On March 23, 2026, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed ESHB 1155 into law, enacting a near-total ban on noncompetition covenants in Washington state. Effective June 30, 2027, all noncompetition covenants…
Nebraska lawmakers passed Legislative Bill 258 (LB258), approved by Governor Jim Pillen on February 9, 2026, which amends the Nebraska Wage and Hour Act, to adjust future minimum wage increase…
On Thursday, February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a long-anticipated proposed rule to guide the DOL’s analysis of whether a worker is an employee or an…
With the Colorado legislative session well underway, we have identified several bills of interest that Colorado employers should monitor. If enacted, these bills would expand worker protections and require certain…
This is not the macabre tale of Macbeth. It is the new legal reality. The EEOC’s sweeping subpoena to Nike signals a dramatic change in EEOC enforcement posture toward Diversity…
Employers nationwide have a new kind of employee in the workplace: the GPT employee. These employees are empowered by the latest and greatest version of free and publicly available generative…
On December 12, 2025, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 2339 (“Amendment” or “SB 2339”), which amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. The law increases protections…
On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) held an open public meeting pursuant to the Sunshine Act to discuss and vote on the rescission of the 2024…
Eva Perón’s farewell song from “Evita” comes to mind as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP or Agency) loses its authority and prepares to take its final bow.
A frontline service worker at a Cinnabon was recently terminated after a video circulated showing her hurling a racist epithet at a Somali couple. The footage spread quickly with millions…