In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Tina Bengs (Chicago/Indianapolis), Joseph Cartafalsa (New York), and Michael Riccobono (Morristown) walk through […]
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2026 Is a Reporting Year Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Multinational Employers
Companies with twenty or more employees in Ontario must file an accessibility compliance report under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by December […]
FCA Retaliation Claims: Employer ‘To Dos’ in the Critical Hours After a Hotline Call
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: HR - Whistleblowing
TakeawaysThe risk of FCA retaliation complaint is rising as courts broadly interpret protected activity (including internal complaints), heightening employer exposure and underscoring the need for […]
Latest State Law Articles
Alabama Establishes Private-Employer Voluntary Hiring Preference Program for Veterans and Spouses
• Ogletree Deakins Category: Alabama
Alabama has enacted a new law aimed at improving access to employment for uniformed services personnel and their spouses.
Updates to Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance Expand Employer Obligations
• Jackson Lewis Category: Illinois - Wage & Hour
TakeawaysChicago’s updated Fair Workweek Ordinance rules (effective 06.01.26) expand and clarify employer obligations across scheduling, predictability pay, recordkeeping and more.The rules add detailed compliance requirements, […]
New York Third Department Revisits PEO Coverage Disputes
• Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - General
The New York Third Department reaffirmed that Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and their carriers bear the burden of establishing that a claimant was not a […]
Recent Workplace Headlines
I need to give my employees more positive feedback
Date: Publication: Ask A Manger
This post was originally published on this site.A reader writes: My employee recently told me that she would like to get more positive feedback from me. I’m good at giving constructive feedback on how to improve her work, but I will admit that I don’t often remember to give positive feedback. This has been difficult […]
AI Is Creating a New Kind of Workplace Burnout—and Most Bosses Are Completely Unprepared for It
Date: Publication: Inc.
Managers need to be proactive about workers’ mental wellbeing—perhaps more than before.
Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a Loan
Date: Publication: New York Times
One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can’t afford higher deductibles.
Fragmented leave laws are slowing HR operations, report finds
Date: Publication: HR Executive
This post was originally published on this site.Leave management has become one of the most complex responsibilities in HR, as regulatory requirements expand and employee expectations continue to rise. What was once a largely administrative function now sits closer to compliance risk, workforce planning and operational cost management, according to a new report from Pulpstream. The findings are based on survey data […]
DOJ Opinion Calls Disparate Impact Theory Unconstitutional
Date: Publication: SHRM
The DOJ’s new opinion challenges disparate impact liability under Title VII, raising questions about enforcement and the future of employment discrimination law.