The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that an employee could establish a failure to accommodate claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, where the employee requested to be…
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As of August 1, 2026, 16 states plus Washington, D.C. will have statewide pay transparency laws in effect that require employers to disclose what a job pays, including California, Colorado…
What Does the Box Say? 6th Circuit Looks to the Boundaries of the EEOC Charge in Barnett-Morgan v. Inverness
Employers usually picture depositions and performance records when they think about defending an employment lawsuit — not procedure. But some of the most effective defenses never reach the merits at…
Red Carded: 40-Year-Old EEOC Affirmative Action Guidance Removed from the Game
On June 29, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind two policy documents laying out steps employers can take to increase representation of historically marginalized groups in…
Tennessee’s New Noncompete Law Is Now in Effect: Employers Should Review Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements Immediately
As of July 1, 2026, Tennessee employers face a significantly different legal landscape for noncompete agreements.
On May 7, 2026, Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation that materially reforms Tennessee’s approach…
A recent opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD), FLSA2026-5, offers a helpful reminder for employers managing exempt classifications — particularly in workplaces…
Flipping the Script: The EEOC’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times Takes Aim at “Reverse” Discrimination
On May 5, 2026, the EEOC filed suit against the New York Times (NYT) in the Southern District of New York for engaging in DEI-related discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that…
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a significant precedential decision in Secretary U. S. Department of Labor v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services …
Artificial intelligence has steadily moved into a front-line decision-making role in the workplace. Connecticut’s newly enacted AI law reflects that and makes clear that, when technology influences employment decisions, employers…
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed a familiar — but increasingly debated — principle in employment discrimination law: Plaintiffs proceeding under the…







