During the last days of his administration, former Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending multiple New Jersey leave laws and extending job-protected leave to thousands more workers. The amendments will take effect July…
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On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which addressed employers’ obligations to prevent and respond to…
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This past year, New York lawmakers once again implemented new laws and imposed new legal obligations on employers. Employers should ensure they are aware of and comply with these new legal developments…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Artificial intelligence tools, particularly generative AI, are increasingly being used in the workplace, often through informal adoption driven by individual employees rather than enterprise-level deployment decisions. Although…
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I am an alumnus of the University of Michigan. My son is a junior there. My closest friends went to school in Ann Arbor. So did my father-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Like all who bleed maize and…
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As we prepare for the 2026 H-1B cap season, employers should be aware of important updates to the selection process that will impact strategy and the likelihood of selection. Below is a summary of the key changes to the H-1B…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Effective April 18, 2026, New York City’s ban on credit searches in connection with employment decisions will now apply to all employers in New York State, unless one of the narrowly construed exemptions applies. See New York…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Michigan football recently made headlines after the university terminated its head football coach following an internal investigation that revealed “credible evidence” of an inappropriate relationship between the former coach…
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As discussed in our previous Alert, a bill recently signed into law by New York Governor Hochul and now in effect prohibits certain “stay or pay” agreements that require employees to repay their employer for training costs if…
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California lawmakers continue to expand employee protections while increasing compliance obligations for employers. A series of new statutes and regulatory updates taking effect in 2026 and beyond will significantly impact…
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A bill recently signed into law by New York Governor Hochul and now in effect prohibits certain “stay or pay” agreements that require employees to repay their employer for training costs if the employee resigns before a…
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Changes are coming in 2026 to minimum wage, paid leave, and paid sick leave laws that will impact employers operating within Connecticut. All Connecticut employers, regardless of size, should review their current employment…
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a one-page technical assistance document titled “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law” and concurrently updated its national origin…
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Just when we thought we had covered all the changes in Illinois employment laws for 2025-2026, there is yet another change, this time to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act (820 ILCS 55/et seq.). SB2339 was…
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This year Melani Sanders, a Florida content creator, launched the viral We Do Not Care Club™ (WDNCC). In her videos, Sanders, with her multiple pairs of readers, a hair bonnet on her head and sometimes an airplane pillow around…
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