Introduction: AI Risk No Longer Stops at Hiring Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now part of the full employment lifecycle for many employers, not just at the applicant screening stage. AI has also become engrained in many employers’ onboarding, scheduling,...

Paid family leave mandates have been expanding across the country for a decade. In sharp contrast, the District of Columbia (D.C.) recently approved its fiscal year (FY) 2027 Budget Support Act (and parallel emergency legislation, the FY 2027 Budget Support Emergency...

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...

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...

On September 1, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that a lower court should not have denied a motion to compel arbitration in a class-action brought by airline employees who alleged a series of violations of Colorado state wage laws....

Throughout the first half of 2026, numerous state and local governments enacted or implemented new employment laws affecting employers nationwide. Click here for a non-exhaustive summary of key employment law updates effective in the middle of 2026. © Polsinelli PC,...