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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Sex Discrimination - Pregnancy
On October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Brittany Panuccio as the third Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner giving the EEOC the quorum needed to make significant policy changes such as amending or adopting new regulations and guidance.
The EEOC has been patiently waiting until the
Posted: | Shaw Law Group, PC Category: California - General
What SB 399 Does SB 399, codified in California Labor Code section 1137, took effect January 1, 2025. It prohibits employers from threatening or taking adverse action against employees who refuse to attend employer-sponsored meetings or
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: OSHA - General
Two cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals could place limits on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to cite employers for failing to prevent workplace violence. Both cases involve psychiatric hospitals where staff reported assaults by patients, and OSHA issued citations under the Occupational Safety and
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Visas
With the commencement of the new federal fiscal year, many individuals with approved fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap petitions began employment in H-1B status as of October 1, 2025. Others may still be awaiting adjudication of pending petitions. Both employers and employees may want to take this opportunity to
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - General
In a major policy shift and subject to court approval, the federal government has indicated in a court filing that it plans to resume processing of initial applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the first time since 2021. This follows a January 2025 federal appeals
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Amy Peck comments on what employers should know as questions continue to surround the new H-1B fee and its potential impact on global mobility in “Lawyers try to make sense of Trump’s confusing H-1B fee hike,” published by The Global Mobility Lawyer. Subscription may be required to view article
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - Multinational Employers
UK & EU: International Equal Pay Day – Where Are We Now?
International Equal Pay Day was celebrated on September 18, a day dedicated to the “longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value.”
For this International Equal Pay Day, we look at where we are now
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Inc.
The corporate ladder executives climb may be showing a few structural cracks, as the pressures of the modern workplace get worse.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 446 into law, introducing significant changes to California’s data breach notification requirements. The bill
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Law Firm News
Carlos Saavedra-Gutiérrez comments on Puerto Rico’s latest labor market trends as part-time employment reaches a year high in “More workers work less than 35 hours,” published by El Vocero de Puerto Rico.English version available here
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Inc.
To prevent dramatic upheavals in the job market, and the office, you need to train workers how to use AI to help them work smarter.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - General
California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 53, which creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for advanced AI. The law takes effect January 1, 2026.
SB 53 is designed to govern what it calls “frontier” AI models, which are large, cutting-edge systems built by major developers with substantial resources. The central aim
Posted: | Goldberg Segalla Category: Law Firm News
Over the course of 2025, Goldberg Segalla has welcomed ten outstanding attorneys to our Employment and Labor practice group.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Fast Company
Investors should weigh their own personal tax situations as well as the quality of their 401(k)s when determining which account types to fund.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Fortune
The young generation is second-guessing their college degrees—and as more employers lean on skills-based hiring, Gen Z faces stiff competition.