Monday, July 6, 2026Labor & Employment Law
Employment Law Information Networklocated at elinfonet.com since 2001Affiliate Firm
3706 articles on ELINFONET
FMLA - Regulations
A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) where they have additional information about an employee’s health condit
California - General
The California Civil Rights Council has finally secured approval for its long-awaited regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and other automated decision systems. The agency says the regulations will clarify how existing administrative laws apply to the use
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is slated to publish, on July 7, 2025, an information collection request seeking comments relating to complaints involving employment discrimination by federal contractors or subcontractors.
Sex and Gender Discrimination
Ten years have passed since the Supreme Court of the United States granted all same-sex couples the right to marry and have their marriages recognized nationwide. In the decade since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, protections for LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace continue to evolve, includin
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
In a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the requirement that employees requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must engage in the interactive process with their employers. The court in Tarquinio v. Johns Hopkins University Applied Phy
D.C. - General
In November 2022, voters in Washington, D.C., approved Initiative 82, the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022,” which set forth a gradual elimination of the use of the tip credit in the District by 2027. In doing so, the District’s minimum cash wage (i.e., the subminimum wage
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On July 2, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified the contractor community about U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary’s Order 08-2025, which lifted the abeyance previously instituted in January 2025 related to OFCCP’s investigative and enforcement activities. O
OSHA - General
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), established under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, seeks to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the United States by setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education,
Immigration - Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual, clarifying—and in some cases, narrowing—the eligibility criteria for the TN nonimmigrant classification under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These changes may affect employers’ practices. The new gui
Minnesota - General
On June 14, 2026, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law legislation passed during a one-day legislative special session that includes new employment laws or amends existing employment laws. The legislation—Senate File (SF) 17 / House File (HF) 15—clarifies requirements for meal and rest breaks
OSHA - General
Recently, sweltering summer heat settled over parts of Canada, especially in Ontario. There is good reason to believe that this will happen again this summer, and will impact both workers who are outside in the sun and those who work indoors. While there are currently no specific occupational health
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously voted to remove a proposed ten-year ban that sought to restrict states and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI) from President Donald Trump’s significant tax and spending bill. The r
Connecticut - HRO Law
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant’s request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reasonable accommodation under state anti-discrimination law. The decision in Castelino v. Whi
California - Wage & Hour
The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently affirmed a trial court ruling decertifying a wage-and-hour class action alleging a hospital failed to comply with protections for meal and rest periods for registered nurses. The ruling provided several significant employer-friendly
New York - General
Following a public hearing and comment period, on June 3, 2025, New York City adopted the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (DCWP) proposed amended paid prenatal leave rules , which will go into effect on July 2, 2025. In light of the enactment of New York State’s Paid Prenatal Leave
Texas
On June 22, 2025, Texas became the latest state to enact comprehensive AI legislation with a uniquely Texan twist through the passage of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act . The new law, effective January 1, 2026, makes Texas the second state (after Colorado ) to enact comp
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
A recent case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit offers insights on several interesting aspects of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the impact of an extended delay in the interactive process following a request for reasonable accommodation, and the
Federal Gov't - DOL
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new field assistance indicating it will no longer seek liquidated damages in administrative matters against employers for unpaid minimum wage or overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The field assi
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three proposed rules to implement President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173, which revoked Executive Order 11246 and ended federal affirmative action requirements related to race and sex in fede
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun revoking employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens whose parole into the United States has been terminated. This includes individuals paroled through the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) program , as well as