9/24/2026 4:39:36 PM What's new at the NLRB — First precedent shift as Republican majority revives Wright Line framework for employee discipline By Michele Gehrke Zach Kimmel Ashley Shafer On September 23, 2026, the NLRB's new Republican majority issued its decision in Lion Elastomers III, making its first change to Board...
9/21/2026 6:15:07 PM What’s new in: New York enacts sweeping employee personnel records access law By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Victoria Jaus Over the past decade, several US states have enacted laws granting employees access to their personnel records. New York State, however,...
9/18/2026 6:02:37 PM What’s new in potential pitfalls of AI use in New Jersey – your AI note-taker might be your next witness By Mark Goldstein Sam Romeo A newly filed lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Gloucester County, offers a cautionary tale for every employer using...
9/14/2026 12:48:07 PM What’s new in New York City employment law: Mayor Mamdani creates the first Office of Worker Power By Mark Goldstein Ashley Shafer On Labor Day, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed an executive order creating the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power (MOWP), the...
9/2/2026 6:41:37 PM What’s new in New York employment law: Key developments to watch through year-end 2026 By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Ashley Shafer New York State and New York City have historically been two of the most proactive, employee-friendly jurisdictions when it comes to...
9/2/2026 12:12:39 AM What to expect from NLRB General Counsel Carey: A roadmap of her labor policy priorities By Michele Gehrke Zach Kimmel Ashley Shafer In a memo issued on August 26, 2026, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Crystal Carey has identified a number of areas in...
8/25/2026 5:26:37 AM What’s new in New York City: Further expanded earned safe and sick time obligations for employers By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Victoria Jaus The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has adopted rules under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) that...
7/30/2026 7:00:37 PM What’s new in California employment law: San Francisco’s fair chance ordinance gets a major update By Michele Gehrke Ashley Shafer San Francisco recently amended its Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) to expand protections for applicants and employees with certain...
7/22/2026 5:59:08 PM What’s new in U.S. employment reporting requirements: EEOC proposes eliminating EEO-1 and other demographic reporting requirements By Mark Goldstein Hannah Pool Nicholas Sheets The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on July 21, 2026, that it voted to issue a notice of proposed...
7/16/2026 9:37:08 PM What’s new in New Jersey wage and hour law: Independent contractors and representative actions By Christy Signs Sam Romeo While summer vacations unfolded, New Jersey wage and hour law saw two significant developments. On June 1, 2026, New Jersey regulations...
7/13/2026 10:00:37 PM What’s new in New Jersey worker classification: District of New Jersey “dances around” conflicting worker classification standards under state and federal law By Mark Goldstein John McDonald Alexander Raap On May 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a significant opinion in Tomasello v. ICF Technology,...
7/6/2026 6:48:37 PM NLRB retreats on non-competes: What employers need to know By Michele Gehrke Zach Kimmel Ashley Shafer On June 26, 2026, the NLRB's Division of Advice issued an advice memorandum signaling a significant shift in how the Agency will evaluate...
6/23/2026 2:26:37 PM Are you recording workplace injuries correctly? Recent OSHA interpretation on personal use battery devices raises questions about breadth of applicability By Adam Roseman Ben Patton Clirae Bourke When an employee gets hurt, employers must evaluate whether the injury is “work-related” for OSHA recordkeeping purposes. In doing so,...
6/18/2026 6:10:36 PM What's new in: New York’s proposed personnel records access law By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Victoria Jaus On May 19, 2026, the New York Legislature passed Bill S.3460, which would require employers to provide employees with access to their...
6/15/2026 9:12:39 PM DOJ shifts stance on disparate impact — What employers need to know By Mark Goldstein Nicholas Sheets Last week, the Department of Justice issued an opinion concluding that the EEOC’s longstanding guidelines on disparate impact liability...
6/5/2026 12:47:19 PM What’s new in paid leave laws: Allegheny County proposes 18-week paid parental leave mandate for employers By Christopher Bouriat Veronica Miclot On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department proposed amendments to Article XXIV of its Rules and Regulations that would...