What employers should know about key developments this week: State and Local Laws: Rhode Island was the first state to pass a law requiring workplace protections for employees experiencing menopause, and Illinois and Philadelphia now have laws that take effect January...

Introduction  On 24 September 2026, the US Department of Labor’s (Department) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new fact sheet, “Opioid Overdose Rescue with Reversal Medications” (Fact Sheet),1 addressing how employers and workers can...

This edition of The Essentials in US Employment Law coincides with the close of California’s 2026 legislative session and summarizes the most significant employment-related bills enacted this year. We have highlighted key provisions of the new laws taking effect in...

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) suspension of PERM processing for Microsoft, Adobe, and six large IT firms has left many immigrant professionals in technology and related fields asking whether employment-based green card paths are still available.  The suspension is...

Key Takeaways The Second Circuit held that employer-required waiting time may be compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), even when employees have not clocked in or performed their regular duties. The court rejected the argument that 15 minutes of unpaid...

On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox, who had asserted that statutory for-cause removal protections for NLRB members limited the president’s...

By now you have likely heard that the EEOC has significantly reduced the time to respond to a notice of a pending EEOC charge. Historically, when a respondent received a notice of an EEOC charge (which are delivered via e-correspondence — so be on the lookout for...

Overview On Oct. 8, 2026, administration officials announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would stop accepting new permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and processing pending applications involving companies such as Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys,...

The Second Circuit has clarified that, when analyzing Title VII religious accommodation claims, the employer’s motive—not knowledge—is the central question. In its July decision, Bergin v. New York State Unified Court System, the Second Circuit found that its...