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
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EEOC Moves to End Demographic Reporting—But Employers Should Not Change Course Yet
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 Law & Regulatory Reform: How Financial Services Firms Can Prepare for Change
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
New Wage Disclosure and Salary History Obligations for Employers in Maine and Virginia
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
Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Virginia
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
Connecticut Enacts New AI Law: What Employers Need To Know
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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
Colorado’s AI Law Gets Major Rewrite – What Now For Employers?
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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
DOL Makes It Official: 2024 Overtime Rule Is Gone
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
Major Developments Put Colorado’s AI Law on Ice Ahead of Implementation
As the June 30, 2026 effective date of Colorado’s burdensome AI law rapidly approaches, there are new developments that complicate its implementation and raise questions about whether it will ever be implemented in its current form.
First, on April 27,
Second Circuit Joins Majority View Limiting Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions
On May 4, 2026, the Second Circuit joined the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits in holding that a district court may not authorize notice to out-of-state potential opt-in plaintiffs in an FLSA collective action unless the court has