New York City enacted two new pay data reporting laws for the purposes of collecting demographic and occupational information to use for pay equity studies of the private workforce to identify potential pay disparities. That annual reporting obligation could commence
On March 24, 2026, Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC or Commission) moved to formalize its stance on the use of artificial intelligence by publishing an exposure draft of its proposed Guidance Note: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Commission Cases
On March 3, 2026, Mexico published a decree reforming its constitution to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours. The reform seeks to reduce employee fatigue and occupational accidents by increasing rest time. As of January 1,
Ten years after initial passage of California’s Fair Pay Act, California continues to fine tune existing pay equity and pay transparency laws. As of January 1, 2026, job postings must include the “good faith estimate” of the salary or wage
Commissioner Brittany Panuccio’s confirmation on October 7, 2025 restored the EEOC’s quorum, removing the constraints that limited Chair Andrea Lucas during the eight-month period when the Commission operated with just two members. The Commission can now formally adopt new guidance,
At a Glance The Trump administration continues to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations, in line with its stated immigration agenda. Out of 17 countries under active TPS designations at the beginning of this year, 11 have
At a Glance U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will conduct a comprehensive review of approved benefit requests for foreign nationals from 19 African, Asian and Latin American countries who entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021, which may include
At a Glance The executive order outlines a future federal AI policy that may preempt state laws, but no timeline has been set. Existing state AI regulations remain in effect, so employers using AI for employment-related decisions should stay compliant with current
A New Jersey bill that would ban most worker noncompete restrictive covenants (A5708) cleared the Assembly Labor Committee on December 4, 2025, in a bipartisan 8-2 vote. On the same day, the bill was referred to the Assembly Regulated Professions
At a Glance The minimum skill level for the Skilled Worker visa route was raised from Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 3 (A-level equivalent) to RQF Level 6 (graduate level). The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme reached full implementation in 2025. The EU Entry/Exit
