The Allegheny County Board of Health met on September 16, 2026, to discuss revisions to the proposed paid parental leave ordinance it issued earlier this year. The Board will now consider the revised measure and reconvene for a vote on September 28. Quick Hits The...
As a reminder, beginning Oct. 1, 2026, Connecticut employers will have broader obligations to disclose wage ranges and benefits information to applicants and employees. Under the new law, employers must include the wage or wage range and a general description of...
National Labor Relations Board General Counsel (GC) Crystal Carey identified the Board precedents she has challenged or plans to challenge while continuing backlog reduction as her principal priority. In GC Memorandum 26-04, GC Carey summarized her positions seeking...
ORLANDO, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Orlando-based pipeline installation contractor for willfully exposing employees to safety hazards after an incident claimed the life of a worker at a New Smyrna Beach worksite in March 2026.The department’s...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $65 million in grants to consortia in seven states to help community colleges develop high-quality, short-term programs that can qualify for Workforce Pell funding. Administered by the...
New York employees will see their maximum annual Paid Family Leave (PFL) contribution rise to $451.81 in 2027, up from $411.91 in 2026. The state’s Department of Financial Services set the 2027 employee contribution rate at 0.452% of gross wages, up from 0.432%. The...
In a surprising step back from the progress it was making on employee protections, Japan is overhauling its overtime regulations, dialing back the limitations that previously forbade employers from setting unreasonable overtime expectations. Emerging reports from the...
Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) has clarified the limits of an employer’s information rights when an employee seeks default-of-acceptance remuneration after an invalid termination (judgment of August 26, 2026, Ref. No. 5 AZR 37/25). Quick...
What employers should know about key developments this week: Candidate Fraud Escalating Globally: According to the research firm Gartner, by 2028, one in four candidate profiles could be fraudulent in some way. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools now make it easier to...
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