Louisiana recently amended its non-compete statute to prohibit employers from entering into agreements with interns (whether paid or unpaid) and apprentices that “restrain [] the intern or apprentice from engaging in a business or an employment similar to that of the employer.”
Furthermore, an employer may not enter into any agreement with an intern or…
The Second Circuit (which covers New York, Connecticut and Vermont) recently revived an employee’s ADA and NYC Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) failure-to-accommodate claims, which were based on his employer’s denial of his requests to work from home full-time, and then – when that request was denied – to work from home 3 days a week…
Many 401(k) plans allow participants to invest in a number of funds, including a “stable value” fund.
A recent court case, involving Maersk’s 401(k) plan, just decided last week, focused on their stable value fund.
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts largely dismissed a proposed class action against…
$5 Million EEOC Settlement Puts Disability Accommodation Practices in the Spotlight
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced earlier this week that it reached a $5 million settlement with Battelle Energy Alliance resolving allegations that the company denied disability accommodation requests under its COVID-19 vaccine policy, made unlawful disability-related medical inquiries, and, in some…
Are your sick leave practices ready for upcoming compliance changes?
New York City has adopted amended final rules regarding paid and unpaid sick/safe time requirements. The new rules take effect July 23, 2026.
Most of the changes reflect the requirements that became effective earlier this year and the guidance previously issued by the City. However…
Employers: A Cautionary Tale about Using AI Tools in Decision-making
Twenty-six current and former employees have sued a major technology company in California federal court, alleging it used biased artificial intelligence systems to select workers for a May 2026 layoff affecting roughly 10 percent of its workforce.
The plaintiffs claim the tools measured productivity and…
A medical transportation company declined to hire a deaf applicant as a chair car driver. A federal appellate court upheld the lower court’s decision that the decision not to hire was lawful, finding that no reasonable jury could determine that an accommodation would let him perform the essential communication functions of the job without undue…
Maine employers:
You have a new workplace surveillance compliance obligation taking effect on July 14, 2026 under Maine’s Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers.
The new law requires advance and annual notice of employer surveillance of employees, mandates disclosure during the hiring process, limits certain audiovisual monitoring in private spaces, and gives employees…
New Jersey employers:
Recent amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), which take effect on July 17, 2026, expand leave protections for employees and compliance obligations for employers. The NJFLA provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave within a 24-month period to bond with a new child or…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced today that it is rescinding its interpretive guidelines regarding affirmative action under Title VII and the affirmative action section of its compliance manual.
These guidelines had been in effect for approximately 40 years. The EEOC press release states that while the original purpose of the guidelines was…
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