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At the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three bills addressing how employers use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace. Together, they place limits on AI-assisted discipline, restrict certain forms of employee surveillance, and require more detail in notices of layoffs caused by…
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“Headless” PAGA Claims Get Their Day: Leeper Set for November 3
It’s official: The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Leeper v. Shipt, Inc. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Court’s newly released calendar lists Leeper as the second case in its 9:00 a.m. session in San Francisco.
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Continue ReadingCalifornia’s 2027 Employment Laws: More Rules, Higher Stakes
The Noncompete Map is Splintering
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP New Rule Eliminates Many Disability-Related Obligations
Quick Hit: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued a final rule significantly revising the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Although the rule is scheduled for publication in…
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Updated: The Fight Over Columbia Heads West: Stanford Moves to Stay NLRB Election for Undergraduate RA’s
UPDATE: On October 6, 2026, as expected, Residential Assistants United Rising withdrew its petition to represent RAs at Stanford University, rather than risk Columbia being overturned or limited in scope.
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A university may be gearing up to…
Continue ReadingA More Tailored Approach: Second Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Dress Code Standard
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ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage for Private Companies and Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns…
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“Red Flags” Mental Health Parity Guidance Provides Practical Tips for Plan Sponsors and Hints at Future Rulemaking Priorities
On the same day the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03, EBSA also posted a companion “red flags” guidance document to assist plan sponsors in identifying mental health parity compliance issues (the…
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