Cal/OSHA recently released a discussion draft proposing major amendments to its heat illness prevention standards under Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, affecting both outdoor workplaces (Title 8, Section 3395) and indoor workplaces (Section 3396). If adopted, these changes...
Aspects of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act that were once seen as “settled” continue to be challenged, an attorney told HR Dive.
Key Highlights Connecticut’s new wage transparency law adds pay code guide requirements for employers with 100 or more employees and expands wage range disclosures in job postings. Employers may need to update multilingual employee materials, job advertisements and...
On August 25, 2026, the Canadian federal government announced a $7.5 billion package of new and enhanced measures to support workers and businesses impacted by the latest round of U.S. tariffs. This builds on nearly $25 billion in supports rolled out over the past...
The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate a former employee who was fired for posts she made online, bringing to us another example of how policing employee activity outside of work can often backfire. The private arbitrator, Sarah Miller Espinosa, found that...
New Jersey has reached an employee misclassification settlement with STG Logistics over allegations that the company and its predecessor misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors. New Owner Assumed Liability In 2019, the New Jersey Department...
What employers should know about key developments this week: State-Led Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation: Illinois recently codified the disparate impact theory of liability (which focuses on effect, not intent), and California has long recognized the theory....
James Macy was sworn in as a member of the National Labor Relations Board, giving Republicans a three-member majority following the Senate’s confirmation of Macy and David Prouty. Macy joins Chairman James Murphy and Member Scott Mayer in a 3-1 Republican majority,...
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), which required transposition into national law by 7 June 2026, continues to drive legislative activity across EU member states. Despite summer usually being quiet across Europe, both Spain and Portugal have...
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