sporting event in history, with millions of visitors...more
4/10/2026
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Operations ,
Business Opportunities ,
Canada ,
Customer Service Standard ,
Data Privacy ,
Employment Policies ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marketing ,
Mexico ,
Public Accommodation ,
Soccer ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Temporary Employees ,
United States ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Cup
California employers have until March 30 to give employees an opportunity to designate emergency contacts to be notified if they are detained or arrested at work. This requirement is part of the state’s new Workplace Know...more
3/25/2026
/ Best Practices ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Rights ,
Failure to Comply ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws
California employers can now get a first look at the state’s key workplace-related legislative proposals in 2026. The state’s deadline for introducing new legislation in the current session was February 20, and lawmakers...more
3/9/2026
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Ban the Box ,
Bereavement Leave ,
California ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Selling ,
Data-Sharing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hate Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Income Taxes ,
Layoffs ,
Leave of Absence ,
Minimum Wage ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restraining Orders ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Sex Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Taxes ,
Surveillance ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tips ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
California lawmakers introduced two bills yesterday that would significantly restrict how employers use artificial intelligence to make employment decisions. The coordinated effort by the California Labor Federation targets...more
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released preliminary guidance, FAQs, and reporting templates for the 2025 pay data reporting cycle (reports currently due May 13, 2026). These materials outline...more
1/12/2026
/ California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Employer ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Pay Data ,
Payroll Records ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
One of our California thought leaders pulled together his top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2026....more
A federal judge just temporarily blocked California from extending its labor board’s authority into private-sector labor disputes traditionally handled by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The December 26 decision...more
The Supreme Court will likely rule in favor of President Trump in a critical pending case that should be decided in early 2026, vastly expanding the president’s power to remove members of independent agencies. That’s...more
12/17/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Powers ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
NLRB ,
Removal For-Cause ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v Slaughter
President Trump just signed a sweeping new executive order directing the federal government to file lawsuits and cut funding for states that regulate artificial intelligence, a move that could dramatically impact the use of...more
12/15/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Spending Clause ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Golden State employers that maintain education or training records will now be required to share copies with current or former employees under a recent law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. California law already provides...more
Today’s FIFA World Cup draw – where each nation learns the opponents they will play at next year’s tournament and each host city learns which teams they will welcome – should be a wake-up call for businesses that the time to...more
12/8/2025
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Disruption ,
Data Privacy ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marketing ,
Public Accommodation ,
Soccer ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Cup
President Trump just injected fresh urgency into the national AI regulatory debate by asking Congress to resurrect an initiative to block or curb states from passing their own AI-related laws. In a social media post on...more
11/19/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Legislatures ,
Testing Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
Vendors
With the federal government shutdown ending, employers need to shift gears fast. Key federal agencies will soon resume normal operations, and we’ll see regulatory action and oversight surge back into motion. This is the...more
11/17/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Subcontractors ,
USCIS ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The 2025 election season may have slipped under your radar, which is no surprise given it’s an off-year election – wedged between last year’s nationwide showdown and the 2026 midterms just around the corner. However, this...more
10/31/2025
/ Ballot Measures ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Free Speech ,
Local Elections ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Speech ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Voting Leave
California Governor Gavin Newsom late Monday vetoed the much-watched “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 7), a measure that would have placed strict limits on how employers use AI in discipline, termination, and scheduling decisions....more
California lawmakers were busy this year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed many bills into law that will impact the workplace starting in 2026. Here is a snapshot guide of some of the top new workplace laws taking effect...more
10/15/2025
/ Advance Notice ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cal-WARN ,
California ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Mobility ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Failure to Report ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Disputes ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pay Data ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Posting Requirements ,
Private Sector ,
Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) ,
Right of Recall ,
Right to Reemployment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour