EEOC Moves to Revoke Long-Standing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
On October 6, 2026, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) received a draft final rule from...
California’s Latest Employment Laws: AI, Surveillance and Compliance Changes Employers Should Know
On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new employment laws affecting artificial intelligence, workplace surveillance, pay data...
EEOC moves to rescind conviction and arrest record guidance from 2012
While the EEOC may be rescinding the guidance, employers should not necessarily change their approach, an attorney warned. While the EEOC may be...
Companies say they’re doling out bigger paychecks to attract candidates
More than half of employers are offering higher-than-planned salaries to applicants with expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, according...
Oregon Proposes Higher 2027 Workers’ Comp Rates, Hourly Payroll Charge
Under a proposal from the Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon employers would pay an average of 92 cents per $100 of payroll for...
New California Employment Laws Expand on Right to Take Bereavement Leave And Require Anti-Hate Speech Training for All Employees
Two new California employment laws, taking effect over the next two years, will expand on existing workplace laws prohibiting hate speech and...
The EEOC Is Not Losing Its Religion: Enforcement Focus on Discrimination
Religious discrimination and accommodations have quietly become some of the EEOC’s enforcement priorities, and a string of recent lawsuits shows the...
Debate Over McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting Framework Continues as U.S. Supreme Court Again Declines Review
Takeaways SCOTUS denied two petitions for certiorari asking the Court to reexamine the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework. These denials...
Workplace Language Rules and the EEOC’s Renewed Focus on Anti-American National Origin Discrimination
When an employer implements a language-exclusivity rule, such as an English-only workplace rule for employees, it may implicate federal laws...
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