Fifth Circuit Vacates OSHA Rule Requiring Employers to Record Work-Related Mental Illnesses
Key Takeaways What Happened: On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that Section 8 of the Occupational Safety and...
Google’s answer to AI uncertainty: 15 million real conversations, mapped
Google’s ATLAS v1.0 report gives HR leaders a clearer picture of how AI is actually being used. Built from 15 million de-identified interactions...
US Department of Labor finds child labor and wage violations at 3 San Antonio bakery and café locations
SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child...
Payroll Problems Lead to Proposed $162M Settlement in New York
A federal court has approved a proposed $162 million class action settlement between Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) and personal assistants who...
Pay Transparency and the Power of Preventive Strategies — Episode 4: Serving Up Compliance — Managing Pay Transparency Requirements in the Restaurant Industry [Video]
From high turnover and typically younger workforces to ever-shifting state and local laws, restaurants face a unique patchwork of pay transparency...
DOJ Reinterprets Title VII Disparate Impact — Practical Implications for Employers
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity...
NJ Labor Department Clarifies Employers’ Obligations for Workers’ Job Protection Under Temporary Disability, Family Leave Insurance Laws
Takeaways Effective 07.17.26, eligible New Jersey employees may receive up to 26 weeks of job-protection while receiving TDI benefits and up to 12...
Midyear Pay Transparency Update: Job Postings Lead Employer Responsibilities
Takeaways Multiple states are adding new pay transparency requirements that go into effect soon. Employers must include pay ranges in job postings...
IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Issues AI Guidance: Tax Professionals Also Face AI Ethics and Compliance Obligations
For much of the past two years, discussions regarding generative artificial intelligence (AI) in professional services seems to have focused on...
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