Executive Order 14398 narrows the administration’s focus to race- and ethnicity-based DEI practices but expands contractor risk through mandatory contract clauses, reporting obligations, and a more robust enforcement...more
4/9/2026
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With pay data reports due to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) on May 13, 2026, California employers must ensure they are prepared to meet their reporting obligations. ...more
4/3/2026
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California continues to expand regulations over AI in employment decision-making—a hot-button topic across states that employers should monitor closely....more
3/5/2026
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In 2025, the labor law landscape began undergoing a dramatic transformation as the new Trump administration moved swiftly to reshape labor policy and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board). Within weeks of...more
2/16/2026
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Along with these legislative changes, at least three new workplace postings are available on the Department of Industrial Relations website for employers to implement...more
1/15/2026
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Effective January 1, 2026, California employers cannot require workers to repay sign-on, retention, or training bonuses upon employment termination, except in narrowly defined cases, and any contract that violates these...more
12/22/2025
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now has a quorum, and private employers could find themselves subject to scrutiny by the current administration.
In the meantime, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has...more
Key Takeaways -
- Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes.
- Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more
7/7/2025
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- Employers have recently prevailed in several cases across the country in which plaintiffs attacked diversity training and other DEI-related initiatives in the workplace. Decisions have indicated that many...more
5/19/2025
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Under Ohio House Bill 106, also known as the Pay Stub Protection Act, Ohio employers will be required to provide earnings and deductions statements to employees effective April 9, 2025....more
On January 1, 2025, California’s state minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers. As previously described, California voters rejected Proposition 32, a stair-step-increased minimum wage initiative....more
The California Department of Industrial Relations recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying the State’s paid sick leave law, which began on January 1, 2024...more
This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026....more
The fate of California Proposition 32 (Prop 32) remains undecided as votes are still being counted. Prop 32 addressed whether California’s minimum wage would increase starting January 1, 2025...more