Canada: Le Québec annonce une nouvelle réglementation sur la prévention de la violence à caractère sexuel en milieu travail Le gouvernement du Québec a récemment1 approuvé un nouveau Règlement concernant les mesures visant à prévenir ou à faire cesser la violence à...
Stacey Bastone Comments on EEOC Proposal to Rescind EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
Stacey Bastone comments on compliance challenges a post-EEO-1 landscape could pose and why employers might want to maintain demographic data for risk management purposes in “EEOC Moves to End Collection of Demographic Data, But States May Fill the Void,” published by...
US Department of Labor recovers over $512M in fraudulent unemployment claims to US Treasury
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General today announced the recovery of $512,138,478 in fraudulent CARES Act funds to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This marks the second major recovery from the Maryland Division of...
US Department of Labor demands immediate action from governors on unemployment insurance fraud
WASHINGTON – Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling issued formal letters to the governors of 53 U.S. states and territories today, demanding immediate action to combat fraud, waste, and abuse within the unemployment insurance program. In the letters, the...
Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Virginia
Notable leave developments are coming to Virginia. The state has enacted a significant expansion of its existing paid sick leave law—which presently only applies to home health workers—to all employees statewide. In addition, under the state’s new Paid Family Medical...
Employment Law This Week – States Are Now Writing the Workplace AI Rules [Video]
What employers should know about key developments this week: States Lead on Workplace AI: With federal regulators slowing new rules, individual states are setting their own requirements for employers that use artificial intelligence (AI), creating a patchwork for...
Labor Update- New House Bill Proposes Changes to Initial Union Bargaining Process and NLRB Inches Closer to a Three-Member Majority
Two recent developments in Congress signal potentially significant changes affecting labor law as we move further into 2026. First, the House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408) on June 9, 2026. This bill would create a new process for...
New Wage Disclosure and Salary History Obligations for Employers in Maine and Virginia
Maine and Virginia have become the latest states to join the trend of enacting wage disclosure laws. Maine Effective July 29, 2026 in Maine, the new law will require employers with 10 or more employees to include a prospective range of pay in any job posting. This...
Italy Introduces Employment Law Reforms
Italy recently introduced Decree-Law No.62/2026 which seeks to address three key areas: (i) the definition of “fair wages”; (ii) the restructuring of social security contribution exemptions as part of efforts to boost employment levels; and (iii) the protection of...
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