Governor Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office (RTO) mandate, effective July 1, 2025, requires most state employees to be onsite four days per week. Although limited exceptions exist, California state employers are now facing a surge in accommodation requests for fully remote work and other challenges related to complying with the order.
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NLRB whistleblower encourages federal workers to ‘speak up’
Daniel Berulis submitted a protected disclosure to Congress after uncovering a potential breach of data by DOGE engineers at the NLRB.
Trump Disparate Impact Order Shifts Agency Civil Rights Mission
The Trump administration’s mandate that the EEOC stop using the disparate impact liability theory will alter the agency’s enforcement mission, erode minorities’ civil rights, and open cases for private litigation, attorneys say.
How The Big Five Personality Traits Can Unlock Workplace Curiosity
Understanding the Big Five helps leaders recognize what’s blocking curiosity, so they can create conditions that encourage learning, questions, and new ideas.
Are Employment Lawyers Disclosing the Reputational Risks of Litigation to Their Clients?
Plaintiff sued in September 2024, claiming defendants had fired him based on his being Chinese-American and on his complaining about discrimination.
17 Maynard Nexsen Attorneys Recognized by 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers
Patricia Anderson Pryor Discusses the Impact of Recent EEOC Policy Changes on Employers
Patricia Anderson Pryor discusses how President Trump’s executive order could shift the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) enforcement priorities away from disparate impact cases and toward claims of intentional discrimination in “Trump Disparate Impact Order Shifts Agency Civil Rights Mission,” published by Bloomberg Law. Subscription may be required to view article
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Weighing The Positives Of Fully Remote Workplaces
Also in the Forbes CEO newsletter: The linked futures of AI and energy, economic numbers hide negative indicators, Buffett to bow out of Berkshire Hathaway.
Are You Overworking Your Employees? What Can Leaders Do?
Employees today report feeling more overworked, stressed, and burned out than ever before. What can a leader do to help their employees manage their health?
Washington Lawmakers Pass ‘Mini-WARN Act’ to Require Notice of Site Closings and Mass Reductions in Force
Washington is close to being the latest state to enact a “mini-WARN Act” that would require employers with fifty or more full-time employees to provide at least sixty days’ notice to the state, any union, and/or employees affected by a business site closing or mass reduction in force.
U.S. Department of Labor Announces It Will No Longer Enforce 2024 Independent Contractor Rule
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin confirming that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule.
Prospectively-Signed Meal Waivers Are Enforceable
On April 21, the California Court of Appeal issued a significant ruling in favor of employers. In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, the court held that revocable meal period waivers prospectively signed by employees are enforceable,
Got Commercial Drivers? New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure They Can Speak and Read English
Got Commercial Drivers? New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure They Can Speak and Read English
An executive order titled, “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road For America’s Truck Drivers” focuses on English proficiency standards for regulated drivers. Executive Order 14286 follows President Trump’s March 1, 2025 EO designating English as