Employees in New Jersey are now eligible for job protection during the time they are receiving Temporary Disability Insurance or Family Leave Insurance. Our New Jersey colleagues explain this development and the practical implications for employers here.
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The Alabama State Bar has joined a growing number of jurisdictions providing formal guidance on lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence. Formal Opinion 2026-01, Artificial Intelligence Use: Best Practices Under Existing Professional Conduct Rules, does not create new ethical obligations.…
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On July 16, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a three-year extension of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) information collection requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The approval covers the…
More I-94 Monitoring + Timely EOS Filing for Employers as DHS Reshapes F-1 and J-1 Framework
The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule replacing the long-standing “duration of status” (D/S) framework for F-1 academic students and J-1 exchange visitors with fixed periods of admission. Effective Sept. 15, 2026, the rule also establishes a…
Labor Department Clarifies Employers’ Obligations for Workers’ Job Protection Under Temporary Disability, Family Leave Insurance Laws
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California Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred in performing their job duties, which may include an employee’s use of their personal vehicle for work purposes, such as for work-related travel or driving between…
New TPS Placeholder Dates for Multiple Countries Set by Court Order
Takeaways
- Federal courts have temporarily blocked or postponed TPS terminations for, Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen that were scheduled to end between November 2025 and May 2026.
- TPS beneficiaries from these countries retain legal status and
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Title VI Shift: DOL Rescinds Disparate Impact Rules for Funding Recipients
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule rescinding portions of its Title VI regulations that addressed disparate impact liability for recipients of federal financial assistance. The rule took effect July 2, 2026.
Title VI of the Civil…
Colorado’s New Identity Document Law Adds Employer Compliance Obligations
By Amy L. Peck
Takeaways
- Colorado’s new HB26-1283 prohibits employers from confiscating or improperly retaining government-issued identification documents, subject to limited statutory exceptions.
- The law does not change employers’ federal Form I-9 obligations, but it does require Colorado employers to provide a written notice
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