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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.
HR - General
Quick Hits Typical religious accommodations during the holiday season include telework, flexible scheduling, shift adjustments or swapping, and exceptions to the dress code. One example of accommodating time off for religious reasons is when non-Christian employees agree to work on Christian holiday
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
When an employee requests a reasonable accommodation for a health condition, it may be confusing for employers to parse out the various privacy protections embedded in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and 42 CFR Part 2 (Part
HR - Education Industry
With the comment period now closed on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), more than 3,400 submissions reflect broad participation across higher education and the public. Anno
HR - Reductions In Force (RIF)
A recent analysis indicated that October 2025 saw the most workers included in reductions-in-force (RIFs) in a single month in more than twenty years, as employers cut roles attributed largely to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the labor market. With RIFs apparen
Massachusetts - General
With the approaching end of 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued updated notices supporting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) compliance. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued tax guidance for states with paid fami
California - Wage & Hour
California’s wage-and-hour framework is deliberately interconnected. A change in the statewide minimum wage—the foundation on which many other wage rules rest—triggers a cascade of downstream adjustments across classifications, premiums, postings, notices, and payroll operations. With the statewide
New York - General
On October 25, 2025, New York City adopted Int. No. 0780-2024 , after New York City Mayor Eric Adams returned the bill unsigned. As we previously reported , the New York City Council passed a bill to amend the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to incorporate the requirements under the
New Jersey - General
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that a claim by a remote employee in New Jersey over her Pennsylvania employer’s attempt to end her remote work arrangement, which allowed her to work from home in New Jersey, belongs in federal court in Pennsylvania. The court
Verdicts & Settlements
An elementary school teacher shot by a six-year-old student was recently awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Virginia, according to multiple reports. The case was brought against the former assistant principal, who allegedly failed to act on a warning that the student had a gun. The case,
California - Cal/OSHA
On July 1, 2024, California’s workplace violence prevention law —the nation’s strongest and broadest workplace violence prevention statute for general industry—took effect, with the requirement that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health adopt a standard setting forth the employer
HR - General
If legal proceedings arise between an employee and employer, there may be a strong temptation to present the facts in a more favorable light than they actually are. If an employee makes false claims in legal proceedings against their employer, this may justify extraordinary termination of the employ
New York - General
New York State lawmakers recently passed a bill to prohibit employers from requiring workers to repay certain costs if they leave their jobs. The bill has not been signed or vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul yet.
HR - General
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that violations of employers’ computer access policies do not constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and that account passwords are not company trade secrets. The ruling could have significant implicatio
OSHA - General
The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s General Duty Clause (GDC) has long functioned as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) catch‑all enforcement tool to address serious, recognized hazards where no specific standard applies. On July 1, 2025, OSHA proposed modifications to t
Immigration - General
On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric information—including fingerprints, facial imagery, and DNA—to include applicants, petitioners, beneficiaries, and other individuals associated with immigr
HR - Veterans
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing changes to how it enforces the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) in light of the Trump administration's rescission of Executive Order (EO) 11246, which had prohibited discrimination in federal contracting and required affirmati
Federal Gov't - DOL
On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the resumption of processing for employer requests related to prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications for both temporary and permanent employment. Previously, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s (OFLC) Foreign
FLSA - General
As 2026 approaches, employers may want to assess the following wage-and-hour compliance issues: rising salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, widening gaps between federal and state minimum wage amounts, and increasingly complex state-specific duties tests and exemption standards. Each can prese
California - General
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 464 into law on October 13, 2025, making significant changes as of January 1, 2026, to the state’s pay data reporting requirements. These changes will increase the pressure on covered employers and labor contractors to complete the annual