Proceed with Caution: Using AI to Set Wages
Recently, the Colorado legislature sent a bill, HB 26-1210, to Governor Jared Polis’ desk that would place limitations on the use of artificial...
When Does a Political Protest Lose Workplace Protection? New NLRB Advice Memo Says: When Improving Working Conditions Isn’t a Goal
When employees organize a workplace demonstration around a political or social cause, employers often face the same threshold question: does it...
New DOL Opinion Letter Limits Tip-Pooling for Supervisor-Bartenders
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new opinion letter addressing tip-pooling rules for supervisors who also perform tipped work under the...
Federal Court Strikes Down Mass Termination of Education Grants Tied to DEI
On September 17, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the U.S. Department of Education’s February 2025 internal...
$40 Million Trade Secrets Award Vacated Due To Trial Court Error
Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. XP Power, LLC, 181 F.4th 988 (9th Cir. 2026) Three senior engineers left Comet Technologies for competitor XP Power...
Global Compliance Survival Guide
Going global should unlock growth, not create compliance headaches. This guide helps you understand key risks across classification, payroll,...
Teen’s ‘therapeutic’ DJ classes did not entitle mother to FMLA leave, court finds
While the mother, a Mattress Firm manager, said the classes were related to her son’s mental health, the court noted they had not been prescribed.
Religious bias requires more than knowledge of employee’s accommodation need, court says
Federal courts have been asked in recent months to decide what counts as sufficient disclosure of an employees’ religious beliefs, particularly in...
Nevada Removes Workers’ Comp Payroll Cap Oct. 1
Nevada employers will see a major change in workers’ compensation premium calculations under SB 317, effective Oct. 1, 2026. The state is...
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