by nhrma | Jul 18, 2026 | Employment Law
New York organizations using artificial intelligence should keep a close eye on two pending state bills that could create new notice and reporting obligations. Both bills have passed the Senate and Assembly, but as of June 25, 2026, neither appears to have been signed...
by nhrma | Jul 16, 2026 | Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2026 agency rule list (which is normally semiannual) was released in early July 2026, and includes eight Wage and Hour Division new and previously proposed rules, including proposals related to tipped employees, young workers...
by nhrma | Jul 15, 2026 | Employment Law
Employers usually picture depositions and performance records when they think about defending an employment lawsuit — not procedure. But some of the most effective defenses never reach the merits at all. A recent 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
by nhrma | Jul 15, 2026 | Employment Law
Many employers rely on arbitration agreements with class action waivers, provisions that prevent employees from filing or joining collective lawsuits, to manage wage and hour litigation risk. That strategy works reliably in states like California where courts...
by nhrma | Jul 15, 2026 | Employment Law
On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a Black male employee who alleged he was pushed to transfer teams after his manager expressed disagreement with the “Black Lives Matter” movement and then later had his position eliminated...
by nhrma | Jul 15, 2026 | Employment Law
On July 10, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a joint request by the CFPB and employees represented by its union to pause litigation concerning the CFPB’s proposed 2026 reduction-in-force plan. The court’s order leaves the existing...
