For a brief moment, noncompete law was headed toward a single national rule. Then the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule was set aside, the agency abandoned its appeals, and the map splintered. While the federal rule is gone, the policy
A bill passed by the New York State Legislature and awaiting delivery to Governor Kathy Hochul may impose new procedural requirements for employers around separation agreements.
If ultimately enacted, S372A, known as the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” would mandate
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will provide private and public sector employees and former employees a right to access and dispute their personnel records. It takes effect on November 8, 2026 (60 days
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a significant step toward dismantling one of the federal government’s longest standing employment reporting requirements.
On July 21, 2026, the EEOC voted 2-1 to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that
UK Employment Rights Act 2025 and FCA Non-Financial Misconduct Guidance — Key Considerations for Financial Services Employers
Financial services firms face a concentrated period of reform. The Employment Rights Act 2025[1] (the “ERA 2025”) introduces the most significant changes
Maine and Virginia have become the latest states to join the trend of enacting wage disclosure laws.
Maine
Effective July 29, 2026 in Maine, the new law will require employers with 10 or more employees to include a prospective range
Notable leave developments are coming to Virginia. The state has enacted a significant expansion of its existing paid sick leave law—which presently only applies to home health workers—to all employees statewide. In addition, under the state’s new Paid Family Medical
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Connecticut has become the latest state to enact legislation regulating the use of artificial intelligence as it relates to employment. On May 27, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5 (“SB 5”), formally titled the
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Colorado’s landmark artificial intelligence law, previously covered here, has been replaced before it ever took effect. After years of concern over the implications of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination in AI Law (the “CO AI Law”), which was set to
Well, that’s that.
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule, scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026, formally removing the regulatory text from the now-vacated 2024 overtime rule and restoring the Part
