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...

What employers should know about key developments this week: EEOC’s New Direction: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has scrapped its two-year-old enforcement priorities and rescinded 40-year-old affirmative action guidance in favor of a federal...

On July 9, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a significant win for employees, ruling in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. SkyWest Airlines, Inc., that plaintiffs are not required to mitigate their losses for emotional distress...

As we reported here, on April 13, 2026, President Trump nominated James Macy to fill the third vacant Republican seat on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”).  On July 15, 2026, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee...

Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law has been a significant compliance consideration for employers since its enactment. Now, with the release of new administrative rules, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) has provided much-needed...

The California government launched what it describes as the first state tool to monitor and track the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The new California AI-Unemployment Tracker will be updated monthly and is intended to identify early warning signs...

Effective with the 7/2026–6/2027 occupational data series, O*NET has reclassified SOC 15-1211.00/ Computer Systems Analysts from Job Zone 3 to Job Zone 4. Job Zone 4 occupations fall under the SVP Range of 7.0 to <8.0 and correspond to occupations that typically...

On July 1, 2026, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) issued a notice of proposed modifications to the “walkaround rule,” which would govern when employer representatives and employee-authorized representatives may accompany Cal/OSHA...

The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued Technical Release 2026-02, providing guidance on whether certain Trump accounts established under Section 530A of the Internal Revenue Code and the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (“Trump Accounts”) and employer...