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HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
On April 20, 2026, a coalition of higher education/academic and minority trade associations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that attaches direct contractual consequences to diversity, equity, and incl
OSHA - Mining
On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its second decision in Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc. , a long-running case concerning the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) jurisdictional limits—but its extremely narrow view of the facts provides littl
Sexual Harassment - Harassment By Non-Employees
The Supreme Court of the United States recently denied certiorari in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. , leaving in place a stark circuit split on the standard for employer liability when customers or other third parties harass employees.
Multinational Employers
The Federal Labor Court ( Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) clarified in August 2024 (decision of August 1, 2024 - Ref. No. 6 AZR 38/24 ) that employees covered by the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States ( Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder (TV-L)) are entitl
FLSA - Employers Covered
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a proposed rule for determining when multiple employers may be held jointly liable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that the department says stems from the “commonalities” of federal court precedents
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
The FAR Council recently issued much-anticipated guidance implementing Executive Order (EO) 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.”
Virginia
Under recently enacted Virginia legislation, employers will be prohibited from enforcing noncompete covenants entered into, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2026, with employees who are terminated and not offered severance, unless the employees are discharged for cause.
California - General
In the fourth part of this five-part podcast series, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Robert Rodriguez (shareholder, Sacramento), who are co-chairs of Ogletree’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group, discuss how California’s SB 553 workplace violence prevention law applies to law en
Virgin Islands
The minimum wage in the U.S. Virgin Islands will rise to $12.00 per hour beginning April 24, 2026, in the first of a newly enacted schedule of annual increases that will push the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by June 1, 2028.
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently modified its nearly thirty-year-old guidance on the division between substantive and technical violations on Form I-9s by publishing a fact sheet and did so without engaging in a rulemaking process or seeking public participation.
ADA - Public Accommodations
Just days before the first compliance deadline (April 24, 2026) for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final regulation on website accessibility for state and local governments, the department has extended that deadline by one year, as well as the companion deadline for smaller governmental enti
Maryland
On March 30, 2026, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) published its final regulations implementing the state’s long-awaited Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, and Part II of this three-part series summarizes the regulations covering the claims process and paid leave benefits.
OSHA - General
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are each addressing an urgent issue in the healthcare industry: workplace violence.
Multinational Employers
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York/London) and Maya Barba (San Francisco) discuss the 2025 Model Tax Convention update from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and its implications for employers managing cross-border r
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently took the unusual step of terminating resolution agreements with five school districts and a California community college. The rescission of the resolution agreements, which were related to transgender or LGBTQ+ students, r
Federal Gov't - General
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HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Executive Order (EO) No. 14398, “ Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors ,” issued on March 26, 2026, introduces a new compliance dynamic for federal contractors by requiring prime contractors to report “known or reasonably knowable” subcontractor conduct that constitutes “racially dis
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
Can an employee’s seasonal allergies qualify as a disability that the employer must reasonably accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Short answer: It depends.
Benefits - ERISA
On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a technical release indicating that proxy advisory firms may meet the definition of an investment fiduciary and fall subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Multinational Employers
In the second episode of this two-part series of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcasts, Lina Fernandez (Boston) and Samantha Duncan (Washington) continue their conversation on HR self-audits by exploring how to localize global audit frameworks for specific jurisdictions. Samantha and Lina highlight the