The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and White House have an overarching message for workplaces: Artificial intelligence is here to stay — and it’s not a matter of if, but rather when and how, you incorporate it into your business. As businesses’ internal software platforms are rapidly being retrofitted with AI capabilities, the DOL
On March 16, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a fact sheet that changes how many Form I-9 violations are classified.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) requires employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees hired in the United States after November 6, 1986. The regulations that
The Tennessee 114th General Assembly has recently passed significant legislation reshaping how noncompetes are evaluated and enforced. Specifically, the new law introduces bright-line rebuttable presumptions for the permissible duration of covenants not to compete and, for the first time, categorically prohibits noncompete agreements for employees earning less than $70,000 per year. Gov. Bill Lee has
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many employers received more religious accommodation requests than ever before, with employees citing religious beliefs in support of requests to be excused from mandatory vaccination requirements. Once such requirements ended, religious accommodation issues largely faded into the background for most employers, and accommodation requests under the
There must be “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” And yet, some disputes have a way of sticking around. The labor conflict between Rieth-Riley Construction Company and Local 324 of the International Union of Operating Engineers began in 2018 over the union’s decision to withdraw from a multi-employer bargaining arrangement and negotiate separately
When workplace disputes move from behind the scenes to the front page, the script doesn’t change as much as one might expect. Last week, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion in Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni that reads less like a Hollywood drama and more like an employment law primer where documentation
A recent decision from a Georgia federal court offers hope that hiring employers may be able to provide financial assistance — even going as far as indemnifying their new hire from legal liability from their former employer — without creating significant exposure.
Employers frequently hire employees who have continued contractual obligations to their former employer
Knowing that there’s no rule against noncompetes, employers are back to drafting agreements with an eye to enforceability according to state law. While it is always important to know the law of the state where the employee works (and lives) to draft an enforceable noncompete, there are some general lessons that can be taken
As a reminder, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from retaliating against applicants or employees who oppose age discrimination, file a charge of discrimination under the statute, or testify, assist, or participate an investigation or proceeding under the ADEA.
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Walk into many convenience stores across the country, and you’ll likely see gummies, vapes, and tinctures labeled “Delta-8.” These THC-infused products are quickly becoming more and more accessible, and this accessibility is bringing increased attention to workplace drug policies.
In Dupree v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the Mississippi Court of Appeals recently concluded