May an employee assert a hostile work environment claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? In Blumenshine v. Bloomington School District No. 87, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit responded affirmatively, and, in so doing, joined a number of its sister circuits that had previously
Archives for September 25, 2025
AI Is Already In The Boardroom. Where Is HR?
AI decisions are moving fast. If HR limits itself to tools and guidelines, it risks being automated out of relevance.
New Long Beach Ordinance Requires Human Cashiers at All Times
On August 21, 2025, the mayor of the City of Long Beach approved an ordinance (Ordinance No. ORD-25-0010) requiring food and drug retail establishments to employ at least one human cashier at all times and to assign at least one employee to supervise every three self-checkout lanes. The ordinance took
California Court Clarifies Employer Liability for Off-Site Harassment
In Kruitbosch v. Bakersfield Recovery Services, Inc., the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, held that an employee had stated a cognizable claim for sexual harassment hostile work environment based on the employerβs response to a nonsupervisory coworkerβs offsite, nonwork-related sexual harassment. The court held that coworker offsite harassment
American Medical Association urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The American Medical Association and 53 leading medical societies have urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians from the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, the groups said on Thursday.
Minnesotaβs New Paid Family & Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know Before 2026
Minnesotaβs Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program launches January 1, 2026. Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys to discuss the lawβs requirements, compliance and strategic considerations heading into the new year ahead of these sweeping changes.Topics
Donβt try to be funny at work unless you want to risk your job and any chance of ever getting promoted, management professors say
Funny ideas can be good. Nebraskaβs tourism board won with βHonestly, itβs not for everyone,” and Patagonia boosted sales with βDonβt Buy This Jacket.”
New RTO Rules Sound Strict, but Employees Aren’t Blinking
New data shows in-office attendance is far less than what the wave of new RTO mandates would yield, suggesting many employers are avoiding clashes over new policies β for now.
Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act
Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations on employers to ensure that their employment contracts β including settlement agreements, termination agreements, and arbitration
EEOC to Close Investigations of Disparate Impact Discrimination
EEOC to Close Investigations of Disparate Impact Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will close almost all pending charges based solely on allegations of disparate impact discrimination by September 30, 2025, according to an internal memorandum obtained by Bloomberg Law. The agency is expected to issue right-to-sue letters to
Working Women Are Struggling And Employers Are Failing Them, Study Finds
A new Deloitte report found that only about half of the 7,500 women questioned across 15 countries consider their mental health to be good. Many are suffering in silence.
5 Practical Steps To Advance Disability Inclusion At Work
This October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, here are five steps employers can take right now to build more accessible and inclusive workplaces.
UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments in Q3 and Looking Ahead to Q4
UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments in Q3 and Looking Ahead to Q4
We look back at key developments in employment law over the past quarter and whatβs coming next.
It has been a busy summer, and autumn is set to follow suit with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) about to
We get Privacy for work β Episode 9: The Explosion in BIPA Litigation
From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools.
On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases.
Today’s hosts are co-leaders of the Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity Group.
Illinois NICU Leave Law Applies to All Employers With 16 or More Employees
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA, Public Act 104-0259) into law, introducing new leave entitlements for employees with a child in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Set to take effect on June 1, 2026, the law applies to employers with sixteen or