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California - General
California’s penalties for rest-break violations are steep. California employers that fail to provide compliant breaks face multiple layers of exposure, including one additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of pay for each workday a compliant rest or recovery period was not provided, a
California - General
Under the new California “ Workplace Know Your Rights Act ” (Senate Bill (SB) 294), employers must provide a new notice to employees by February 1, 2026. Lawmakers drafted the legislation to ensure that employers inform their employees about labor protections, immigration-related rights, and workpla
Federal Gov't - EEOC
In this inaugural episode of Ogletree Deakins’ Defensible Decisions podcast, Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) sits down with Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) to unpack the EEOC’s renewed emphasis on systemic, pattern-or-practice enforcement in the wake of a restored quorum
HR - General
With the turn into the new year 2026, several state law changes affect wage and hour compliance, leave administration, onboarding practices, workplace notices, and even discrimination based on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), took effect as of January 1, 2026. Here is a rundown of some key n
Immigration - General
On December 18, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an update to the Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) , including a revised list of countries whose citizens are exempt from the six-month passport validity rule. This update supersedes the previous list found in the 2022–2023 Carrier
Colorado - Wage & Hour
Colorado lawmakers recently changed the state’s paid family and medical leave (FAMLI) program to reduce the premiums and add an extra twelve weeks for employees who are parents of a child receiving inpatient treatment in neonatal intensive care. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2026.
HR - Hospitality Industry
The U.S. Congress made waves this year after enacting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act), which provides no tax on tips (or overtime) through 2028. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subsequently issued guidance on the OBBB Act, and while some questions remain unanswered, the new law only fur
HR - Hospitality Industry
Restaurants and hotels in the hospitality industry often add an automatic service charge to customers’ bills. As we close out the year and head into 2026, businesses in the hospitality industry may want to take this opportunity to ensure they are complying with state service charge laws, which often
Multinational Employers
The UK Employment Rights Act received Royal Assent in Parliament on 18 December 2025. These changes build on the existing duty for employers with 250 or more employees to report annually. From 1 January 2027, these employers will be required to go further by producing mandatory gender pay gap and
Multinational Employers
The European Commission (EC) recently confirmed that the implementation deadline for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) will be unchanged despite fears that some EU member states may experience delays. The EC issued its written response in answer to a qu
New Jersey - Law Against Discrimination
On December 15, 2025, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued new comprehensive rules that codify and reinforce disparate impact liability under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) in employment and other contexts. The rules, which aim to codify existing case law in New Jers
New York - Labor Law
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that prohibits certain “stay or pay” agreements that require employees to repay their employer for specific training costs if the employee leaves before a specified period. The law took effect immediately.
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State’s January 2026 Visa Bulletin shows advancement from the December 2025 Visa Bulletin in both final action dates and dates for filing in several categories. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it would continue to accept employment-bas
Immigration - General
On December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation further restricting the entry of foreign nationals from select countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. The order, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 1, 2026 , expands upon Proclamation 10949 and im
Benefits - ACA
Enhanced subsidies for individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to expire on December 31, 2025, unless the U.S. Congress agrees to retain them. This change could make recruiting and retention more difficult in 2026 for employers filling jobs that do not come with emplo
ADA - Disability Defined
On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that, in some cases, night blindness may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Edwards v. Shelby County, Tennessee, the court upheld a jury verdict finding that the employer discrimina
Illinois - General
Illinois employers would need to provide notice to employees and prospective employees when artificial intelligence (AI) is used “to influence or facilitate” hiring or promotion decisions under new draft regulations unveiled by the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) to implement the state’s
OSHA - General
In this episode of our Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region podcast series, shareholders John Surma (Houston) and Frank Davis (Dallas) break down a new Amarillo federal lawsuit that challenges OSHA’s authority to issue safety standards as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. Th
FLSA - Taxes
On December 19, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it extended the grace period for states and employers to report tax information about benefits paid through a state’s paid family and medical leave program. For 2026, states and employers will not have to comply with tax and inc
Labor Law - NLRB
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominations of labor attorneys Scott Mayer and James D. Murphy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Crystal S. Carey to serve as the NLRB’s general counsel. The confirmation of the two Board nominees