Takeaways Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling had been serving as acting secretary of labor and previously held senior DOL roles, including deputy secretary and leadership positions in the WHD. Sonderling’s confirmation elevates a seasoned policymaker with prior...
On September 28, 2026, the Court of Appeal for the State of California held that individual supervisors cannot be held personally liable for whistleblower retaliation under state law. Quick Hits A dental assistant for the California Department of Corrections and...
A recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit makes clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not require employers to guess when an employee needs an accommodation. On July 20, 2026, the Third Circuit reinforced in Hileman v....
When a building changes service providers, the incoming company may inherit more than the contract. It may also become responsible for substantial termination liabilities if it decides not to employ the outgoing provider’s workers. This has been the case for notice...
Takeaways Most of California’s new requirements take effect 01.01.27, but the automated decision law takes effect 07.01.28 and certain training, court-procedure and Paid Family Leave laws have later implementation dates. Technology is a central focus, and employers...
On October 23, 2019, the Mexican Official Standard on the Prevention of Psychosocial Risks, NOM-035-STPS-2018 (NOM-035), entered into force. NOM-035 was issued to identify, analyze, and prevent psychosocial risk factors and to promote a favorable organizational...
On September 30, 2026, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued a proposed rule on the “Prevention of Retail Workplace Violence” prior to the upcoming effective date for the New York Retail Worker Safety Act’s (the “Act”) silent response button...
A university may be gearing up to challenge the Columbia standard, which held that graduate student teaching and research assistants may qualify as employees under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”) and therefore can unionize. On September 14, 2026, Stanford...
Fall has arrived, and Sacramento once again has supplied California employers with something scarier than Halloween ghouls: another round of workplace legislation. This year’s harvest includes restrictions on artificial intelligence, expanded leave rights, and steeper...
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