On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Trapped at Work Act” (the “Act”) (N.Y. Lab. Law §§ 1050–55) to prohibit certain types of so-called “stay-or-pay” agreements that require an employee to repay
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EEOC Releases New Technical Assistance: “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law”
On November 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a technical assistance document, “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law,” and updated its landing page on national origin discrimination. This development reflects EEOC Chair Lucas’s…