In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento) discuss the most common Cal/OSHA citations issued to California agriculture employers. Karen, who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, and Kevin...
Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will soon be taking effect, and the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) recently released several helpful resources to help businesses prepare for FAMLI in advance of several forthcoming deadlines. Quick...
On June 29, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 1979 Affirmative Action Guidelines and the related Compliance Manual on Affirmative Action.1 The Commission based the decision on their findings that the Affirmative Action...
Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York granted an employer’s application for a preliminary injunction based on the former employee’s breach of his noncompete. In granting the preliminary injunction, the court in Plug Power,...
Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program is quickly approaching, bringing significant new obligations for employers of all sizes. Preparing for FAMLI will require coordination across human resources, payroll, benefits, and legal teams. Employers...
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit highlights an important distinction for public employers defending challenges to DEI-related initiatives. That is, opposition to DEI does not automatically establish a viable Title VII claim, but...
Measuring what matters with AI-driven monitoring and processing tools is becoming fertile ground for legal risks in the workplace. In this We Get AI episode, co-hosts Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti examine how AI-driven productivity tools can trigger New York City's...
Takeaways New joint FinCEN advisory identifies payroll, tax, and labor-contractor practices that may be associated with unauthorized employment and related fraud. Employers using staffing companies and labor contractors should evaluate those relationships in light of...
On August 14, 2026, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published a draft update to the California heat illness regulations that aligns both the indoor and outdoor regulations to be more consistent in language and terminology. Quick...
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