When an employee leaves, most employers focus on the logistics: returning equipment, revoking access, and wrapping up final pay. But for many organizations, there is a critical step that too often gets skipped: a forensic review of the departing employee’s computer and electronic devices. Depending on the nature
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is positioned for another rescission mission. Recall that recently, the EEOC rescinded the 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace and two affirmative action documents. The commission’s apparent next mission relates to the EEO-1 report and a number of related reports, which include the EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4
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, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. This number is only growing, as Delaware’s
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 all. A recent 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Barnett-Morgan v. Inverness Technologies, Inc., is a good reminder that procedural defenses are worthy
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 the workplace (i.e., affirmative action). The two documents are the EEOC’s “Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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 to restrictive covenants. The law is now in effect and applies to all noncompete agreements entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1
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 where employees may perform a mix of exempt and non-exempt work.
The key takeaway: An employee does not lose exempt status simply because they perform
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 the NYT violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it passed over a white male employee for a promotion to deputy real estate
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 LLC, No. 24-2842, 2026 WL 1582064 (3d Cir. June 3, 2026), narrowing the scope of wage-and-hour liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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 must be ready to explain it.
Signed into law on May 29, 2026, Senate Bill (SB) 5 measure places new limits and disclosure obligations on