On January 13, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, issued a published decision in Tuufuli v. West Coast Dental Administrative Services, LLC, affirming a trial court’s order compelling arbitration of an employee’s individual claims and dismissing her class claims against her former employer. The decision provides important
Archives for March 17, 2026
Employee Terminations in Puerto Rico: Managing Risk in a Non–At Will Jurisdiction
Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys to discuss practical steps your organization can take to protect and navigate sensitive separations in Puerto Rico’s unique legal landscape.Topics
3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Looking For A New Job
When stress levels rise, it’s tempting to search for a new job. But in today’s unstable job market, that has risks too. Ask yourself these 3 questions first.
Littler’s Stephan Swinkels Talks US Policy Impact on European Employers
Littler’s Stephan Swinkels Talks US Policy Impact on European Employers
Stephan Swinkels draws on findings from Littler’s European Employer Survey to explain why U.S. policy volatility has moved from a political concern to a board-level employment risk – and why general counsel are being pulled to the center of these
Specialists warn against excessive use of overtime with the reduction of working hours
Specialists warn against excessive use of overtime with the reduction of working hours
Estefanía Rueda warns companies in Mexico that using overtime as a permanent remedy to cope with the gradual reduction of the working week to 40 hours may be more costly and may bring legal and economic consequences
Trump DEI Stance Being Felt By Employers, Survey Finds
Trump DEI Stance Being Felt By Employers, Survey Finds
James Paretti and Shannon Meade discuss the findings of the 2026 WPI Survey Report, including that 71% of respondents reported that their business was impacted by IE&D-related policy changes made in the first year of President Trump’s second administration.
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Deregulation Can Solve Labor Market Woes
Deregulation Can Solve Labor Market Woes
Alexander MacDonald makes a case for reforming the labor industry through deregulation.
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Swirl of Uncertainty Following Trump’s Return to White House Put Many Companies in Cost-Cutting Mode
Swirl of Uncertainty Following Trump’s Return to White House Put Many Companies in Cost-Cutting Mode
Shannon Meade and Jorge Lopez discuss the findings of Littler’s 2026 WPI Survey Report, including that President Donald Trump’s war against IE&D and tightening of immigration enforcement affected businesses far more broadly than any of
California’s Captive Audience Law Enjoined: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of SB 399
California’s Captive Audience Law Enjoined: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of SB 399
Courtney O. Chambers and Cirrus B. Jahangiri examine the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California’s preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of California Senate Bill (SB) 399, addressing captive audience meetings, and the broader implications for labor-management
Millennials Are Building Careers Around Their Ideas—Not Their Job Titles
Across various sectors, one throughline is clear: professionals are leaning into the attention economy for job security.
How Saying “Just Looping Back” Creates Tension At Work
Phrases like “just looping back” often sound polite but signal hidden pressure. Indirect follow-ups can create confusion, frustration and erode trust in teams.
Career Change At 72: What Employers Can Learn From An 81 Year Old
Bonnie Bruckheimer made a career change at 72 and still works at 81. Her story highlights the value of older workers and experienced talent.
Research: How the “Accent Penalty” Determines Who Gets Heard
At American firms, accent bias can quietly shape whose ideas gain traction at work by depressing attention and engagement for speakers with nonnative English accents. Drawing on an analysis of 5,000+ English-language TED Talks, research finds a consistent “accent penalty” in views and likes that persists even after accounting for topic, speaker expertise, visibility, and other indicators of content quality. A follow-up experiment with 1,300+ U.S. adults helps explain why, showing that accented speech increases cognitive effort and reduces perceived warmth and trust, which in turn lowers interest and willingness to share. Because attention functions as a form of organizational currency, these dynamics can distort recognition, influence, and learning in global teams. Leaders can mitigate the effect by redesigning meetings and evaluations and by raising awareness of processing fluency–driven bias.
Courts Decline to Halt NYC Delivery Worker Amendments, Leaving Employers Subject to New Compliance Obligations
TakeawaysNew York City continues to enforce the City’s Delivery Worker Laws, with key amendments taking effect 01.26.26, expanding protections for third-party delivery workers, as legal challenges to the new laws progress in federal court. The new laws extend the minimum pay rate to cover third-party grocery delivery workers and strengthen worker protections in various other areas, including requiring restaurant- and grocery-delivery apps to offer a tipping option at checkout.Federal judges denied certain business entities’ motions for preliminary injunctions, rejecting their attempts to block the amendments from taking effect.Related link
Office hookworms: how to deal with colleagues who steal all the credit
They roam the workplace, promoting themselves loudly and incessantly – while undermining everyone else