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Connecticut employers will soon need to provide pay transparency disclosures in their internal and external job postings. New Posting Requirements - Under Public Act 26-12 (House Bill 5003), which goes into effect on...more
Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers – and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to...more
Picture this: as a manager, you are friends with a few employees from work on Facebook. You are scrolling through your page one night when you see an employee’s post criticizing you and other members of management. ...more
Florida has taken another step in its ongoing effort to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the state by blocking local governments from funding or promoting such initiatives starting January 1, 2027....more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and White House have an overarching message for workplaces: Artificial intelligence is here to stay — and it’s not a matter of if, but rather when and how, you incorporate it into your...more
On April 28, Governor Wes Moore (D) signed Senate Bill 94 into law, significantly revising Maryland’s earned wage access (EWA) framework and tightening restrictions on tipping practices in both EWA programs and certain...more
On March 16, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) revised its Form I-9 inspection sheet. The changes largely went under the radar—there was no press release nor were they announced in the Federal Register....more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Whistleblower Incentives and Protections.”...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has adopted new regulations clarifying how the agency will apply New Jersey’s statutory “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent...more
On May 5, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action brought by a former employee. The employer sought to...more
All Wisconsin employers know the basics of the state’s workers’ compensation statute. If an employee is hurt on the job, they may be entitled to benefits under workers’ compensation insurance. However, many don’t realize...more
There’s a line often attributed to Steve Jobs that gets repeated so often it risks losing its bite: simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I’ll translate that into something this industry might actually understand,...more
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) imposes real, enforceable obligations on employers and is among the most misunderstood laws. Many organizations approach accommodation requests with genuine care and good intentions,...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 5, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,2-dichloroethane (also known as ethylene dichloride...more
Plan sponsors love to say participants don’t engage. They don’t enroll, don’t increase deferrals, don’t rebalance. The conclusion? Participants are lazy....more
The Internal Revenue Service has released updated frequently asked questions addressing educational assistance programs under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code, along with a revised sample plan document, Publication...more
Virginia employers must reassess their non-compete agreements to ensure they will be enforceable against employees who are discharged without cause and certain lower-wage workers. Specifically, SB 170 will be effective on...more
Quick Hit: Florida has enacted a sweeping new law (CS/CS/SB 1134) that prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking any official action relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”),...more
On April 17, 2026, in Potyondy v. Pacific Coast Energy Co. (No. 2:24-CV-09151), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment on a SOX whistleblower claim—even...more
On April 13, President Donald Trump nominated James Macy to fill the third vacant Republican seat on the National Labor Relations Board and renominated current Democratic NLRB member David Prouty to serve a second term. ...more
What employers should know about key developments this week: • Arbitration Agreement Drafting Pitfalls: Vague or imprecise language regarding discovery, confidentiality, neutrality, and mutuality can hand employees a...more
On April 27, 2026, Bloomington, Minnesota repealed its Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. As explained in the corresponding meeting agenda packet, “the primary purpose of Bloomington’s ESST ordinance, to guarantee paid sick...more
On April 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that IBM agreed to pay approximately $17 million to resolve allegations that certain DEI-related employment practices violated federal anti-discrimination...more
The consequences of being deemed a “joint employer” are significant. It can mean that one company is liable to or for the employees of another company in several contexts, including compliance with wage and hour, safety and...more
Tennessee employers should revisit their restrictive covenant agreements following the enactment of Tennessee’s first-ever statutory framework governing noncompete agreements. On May 7, 2026, Governor Bill Lee signed House...more
