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Archives for March 16, 2026
New York Expands “Without Prejudice” Workers’ Compensation Payments to Medical Claims
Beginning January 1, 2027, carriers and self-insured employers in New York State may provisionally pay for medical care without admitting liability
Is HR really there to help employees? What early-career workers should know about it
It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s important to understand this isn’t the case.
The Human Edge: Why Culture Is An Organization’s Competitive Advantage
Why thriving workplace cultures are no longer a leadership nice-to-have. Instead, they are the defining competitive advantage of our time.
6 Ways To Prevent And Manage Conflict In Professional Environments
Apply these six strategies to prevent and manage workplace conflict effectively.
Epiq Food Hall to Pay $54,000 in EEOC Racial Harassment Suit
WASHINGTON – Epiq Food Hall Woodbridge, LLC, which owned and operated a food hall in Woodbridge, Virginia, will pay $54,000 and provide other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Stay Interviews Provide Timely Insights for Leaders
Learn how to improve employee engagement and retention with a guide sharing key questions and strategies for conducting effective stay interviews.
Women Don’t Have A Money Problem, They Have A Story Problem
Women don’t have a money problem. They have a money story problem. Marcia Dawood explains how rewriting that story changes wealth.
4 Workforce Readiness Skills AI Can’t Replace
AI is reshaping the workplace, but some human skills remain essential. Discover four workforce readiness skills AI can’t replace in the future of work.
You Stay Out of Court Long Before There’s a Lawsuit Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
Most employment cases don’t start with a complaint — they start with culture. In this episode, Jen and Joe Beachboard dig into the foundational elements that…
Don’t Forget the March 30 Emergency Contact Deadline
Most employers already collect emergency contact information during onboarding. It is one of those routine HR forms that gets completed on day one and then quietly sits in a personnel file. Until now. A new California requirement
Cases That Could Shift NLRB Precedent In 2023 Mar 6, 2023
CDF Partner Mark S. Spring was recently quoted in the Law360 article “Cases That Could Shift NLRB Precedent In 2023.”
CDF Labor Law LLP Expands Firm Leadership, Elevates Three Attorneys to Partner Dec 29, 2022
Labor, employment and business immigration law firm CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF) is proud to announce the elevation of three outstanding attorneys to partner. These individuals are among the close to 50 CDF attorneys who aggressively defend and guide employers through the challenging legal landscape in California.
Court Extends ACTS Deadline to March 25 for Plaintiff States as Legal Challenge Proceeds
On March 11, 2026, a coalition of seventeen states, led by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit, Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Education, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that the U.S. Department of Education’s new Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey component—the
A Reminder About Florida’s Ban on Offshore Health Data Storage: What Providers and Vendors Should Know
In May 2023, Florida enacted a significant change to its health data laws. Senate Bill 264 amended the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act restricting where certain patient data can be stored and accessed. Codified at Section 408.051(3) of the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act, the change mandates that: In addition to the requirements…