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California - Cal/OSHA
Legislation in the California Legislature would create a pilot program directing district attorneys in Alameda and Santa Clara counties to investigate workplace accident investigations and prosecute cases of workplace fatalities and other serious accidents.
Multinational Employers
On May 13, 2026, the German Federal Labor Court ( Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) held that a separate department of an establishment ( Betriebsteil ) in which a works council can be formed may exist even if its main establishment is located abroad (Ref. No. 7 ABR 7/25).
Federal Gov't - General
Senate Passes Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement Agencies. On June 5, 2026, by a vote of 52–47, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to provide $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Republicans used the budget reconciliation process in orde
Benefits - HIPAA
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the restructuring of its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement efforts, establishing a dedicated unit for privacy and security enforcement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices labelled as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), or “similar euphemisms”
FLSA - General
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released four opinion letters that shed light on several different wage-and-hour issues, including unpaid meal breaks and when pre-shift activities are compensable time.
FLSA - Overtime, General
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not recognize overtime gap time claims, handing a partial win to a nursing and rehabilitation facility company after a court awarded employees $35.8 million in damages for wage
HR - Independent Contractors
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey found that while a certified class of performers on an adult streaming platform was correctly classified as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the class did not meet the standard to be
New Jersey - Wage & Hour
On May 5, 2026, following a yearlong rulemaking process, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued its final “ABC test” regulations, which become effective on October 1, 2026.
Title VII - General
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the employee-headcount damages cap under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a waivable affirmative defense and that Title VII defendants must explicitly raise the applicable statutory damages limit as an affirma
California - Cal/OSHA
On May 21, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to initiate an emergency rulemaking process to evaluate whether the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products with greater than one percent crystalline silica should be completely banned in C
Illinois - General
On June 2, 2026, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) announced it was withdrawing and postponing its proposed rules on notice requirements related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions.
Louisiana - General
On May 22, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law legislation providing employees in customer-facing roles with stronger protections against violence at work. The new law expands employee protections and enhances criminal penalties for violence against retail or food-service workers.
Multinational Employers
More and more employees want to work from abroad for a period of time, but employers in Germany will want to consider the implications of German immigration and employment-related laws on such arrangements, known as “workations.”
Virginia
In recent days, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law a broad array of employment-related reforms , including paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave entitlements, prohibitions against noncompetition agreements in the healthcare industry, a salary history ban, pay transp
Virginia
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has now signed into law legislation concerning paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave, each of which will have significant impacts on Virginia employers.
New Jersey - Law Against Discrimination
On May 26, 2026, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held for the first time that applicants and employees who are denied employment based on a positive test for cannabis can sue their employers for violations of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marke
Federal Gov't - General
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Connecticut - General
On May 29, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law landmark bipartisan artificial intelligence (AI) legislation that will, among other things, restrict employers’ use of AI-powered tools in employment decisions and require employers to provide disclosures to employees before AI-related
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State announced on May 22, 2026, that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India had been issued for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Embassies and consulates may not issue EB-2 visas to India-chargeable app