On September 4, 2025, the FTC announced an enforcement action and proposed settlement with Gateway Pet Memorial Services (the “Company”), a pet cremation company, over the Company’s overuse of post-employment non-competes with certain terms it found concerning. At nearly the
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Updates in Illinois Employment Law: Neonatal Intensive Care Leave, Military Funeral Honors and Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers
A new wave of Illinois employment laws requires covered Illinois employers to provide unpaid leave for parents with a child in neonatal care, paid leave for military funeral honors, and paid break time for nursing mothers.
Neonatal Intensive Care Leave
Executive Order 14319: Implications for A.I. Use in the Workplace
On July 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14319, which has the stated purpose of preventing the federal government from procuring A.I. “models that sacrifice truthfulness and accuracy to ideological agendas.” The order specifically targets models that incorporate
Four Things You May Not Know About …. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Genetic information may not be the first thing that comes to mind when employers think about workplace discrimination. However, federal law provides protections for employees based on their genetic information and that of their family members.
In this third of
Sixth Circuit Departs from EEOC and Other Circuits on Employer Liability Standard for Third-Party Harassment
On August 8, 2025, a Sixth Circuit panel in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. held that an employer can only be found liable under Title VII for harassment by a third party if the employer intended for the harassment to occur.
Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memorandum”), responding to the federal government’s recent practice, as Attorney General Bondi puts it, of “turn[ing]
[Podcast] AI Bias Audits
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief partner Guy Brenner, who leads Proskauer’s D.C. Labor & Employment practice and is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, and Jonathan Slowik, senior counsel, Labor & Employment, in the firm’s
Survey of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use and Potential Risks of Unsanctioned AI Use
If a recent survey is to be believed, managers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in making personnel decisions may be more extensive than their employers realize. A survey of 1,342 full-time manager-level employees commissioned by ResumeBuilder.com revealed some eye-popping
Rhode Island Adds New Protections for Menopause and Mandatory Wage Payment Notice to New Hires
With menopause health benefits emerging as a tool in the war for talent, Rhode Island has recently taken steps to provide express protections related to an employee’s menopause and related conditions. In addition, the state is also imposing new
New York State COVID-19 Sick Time Requirement to Sunset on July 31, 2025
New York State employers are reminded that, beginning July 31, 2025, they will no longer be required to provide COVID-specific sick time to employees.
Since March 2020, New York employers have been required to provide sick time—above and beyond