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California Employment News: California AB 692 Cuts Back “Stay or Pay” Contracts with Workers
Valentine's Day Insights on Office Romance
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Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 3 — Pivoting Toward Preparation in the Life Sciences
International Series Episode 1: Mastering Workforce Reductions and Restructuring for Global Companies
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 2 — Healthcare Compliance Crossroads
We get AI for work™: Analyzing "Brewer v. Otter.ai" — A Case Study of the Legal Risks of AI Note Takers
The “Disparate” Dilemma in Employment Discrimination Litigation
We get Privacy for work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining
Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions
We get AI for work™: New Efforts to Ensure a National AI Policy
Designing the Organisation Structure in Professional Services with Panalitix
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Love and Liability: Navigating Workplace Romance with Bridget Blinn-Spears of Maynard Nexsen
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You’re Hired! Restrictions on Hiring Former Government Employees for Government Contractors
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Strategies for Business Resilience in Weather Crises
In an unsurprising move, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2–1 to formally scrap its 2024 guidance on workplace harassment on January 22, 2026. This action officially withdraws the Biden-era framework that...more
In early 2026, immigration enforcement has quietly but materially begun reshaping labor dynamics in the U.S. construction industry. What started out as immigration policy shifts, has morphed into high-profile raids by...more
For some odd reason, we have had several workplace assault claims come to us recently. As a result, we have had to dust off and update our research into the compensability of the claims and the injuries sustained. The...more
The first two months of 2026 have already delivered significant developments in Mexican labor law. From new workplace violence prevention obligations to the long-awaited forty-hour workweek amendment to the Federal Labor Law...more
On January 19, 2026, the federal holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued coordinated opinions declaring that diversity, equity, and...more
When faced with a disabled employee’s request for accommodation, employers sometimes base their response to the request on whether the worker’s proposed accommodation presents an undue hardship to the business in terms of...more
El marco legal laboral en México podría experimentar un cambio significativo este año, por lo que los patrones deben elaborar un plan de acción mientras los legisladores trabajan en la aprobación definitiva de esta reforma....more
The labor law framework in Mexico could undergo a significant shift this year, and employers should create an action plan while lawmakers work to finalize this big change. Specifically, Mexico may reduce the standard workweek...more
The H-1B program remains one of the most important—and most operationally complex—tools for U.S. employers seeking to hire and retain foreign national talent. Between cap-season timing, heightened documentation expectations,...more
Efforts on Capitol Hill to rein in artificial intelligence technology would be like taking a wiffle ball bat to a tidal wave. That’s the message Dave Walton, partner at Fisher Phillips and Co-Chair of the firm’s AI, Data, and...more
A hotline is only as good as the trust behind it. In 2026, the stakes for whistleblowing have never been higher. Global regulatory trends and increased reporting pressures are in the spotlight. We’ve analyzed thousands of...more
The long-running legal battle over public access to federal contractors’ EEO-1 reports is coming to a close and thousands of contractors will soon see their workforce demographic data become available to the public. Late last...more
When a 401(k) lawsuit is filed, the first thing plaintiffs’ counsel asks for isn’t your investment returns. It’s your committee minutes....more
Last week, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit in federal court against Nike, seeking information indicating whether the company discriminated against white applicants and employees in a range of...more
Nevada’s Senate Bill (SB) 260, which took effect January 1, 2026, mandates comprehensive requirements for employers to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke hazards. ...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), the agency responsible for enforcing the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), has released proposed rules in advance of the February 22...more
Many companies have been reconsidering their work-from-home policies in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced office closures. While reversing these policies may be straightforward in the United States, the process is...more
Effective January 1, 2026, California Assembly Bill (AB) 653, dubbed the California Abuse Mandated Entertainment Reporter Act (“CAMERA”), expanded the list of “mandated reporters” under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect...more
Last year, President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden-era executive order setting the minimum wage for workers employed by federal contractors at $17.75....more
On January 16, 2026, outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 3451 (A3451), which significantly expands the coverage of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) by bringing many more employers and...more
When I started back in the 401(k) business in 1998, everything was done by paper and telephone. Distribution requests were mailed or faxed. Investment changes were taken over the phone. Beneficiary designations were signed in...more
We report on four key legal developments last month involving independent contractor (IC) misclassification, the most important of which was a decision involving the joint employment doctrine. Class action lawyers alleging IC...more
A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit highlights why employers may want to consider including a provision in their 401(k) plan that revokes a beneficiary designation to an ex-spouse if the plan does not already provide for...more
On February 9, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) dismissed its long-running unfair labor practice complaint against SpaceX that alleged SpaceX unlawfully terminated certain engineers. The...more
Many employers rely on the popular H-1B visa to hire foreign nationals to work in professional level positions. This year’s lottery promises to produce a much different outcome based on significant changes to the lottery...more
