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Illinois - Wage & Hour
Chicago Agency Proposes Changes to Fair Workweek Rules The Chicago Office of Labor Standards (OLS) has proposed changes to the rules implementing the city’s Fair Workweek Ordinance.1 The Ordinance requires covered employers to provide advance notice of work schedules to their covered employees, and
Immigration - Visas
One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on TPS Work Permits On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the " One Big Beautiful Bill Act ." This federal budget reconciliation law addresses various issues including tax policy, border security and immigration, defense, energy production, t
Washington State - General
Washington Bans Noncompetes—and Most Training Repayment Agreements With Them On March 23, 2026, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (ESHB 1155), implementing an extensive noncompetition prohibition in Washington State. Beginning June 30, 2027, all noncompetit
Colorado - General
Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Law Could Be on the Chopping Block When he signed Colorado’s artificial intelligence law (SB 24-205, the “Act”) into law, Colorado Governor Jared Polis told the Colorado General Assembly, by letter, that he did so “with reservations.” Polis criticized the Act for “
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – March 20, 2026 White House Releases National AI Framework ehubert@littler.com Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:54
HR - General
Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 Ones To Watch is back with Littler’s fourth annual forecast of the year’s trendiest topics in federal and state labor and employment-related legislation. Three months into the year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, sever
Washington State - Wage & Hour
Washington Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Premium Split to Align with Federal Tax Guidance On March 11, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Second Substitute House Bill 2345 (HB 2345). The new law revises how the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) premium requirements are allocate
New Jersey - Law Against Discrimination
Third Circuit Ames to Level Playing Field for Reverse Discrimination Claimants under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Since 1990, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held “majority-group” discrimination plaintiffs – those alleging they have been discriminated against in favor of member of a mino
Multinational Employers
France and the EU Commission Move Forward With Pay Directive Implementation France has released a draft bill to transpose the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into French law. A consultation meeting with social partners will take place on March 19, 2026, to finalize text to be prese
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – March 13, 2026 Industry Groups Petition NLRB for Rulemakings tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:49
New York - Wage & Hour
New York Department of Health Issues Updated Guidance on Wage Parity Compliance Forms and Certification Submission Dates On March 9, 2026, the New York Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidance for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs), C
HR - General
Littler Lightbulb – February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked Following a jury verdict finding the plaintiff in Merritt v. Tex. Farm Bureau , __F.4th __ (5th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026)
Multinational Employers
Littler Lounge: Unpacking the EU Pay Transparency Directive The Littler Lounge heads back to Europe as hosts Nicole LeFave and Claire Deason welcome Nic James, a partner from Littler’s London office, for a timely conversation on the EU Pay Transparency Directive. With rules taking shape across membe
Multinational Employers
UK Government Launches Guidance on Pay Gap and Menopause Action Plans The UK Government’s latest guidance was published on March 4, 2026, a few days ahead of International Women’s Day, and encourages employers to take action to improve workplace gender equality. tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 03/11/2026
California - General
California Risk Assessments: Seven Steps for Employers Effective January 1, 2026, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires certain employers to complete detailed, documented risk assessments before engaging in many routine data processing practices. Because the assessments must be finaliz
Labor Law - Collective Bargaining
NLRB Declines to Overrule Ex‑Cell‑O : What Employers Should Know In a closely watched development, the National Labor Relations Board has declined to overrule Ex‑Cell‑O Corp ., 185 NLRB 107 (1970), preserving a 56‑year‑old framework that limits remedies when an employer refuses to bargain to test a
Nevada - General
Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Prevailing-Wage Disputes to Be Resolved by the Nevada Labor Commissioner On February 26, 2026, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a long-awaited en banc decision confirming that Nevada’s Prevailing Wage Statutes (NRS Chapter 338) do not allow employees to recov
Delaware
Delaware Affirms Adequacy of Equity Awards as Non-Compete Contract Consideration Despite Forfeiture In early February 2026, the Supreme Court of Delaware issued a very important and potentially far-reaching decision, finding equity awards that are later forfeited or clawed back can constitute adequa
Multinational Employers
Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions for HR in Germany The escalation in the Middle East also affects day‑to‑day HR management for employers with operations in Germany. Flight restrictions, supply shortages, and rapidly rising fuel prices raise the question of what oblig
Virginia
Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes to Governor’s Desk On March 4, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 170 , which amends the existing non-compete statute to limit the enforceability of restrictive covenants for certain terminated employees. If enacted