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,...
As online shopping and rapid delivery services continue to reshape the economy, employers increasingly rely on individuals who transport goods for their “last mile,” from warehouses and distribution centers to retail locations and consumers. A recent Supreme Court...
Takeaways A new Virginia law expands paid sick leave to nearly all employees, with phased coverage beginning 07/01/27. Employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked (up to 40 hours annually), with carryover required and expanded...
Takeaways The EEOC has proposed rescinding long-standing federal EEO reporting and recordkeeping requirements, including the EEO-1 framework. Any rescission must go through the Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking process and could face legal challenges, making...
On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that workers who locally deliver goods that originate from other states may qualify for exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for transportation workers “engaged in … interstate commerce,” even if...
On May 28, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Khatabi v. Car Auto Holdings, LLC, holding, in relevant part, that an employer waived its ability to request a damages cap under Title VII based on its smaller size because it failed to plead the size damages...
Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Board of Health has unanimously approved seeking public comment on a proposal to expand Allegheny County’s Paid Sick Leave rules and to adopt paid parental leave obligations for employers. The public comment period will remain open for...
You know the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It’s that 1938 law that says employers have to pay minimum wage and overtime. Oh, if only it were that simple. Despite being nearly a century old, the FLSA continues to trip up employers in often costly ways. Many of the...
Following on from our blog earlier in the week concerning the ECJ’s recent decision on data subject access requests (DSARs), we take a brief look at different European countries and the role that DSARs have come to play in these jurisdictions. Belgium In Belgium,...
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