David Islinger discusses the expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act to provide coverage for more employees and how employers can prepare in “What To Know About NJ’s Family Leave Expansion,” published by Law360.Subscription may be required to view article
Archives for February 4, 2026
Michelle Phillips Comments on Key Issues for Businesses to Prioritize in 2026
Michelle Phillips comments on workplace harassment prevention and compliance with existing federal mandates in “Employment Law: Top Priorities for In-House Teams in 2026,” published by Lexology PRO.Subscription may be required to view article
Navigating Germany’s Works Council Elections 2026: Legal Updates, Risks and Best Practices for U.S. Companies
Navigating Germany’s Works Council Elections 2026: Legal Updates, Risks and Best Practices for U.S. Companies
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Cash Bonus or More Vacation Time: Which Do You Choose—and Why?
New research suggests that bonuses make employees feel more like a mere cog in a wheel
EEOC Sues Hotel Equities for Pregnancy and Religious Discrimination, Retaliation
CHICAGO – Hotel Equities Group, LLC, a full-service hotel management company providing management, development, and consulting services throughout the United States, violated federal law when it failed to provide pregnancy accommodations to one employee and religious accommodations to another, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit
Workplace Injuries Plunge After Enforcement, Culture Shift
A strategic shift in safety culture, a decline in Covid-19-related respiratory illnesses, and OSHA’s focus on high-hazard sectors led to a more-than-two-decade low in workplace injury and illnesses, attorneys say.
California Pay Data Reporting (RY 2025): CRD Releases Official Files — What Practitioners Should Read First
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released its Reporting Year (RY) 2025 Pay Data Reporting FAQ and Handbook. The statute remains familiar, but the filing mechanics this cycle are not. CRD’s materials emphasize a prescribed file structure, add required data elements, and signal that conformity to the current-year template will be central to a… Continue Reading
2026 California Employment Law Update: Bias Mitigation Training
SB 303, signed into law on October 1, amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), adding Cal. Gov. Code 12940.2.
$103 Million and Counting: When Workplace Statistics Convince a Jury Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
A Los Angeles jury just sent Liberty Mutual Insurance a $103 million message—and it’s this: the numbers matter. Workforce statistics, age patterns, and data…
DOJ’s $1 Million Award to Antitrust Whistleblower: 4 Key Takeaways for Corporate Compliance Programs
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an award of $1 million paid to a whistleblower for information that led to the prosecution of antitrust violations and fraud in automobile auctions under its newest monetary program—the Antitrust Whistleblower Award Program, launched in July 2025 and largely
Striking Starbucks workers urge customers to delete coffee chain’s app
Unionized baristas continue to fight for a fair contract and ask public for solidarity as strike stretches into third month
Employees say compliance training is ‘disconnected’ from real life
When compliance training reflects real workplace scenarios, it helps employees recognize misconduct and feel more comfortable speaking up, one expert said.
Opinion | Are We at the End of the Industrial Age?
Three economists debate the effects that artificial intelligence is having on the job market.