Recently, a federal court in the Northern District of California issued an important ruling in the closely followed Mobley v. Workday putative class action lawsuit alleging that Workday, a cloud-based software vendor...more
8/21/2025
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Age Discrimination ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Machine Learning ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Third-Party Risk
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Among its sweeping provisions are two significant changes for wage and hour compliance that employers should be aware of: the creation of...more
7/25/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
On May 20, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program. The SST inspection program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection initiative for...more
6/19/2025
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
New Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Inspections ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Over the course of the last year, employers have faced increased claims from employees testing what constitutes an actionable adverse action under the anti-discrimination provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...more
5/9/2025
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Performance Improvement Plans ,
Performance Reviews ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
April marks Workplace Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to emphasizing the risks of workplace violence and necessary steps for prevention. This month serves as a crucial opportunity for employers to reassess their...more
4/9/2025
/ Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hospitals ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Recent executive orders have caused the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to abandon litigation and guidance on LGBTQ+ protections and other areas that were priorities during the Biden administration....more
2/26/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
LGBTQ ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Technology Sector ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration