Executive Summary: Effective October 1, 2026, Connecticut joins other jurisdictions, such as New York City, Illinois, and Colorado, in regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in employment-related decisions. The new…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Executive Summary: On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock broadening the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption under 9 U.S.C. §…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
As employers continue implementing return-to-office (RTO) policies, many Florida employers are experiencing increased accommodation requests involving remote work, hybrid schedules, modified start times, and intermittent…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The CBS sitcom, Ghosts (adapted from a British series) follows the lives of Sam (played by Rose McIver) and Jay (played by Utkarsh Ambudkar), who inherit a beautiful New York country house only to find that it is inhabited by…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Prior to the enactment of Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (GRCA), Georgia courts uniformly struck down noncompete provisions that used “in any capacity language”, i.e., a noncompete that prohibited an employee from working…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a technical amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) restoring the salary thresholds that govern the white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The digital age and the rise of a remote workforce have presented many unique challenges and considerations for employers. As technology advances and security protections change to accommodate these developments, employers may…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
While most of the football-loving world was busy analyzing free agency and the new draft class, the most impactful event of the summer took place at the collective bargaining table when the National Football League (“NFL) and…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Labor & Employment Law
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 Bill…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Knowing that I am a labor and employment attorney, a good friend recently recommended a new workplace comedy on Amazon Prime called Company Retreat. Company Retreat is a mockumentary, much like The Office or Parks and…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Executive Summary: On April 22, 2026, the US Department of Labor, through its Wage and Hour Division, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing joint employer status under federal wage and hour and leave laws…
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/ Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Bivens v. Zep, leaving intact that court’s holding that an employer’s liability under Title VII for harassment of employees by third parties depends…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) enforcement focus and strategic priorities continue to develop over time. Recent updates and agency activity suggest areas of evolving emphasis, including issues such…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
About half of this year’s Sweet Sixteen starters in the men’s NCAA March Madness tournament began their college careers at a different program. Michigan State was the only Sweet Sixteen team with all five starters originating at…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Executive Summary: On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices among federal contractors (“the EO”). The EO follows Executive Order 14173 issued on…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
