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...
6/5/2026 12:47:02 PM What’s new in California’s response to AI workforce disruption By Michele Gehrke Andrew Workman As AI develops faster than policymakers can respond, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-6-26 (EO) in an effort to close the...
6/5/2026 12:46:45 PM What's new in Virginia: Bans on certain non-competes, restrictions on non-solicitation, and Virginia State Bar study on settlement confidentiality By Betty Graumlich Noah Oberlander Elizabeth Husebo Virginia employers face an immediate change in their ability to protect legitimate business interests—there are two new laws that...
6/5/2026 12:46:21 PM What’s new in: The Supreme Court holds the FAA Section 1 exemption can reach drivers who never leave their state By Mark Goldstein Garrett Parks Samantha Jones On May 28, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court held in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), that a worker who transports goods...
5/28/2026 12:49:37 PM Don’t shvitz it: What employers should know before temperatures rise By Adam Roseman Ben Patton Clirae Bourke Summer has a way of arriving all at once: longer days, vacation schedules, iced coffee orders, and the familiar hum of air conditioners...
5/14/2026 6:45:37 PM What’s new in ABC test rules: New Jersey Department of Labor adopts regulations to “spell out” the ABC’s of worker classification By Alexander Raap Mark Goldstein John McDonald On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) announced its adoption of regulations designed to “clarify the statutory ABC...
5/1/2026 9:28:37 PM What’s new in the restrictive covenant space: Tennessee joins growing list of states adopting non-compete restrictions By Mark Goldstein Nicholas Sheets The restrictive covenant landscape continues to shift — and the latest development comes from a state that may surprise you. Tennessee, a...
5/1/2026 5:06:07 AM From rulemaking to enforcement: The FTC’s non-compete campaign enters a new phase By Mark Goldstein Michelle Mantine Nicholas Sheets On April 15, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission ordered Rollins, Inc. — one of the largest pest-control companies in the United States...
4/24/2026 8:53:37 PM Going to California: Delaware Court enforces out-of-state forum selection clause in key decision By Mark Goldstein Herb Kozlov Zach Kimmel Forum selection clauses just got sharper teeth: the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that even core fiduciary-duty claims can be forced...
4/23/2026 8:58:37 PM What’s new in joint employer regulations By Mark Goldstein Nicholas Sheets On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to clarify joint employer status under three major federal...
4/22/2026 10:22:37 PM State AI hiring tool regulations filling federal void By Christy Signs Sam Romeo The use of artificial intelligence in hiring and recruiting has grown steadily and is now ubiquitous. Reports indicate that approximately...
4/9/2026 3:31:37 PM Connecticut SB 435: AI in employment decisions — key provisions and implications By Mark Goldstein Lawrence Burns As the 2026 legislative session progresses, Connecticut is positioned to enact one of the nation's most comprehensive regulatory...