On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law numerous provisions under the FY26 New York State Budget that, among other things, increase the civil penalties for employers that violate state child labor laws and modify…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the…
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/ Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
New York City employers are reminded that they are now required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy..…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelley signed into law Senate Bill No. 241 (the “Bill”), which amends the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (the “Act”) to (a) create presumptions of enforceability for non-solicitation…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In the latest lawsuit of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging an AI interviewing tool…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from enforcing a certification provision and termination clause…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which aims to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin signed into law S.B. 1218, which amended Virginia’s non-compete law to expand the definition of “low-wage employees” with whom employers may not enter into non-competition…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In the final installment of our AI at Work series, partner Guy Brenner and senior counsel Jonathan Slowik tackle a critical issue: mismatches between how artificial intelligence (or AI) tools are designed and how they are…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Wyoming just banned most non-compete agreements (Wyo. Stat. § 1-23-108): starting July 1, 2025, most agreements that restrict workers from working in competitive jobs will be void, absent some exceptions for:
High-Level…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
Employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont should take note of a recent Second Circuit decision holding that an employee may still be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice issued two technical assistance documents discussing how the agencies view and define Diversity, Equity and…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In part three of our series on potential pitfalls in the use of artificial intelligence (or AI) when it comes to employment decisions, partner Guy Brenner and senior counsel Jonathan Slowik dive into the concept of “black box”…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court entertained oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that centered on whether a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group must meet a higher…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
With the nation’s heightened focus on DEI programs and policies, U.S. employers should carefully evaluate the legal risks associated with their DEI-related wage and hour practices…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
