Employers committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have spent recent years navigating a hostile enforcement environment. Executive orders threatening broad enforcement action, expansive EEOC investigations, DOJ guidance introducing…
Overview of USERRA
With military engagement on the rise, including in the Middle East, employers are increasingly navigating questions about their obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape business operations, many employers are reassessing workforce needs and organizational structure. For many organizations, workforce reductions or redeployments may be unavoidable as roles…
With the 2026 Colorado legislative session now complete, we have a clearer view of which labor and employment bills advanced, or stalled, and which developments deserve employers’ attention. As in…
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…
Smart glasses give users hands-free access to information, photos, video, and audio as well as the ability to record without the inconvenience of holding up a camera. Employees and employers…
The 2026 DEI Executive Order recently issued by the White House imposes new obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors, to prevent “artificial” and “unnecessary” DEI program costs from being passed…
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…