On July 31 Governor Newsom announced that California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 per hour, effective January 1, 2027.
This will impact both exempt and non-exempt employees in California, as the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees is…
On July 21, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would rescind the requirement for most private employers with 100 or more employees to file annual reports with information about the…
Louisiana recently amended its non-compete statute to prohibit employers from entering into agreements with interns (whether paid or unpaid) and apprentices that “restrain [] the intern or apprentice from engaging in a business or an employment similar to that of…
The Second Circuit (which covers New York, Connecticut and Vermont) recently revived an employee’s ADA and NYC Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) failure-to-accommodate claims, which were based on his employer’s denial of his requests to work from home full-time, and then…
Many 401(k) plans allow participants to invest in a number of funds, including a “stable value” fund.
A recent court case, involving Maersk’s 401(k) plan, just decided last week, focused on their stable value fund.
On July 15, 2026, the…
$5 Million EEOC Settlement Puts Disability Accommodation Practices in the Spotlight
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced earlier this week that it reached a $5 million settlement with Battelle Energy Alliance resolving allegations that the company denied disability…
Are your sick leave practices ready for upcoming compliance changes?
New York City has adopted amended final rules regarding paid and unpaid sick/safe time requirements. The new rules take effect July 23, 2026.
Most of the changes reflect the requirements…
Employers: A Cautionary Tale about Using AI Tools in Decision-making
Twenty-six current and former employees have sued a major technology company in California federal court, alleging it used biased artificial intelligence systems to select workers for a May 2026 layoff…
A medical transportation company declined to hire a deaf applicant as a chair car driver. A federal appellate court upheld the lower court’s decision that the decision not to hire was lawful, finding that no reasonable jury could determine that…
Maine employers:
You have a new workplace surveillance compliance obligation taking effect on July 14, 2026 under Maine’s Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers.
The new law requires advance and annual notice of employer surveillance of employees, mandates…
