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Affirmative Action - General
On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would formally remove from its 8(a) Business Development Program regulations the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for members of certain racial and ethnic groups and replace it with a new eligibility test centered on whether an applicant has been harmed by unlawful discrimination, including illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
New York - General
On June 3, 2025, Erie County, New York, enacted Local Law No. 1-2026 , becoming the first county in New York State to prohibit businesses from collecting, storing, retaining, or selling customers’ biometric identifier data without first obtaining informed written consent. The law represents one of the most significant biometric privacy measures adopted at the local government level in New York State.
Lawyering - Evidence
To maximize the chances of having a summary judgment victory affirmed on appeal, defense lawyers must make the correct evidentiary objections in the trial court. Two traps for the unwary lurk in the temptation to object that the plaintiff’s evidence is “self-serving” or “inadmissible.”
Lawyering
A judge for the Business Court of Texas recently weighed in on the growing issue of whether non-lawyers’ “chats” with publicly available generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools or large language models (LLM) are protected attorney work product, denying a defendant’s demand that a plaintiff turn over certain conversations with an AI tool under the attorney work-product protection.
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz ® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State’s July 2026 Visa Bulletin shows that visas are unavailable for the India EB-2 category and mixed movement from the June 2026 Visa Bulletin in other categories.
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz ® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Multinational Employers
On June 12, 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the Convention Concerning Decent Work in the Platform Economy (No. 193) , the first international labor standard specifically designed for platform and gig economy work. This matters even for companies that do not consider themselves “platform operators.”
Multinational Employers
Companies with twenty or more employees in Ontario must file an accessibility compliance report under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by December 31, 2026.
Alabama
Alabama has enacted a new law aimed at improving access to employment for uniformed services personnel and their spouses.
HR - General
In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Tina Bengs (Chicago/Indianapolis), Joseph Cartafalsa (New York), and Michael Riccobono (Morristown) walk through a comprehensive compliance checklist covering mandatory leave and accommodation obligations for disability, pregnancy, and religion, along with family and medical leave laws. The speakers also address how to navigate ERISA, […]
Multinational Employers
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Samantha Duncan (Washington) and Justin Tarka (London) tackle the UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025, the most sweeping overhaul of British employment law in decades, with changes rolling out across 2026 and into early 2027. The speakers walk global employers through the staggered timeline, from February’s industrial […]
Colorado - General
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1207 on June 4, 2026, establishing a requirement as of July 1, 2027, for employers to provide EEO-1 data as part of their periodic reporting to the Colorado secretary of state.
OSHA - General
Soccer fans may notice something different about the matches at the 2026 World Cup (June 11, 2026–July 19, 2026), as FIFA has mandated three-minute water breaks midway through each half of each match due to the heat and humidity of summer weather in host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These so-called hydration breaks may also serve as a reminder of U.S. employers' obligations to protect against heat illness.
Immigration - General
On June 5, 2026, a federal court in Rhode Island vacated and set aside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) freeze on adjudication of immigration benefit request applications, including work permits and green cards, for applicants from nearly forty countries subject to the administrat
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (San Diego) and Goli Rahimi (Chicago) examine a growing trend of companies citing AI adoption as a basis for workforce reductions and how courts around the world are beginning to weigh in on whether those terminations are leg
California - Labor Law
On May 21, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed another executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI) as the state continues to consider regulations and legislation on the adoption and use of the technology. While the executive order is not Governor Newsom’s first to address AI, it
Restrictive Covenants
Multinational corporations love the idea of a global noncompete template, as they appear to provide a single restrictive strategy, have enough flexibility to allow minor local tweaks, and are implemented across jurisdictions—but local enforcement approaches, global mobility, and remote work undermin
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “ Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026 ,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas.
Minnesota - General
Minnesota’s Secure Choice Retirement Program has started registering employers, with the first of a phased schedule of registration deadlines set for June 30, 2026.