New Jersey employers should begin preparing for significant amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), which are scheduled to take effect on July 17, 2026. The amendments broaden both employer coverage and employee eligibility: Private employers with at...

At the start of the year, the state minimum wage increased, along with several local jurisdictions. Many other California cities and counties will also increase their minimum wage on July 1. The following localities will raise their minimum wage on July 1, 2026:...

Key Highlights The EEOC has submitted a rulemaking item for White House regulatory review that would rescind its 1979 Interpretive Rule, “Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The 1979 rule currently provides the EEOC’s...

Real estate owners or buyers in the market to purchase a real estate property, or to provide mortgage financing for a real estate property that has a unionized workforce at the property, should heed the Supreme Court's recent decision in M&K Employee Solutions,...

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has now signed into law legislation concerning paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave, each of which will have significant impacts on Virginia employers. Quick Hits Virginia Governor Spanberger has signed legislation...

Key Highlights The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the FAA’s transportation worker exemption may cover last-mile delivery drivers who deliver goods that originated out of state. The exemption can apply even when the driver’s own route is entirely intrastate....

Remote work has become a central issue in disability accommodation law. A key question has emerged in the post-pandemic workplace: when, if ever, must an employer allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The...

Last month, Tennessee passed a law limiting non-compete agreements for low-wage workers. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to any non‑compete entered into, renewed, or amended on or after that date. At a high level, the law: (1) prohibits non-compete...

On May 26, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held for the first time that applicants and employees who are denied employment based on a positive test for cannabis can sue their employers for violations of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...