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New York - General
New York Enacts Opioid Antagonist Requirements for Employers New York recently enacted legislation that will soon require employers that are federally mandated to maintain workplace first aid supplies to include an opioid antagonist, such as Naloxone or Narcan. The original bill, Senate Bill S5922‑A
Multinational Employers
Australia: AI Assisted Claims Are Here In a recent address, the President of Australia’s Fair Work Commission ( FWC ) described a sharp, AI‑driven surge in applications, highlighting how large language models ( LLMs ) can produce ready‑to‑file claims within minutes, including at times with invented
HR - General
Dear Littler: How do we avoid getting trapped by trapped at work laws? Dear Littler : I’m hearing all this chatter about employees being “trapped” at work and I don’t understand it. We are a multistate employer that provides relocation benefits and sign-on bonuses to new hires. We also pay for
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – February 20, 2026 Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Tariffs tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 02/20/2026 - 15:33
Colorado - General
Colorado Amends Wage Compliance Rules, Revises Recordkeeping Requirements, and Implements New Youth Employment Standards The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted COMPS Order #40, amending administrative regulations implementing the Colorado Wage Act, and released an updated
California - Cal/OSHA
Another Friday Night Surprise: Cal/OSHA Proposes State Analog to Worker Walkaround Rule Consistent with its tradition of dropping surprise regulatory proposals near the end of the day before a holiday weekend, Cal/OSHA published a formal proposal on Friday the 13th, 2026, to promulgate a California
New York - Labor Law
New York Enacts Chapter Amendment to “Trapped at Work Act,” Clarifying Scope, Creating Targeted Exceptions, and Delaying Effective Date On February 13, 2026, Governor Hochul signed the chapter amendment to the Trapped at Work Act, expanding the scope of the Act while setting forth new exceptions. tg
Multinational Employers
Latest Updates on the UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline and New Consultations Updated Implementation Timeline for ERA 2025 Reforms Back in July 2025, the Government published a roadmap to implementation of the ERA 2025. Earlier this month, the Government published a revi
HR - Discipline & Discharge
Littler Lounge: Just Cause for a Chat About Corrective Actions Employee discipline may not sound like party conversation, but stay with us – this one’s worth a refill. Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave welcome Kat Siegel, Executive Director of Littler’s Labor Practice, to the lounge for a conver
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – February 13, 2026 What’s Happening in Washington, D.C. Department of Homeland Security Set to Shut Down Tonight tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 02/13/2026 - 14:36
Multinational Employers
Higher English Language Requirements for UK Work Visas The UK Government has raised English language requirements for major UK work immigration routes. The required standard as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is raised for Skilled Worker, Scale-up Worker an
Multinational Employers
New UK Immigration Measures Are Set to Facilitate Entering the UK Tech and Science Sectors UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech and science sectors crucial to the Government’s industrial strategy aims. tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 02/13/2026 - 09:40
Multinational Employers
Italy's Pay Transparency Decree: A Turning Point for Equal Pay On February 5, 2026, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a draft Legislative Decree implementing Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency . Following its preliminary approval, the measure now enters a review and consultation phase—a
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
OFCCP Poised to Produce Contractors’ EEO-1 Data Following Losses in Litigation Starting in 2018, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and a CIR reporter have been fighting to force OFCCP to disclose EEO-1 reports that have been filed by federal contractors.1 These contractors have operated w
HR - General
Littler Lightbulb – January 2026 Appellate Roundup Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court and Finds Production Company Not Liable Under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 02/11/2026 - 09:18
Multinational Employers
México: Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2026 El 8 de enero de 2026, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) publicó los nuevos valores para la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (en adelante “UMA”) que entrarán en vigor el 1 de
Sexual Harassment - Workplace Romance
Dear Littler: What can we do (legally!) about broken hearts in the workplace? Dear Littler : I’m a manager at a mid-sized company, and I overheard in the breakroom that two of our employees who were dating appear to have broken up, and another employee announced he is in the process
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
Title IX Preempts Public University Labor Contract Grievance Procedure, According to New Jersey Supreme Court The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on January 29, 2026, that Title IX—the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in all publicly-funded educational institutions—preempted the grievanc
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Fourth Circuit Allows Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders to Proceed On February 6, 2026, The U.S. tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 02/06/2026 - 15:26
California - General
California High Court Limits Use of Formatting and “Fine Print” Arguments to Defeat Arbitration The California Supreme Court (the “Court”) has confirmed that an arbitration agreement’s formatting—standing alone—does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult