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On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when a federal district court enforces an arbitration provision in an employment agreement and sends the dispute to arbitration, the court retains jurisdiction to...more
For nearly 30 years, employers completing Form I-9s operated under a forgiving framework: make a minor administrative mistake, like a missing date, an omitted title, and you had 10 days to fix it without penalty. That safety...more
For both startups and established companies, commission-based compensation can be a powerful tool for aligning and incentivizing performance. However, without a written agreement providing clearly defined terms and...more
BLOG OVERVIEW: Directive (EU) 2023/970 requires EU employers to report on gender pay gaps using prior-year payroll data, but the Directive's broad definition of "pay", covering bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and other...more
Tennessee has joined a growing list of states imposing statutory guardrails on non-compete agreements. With the passage of Public Chapter No. 934 (House Bill 1034), effective July 1, 2026, the General Assembly has introduced...more
In a welcome reminder that eye-popping punitive damage awards still face meaningful judicial scrutiny, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has struck down an $83 million punitive damages award that was entered against Liberty...more
State legislatures are regulating AI through a mix of deepfake rules, provenance mandates, chatbot safeguards, employment-related disclosure requirements and broader automated decision-making frameworks. Utah, Iowa,...more
“Squalls out on the gulf stream, big storms comin’ soon,” sang the late, great Jimmy Buffett, who knew, as a coastal resident, the power of a great storm. While summer is known for long days and family getaways, it also...more
Picture this: Your star sales rep jumps ship to join your primary competitor. Is your noncompete enforceable? What about other restrictive covenants? Tennessee’s new law, effective July 1, 2026, will sharpen answers to these...more
As more employers join the trend toward in-office attendance, the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Hayes v. GStek, Inc. provides further support for employers navigating disability accommodation requests in the context of...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Rollins, Inc. (“Rollins”), one of the nation’s largest pest-control companies, recently issued a proposed consent order by which Rollins agreed to stop enforcing non-compete agreements...more
Non-compete agreements continue to face increased scrutiny at the state level. Following years of growing restrictions—including expanded protections for low-wage workers and heightened enforcement mechanisms—Virginia and...more
On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, No. 25–83. The opinion resolves a circuit split on the effect of its prior opinion in Badgerow and addresses an...more
In the recent case of Paknad v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court affirmed and expanded on previous rulings that attorney-client communications and the attorney work product privileges may be waived where the...more
You read enough U.S. Department of Labor / Employee Benefits Security Administration releases over the years and you start to realize something: the facts change, the villains rotate, but the plot is always the...more
For several decades, private employers with 100 or more employees and certain federal contractors have been required to annually file the EEO-1 report. The EEO-1 report collected information about the race/ ethnicity and sex...more
Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act Proposes to Eliminate Preferences for 8(a) and WOSB Firms - On April 27, 2026, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced companion bills...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally rescinded its 2024 overtime rule and restored the salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) "white collar" exemptions to the levels established in 2019. ...more
On May 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a significant decision in Kerwin v. Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital, clarifying the standard for obtaining injunctive relief under Section 10(j) of...more
In today’s competitive and highly regulated business environment, organizations can no longer rely solely on instinct or outdated human resources practices to manage their workforce. Decisions related to hiring, promotions,...more
Key Takeaways Artificial intelligence has made significant inroads into the hiring process. Employers increasingly rely on AI-driven tools to screen resumes, analyze video interviews, administer automated assessments, and...more
On April 1, 2026, the Ninth Circuit in O’Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., 171 F.4th 1173 (9th Cir. 2026) held that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) protects employers from plaintiffs’ attempts to use inconsistent...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted final regulations on May 5, 2026, codifying its long-standing statutory "ABC test" under N.J.A.C. 12:11. These rules will be published in the New...more
On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Camilla Kring, founder of Super Navigators....more
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government entities rely heavily on whistleblowers to expose fraud, waste, and abuse within the healthcare sector. This...more