Employment Law Watch
California Civil Rights Council makes final revisions to regulations that address use of AI systems in employment-related decision-making
California is one step closer to becoming one of the first states to adopt anti-discrimination regulations regarding employer use of automated-decision technology to make employment-related decisions. Since May 2024 the California Civil Rights Council (CRC), a branch of the Civil Rights Department, has made multiple revisions to California’s employment discrimination regulations to address employers’ use...
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Checkout newsNew York Federal Appeals Court shifts standard for assessing workplace accommodations
The workplace accommodation process associated with employee health conditions can be one of the trickiest HR issues for U.S. businesses to navigate. For employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, a federal appeals court may have just added a further layer of complexity. On March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals joined a...
4 weeks ago
Checkout newsSpring into action: Key hiring and onboarding tips for a successful summer season
As the calendar turns to April 1, employers have a firm grasp of their hiring budgets to prepare for what is expected to be a sizzling summer season. Many employers, large and small, will need to ramp up hiring (e.g., hotels and hospitality, restaurants, travel, recreation) to have the extra help in place to support...
1 month 2 weeks ago
Checkout newsDisciplinary dismissal for sending insulting messages via a company-provided cell phone: a shift in case law?
On December 11, 2024 (Cass. soc., Dec. 11, 2024, No. 23-20.716), the French Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an employee who had sent insulting messages about the company and its executives via a company-provided cell phone. This decision appears to contrast with a previous ruling from March 6, 2024 (Cass. soc., Mar. 6, 2024,...
1 month 3 weeks ago
Checkout newsUPDATE: Fourth Circuit reinstates DEI executive orders pending appeal
In our prior post, we reported that on February 21, 2025, a Maryland federal judge had issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the key provisions of President Trump’s DEI-related Executive Orders (EOs). That judge later refused to stay the preliminary injunction, despite the Trump administration’s request, and clarified that the preliminary injunction applied to...
1 month 4 weeks ago
Checkout newsCourt clarifies that DEI executive orders are temporarily blocked for all federal agencies
In the early days of his second term, President Trump issued a series of executive orders (EO) that were aimed at reshaping the landscape of both federal and private sector policies. Two specifically targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives: Taken together, these EOs mark a sweeping rollback of DEI initiatives. However, as anticipated, opponents...
2 months ago
Checkout newsCourt rejects use of the “headless” PAGA action strategy to avoid arbitration
In a recent published decision, the California Court of Appeal delivered a blow to plaintiffs seeking to avoid arbitration of claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) by concluding that all PAGA actions, however framed, necessarily include individual and representative claims. Leeper v. Shipt, Inc., 107 Cal. App. 5th 1001 (2024). Accordingly, a plaintiff...
2 months 3 weeks ago
Checkout newsNeonatal care leave and pay: what UK employers need to know about the new statutory right
From 6 April 2025, new rules will give eligible employees a statutory right to paid time off if their baby requires neonatal care. This time off is in addition to their other statutory rights, such as maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, and it will be important for employers and employees to understand how...
2 months 3 weeks ago
Checkout newsAnticipating President Trump’s impact on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
As the Trump administration continues to swiftly issue executive orders and take other actions to implement President Trump’s agenda, employers should stay tuned as the administration’s actions may soon implicate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). By way of background, the PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employee limitations relating to pregnancy,...
3 months 1 week ago
Checkout newsKey workplace changes for Illinois employers in 2025
Increases to minimum wage Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate in Illinois increased by $1 per hour from $14.00 to $15.00. The minimum wage for tipped workers and youth workers (under 18) working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year was raised to $9.00 per hour and $13.00 per hour, respectively. Pay transparency...
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