The New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act is the latest U.S. pay transparency law. As of this month, covered employers must disclose pay, benefits and other compensation programs in external job postings and for internal…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted a federal court injunction that had temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from terminating the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program, which allowed qualifying nationals of…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a pivotal ruling that is likely to reshape privacy litigation for e-commerce platforms.
In Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., the Court held that Shopify, despite being…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Happy Father's Day weekend, y'all!
How much do you know about dads in the workplace in our modern era? Take our quiz and find out!
Since today is Friday the 13th, I’m going to make this quiz a hard one. But, as always, the…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Family Law
Last week, the Trump Administration issued a new Presidential Proclamation that will restrict the entry of nationals from more than a dozen countries. The restrictions took effect this past Monday, June 9.
The stated goal of…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
Don't overreact. (Or underreact.)
This June, as corporations continue to roll back public support and funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, it is important for employers to be familiar with the current…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court majority declined to review a decision affirming summary judgment for an employer in a discrimination case. Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, dissented, noting that he…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
A cautionary tale for employers.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our Affirmative Action Alert blog has been re-titled EEO Compliance Dispatch.
Many companies proactively analyze employee compensation to ensure that any disparities based…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a notice terminating Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese nationals effective August 5. This is expected to affect more than 12,000 individuals.
This means that TPS…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 5th the U.S. Supreme Court held that majority-group plaintiffs do not have to show special “background circumstances” to support a Title VII discrimination claim.
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Two years ago, a bill that would have effectively gutted New York non-compete law made it as far as the Governor’s desk where Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) vetoed it, much to the relief of the New York business community. However, the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
AI is transforming the workplace—but regulation is racing to catch up. Organizations must now juggle complex risks at the intersection of hiring, workplace decision-making, employment law, and data privacy. Are you ready?
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
DOL proposes to eliminate agency.
The U.S. Department of Labor released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The budget proposal is the agency’s request to…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. DOT agrees to end contract goals for DBEs.
In 1983, Congress enacted the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, which requires that the Department of Transportation spend ten percent of federal highway…
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/ Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Transportation
Don't quit your current job!
Bloomberg Law had a good article yesterday by Jo Constantz about AI-conducted job interviews. (Paid subscription may be required to access.) According to the article, many companies are now using…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
