Can an employee object to AI use in the workplace on religious grounds?
Recently in North Carolina, a software engineer who is a Unitarian Universalist, successfully obtained a religious-based workplace accommodation after stating that environmental and ethical objections to AI…
Virginia Employers:
Employment law developments continue to be red hot. In the last month, we have updated our followers on significant updates relating to non-competes, pay transparency, and paid family leave.
Since these updates, Virginia has enacted a statewide paid…
We’re proud to share that Davis+Gilbert’s Labor + Employment practice has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 guide for the 14th consecutive year.
The group’s longstanding ranking reflects its experience helping employers address day-to-day workplace challenges, manage risk and…
New York Employers:
Last month, a bill that would require New York employers to provide current and former employees with access to their personnel records passed both houses of the New York State legislature.
The law would take effect 60…
Illinois Employers:
On May 15, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) issued a Notice of Proposed Amendments which instruct employers when they are required to disclose their reliance on AI in employment decisions. The Proposed Amendments clarify Public Act…
California Employers:
Governor Newsom signed an executive order on May 21, 2026 directing various California agencies to study AI’s impact on the state’s labor market, including potential disproportionate impacts on certain demographic groups. The order demonstrates the executive branch’s appetite…
If a 401(k) investment underperforms, does that mean the fiduciary made the wrong call? Not necessarily.
A new DOL proposal puts the focus squarely on how decisions are made, not just how investments perform.
Our latest Benefits + Compensation alert…
Employers navigating accommodation requests to work remotely, take note:
A federal appeals court has ruled that full time telework is “rarely a reasonable accommodation,” affirming the dismissal of ADA claims brought by a former IT systems administrator who was denied…
Today, the Second Circuit heard oral arguments in a significant case about interpretation of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) — the 2022 law that allows individuals alleging sexual harassment to opt out of…
Under SECURE 2.0, for plan years beginning after December 31, 2025, employer-sponsored retirement must provide a minimum number of statements on paper (for defined contribution plans at least 1 annually and for defined benefit plans at least once every 3…
