Employment Law and Labour Law

On August 10, 2026, Judge Michael A. Shipp of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey declared that the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) preempts the labor peace agreement (“LPA”) requirement in New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”).

The Department of Labor's OFCCP has published three coordinated final rules that fundamentally reshape federal contractor affirmative action obligations. These rules eliminate regulatory requirements for women and minorities under Executive Order 11246, significantly narrow disability-related affirmative action requirements under Section 503, and make minor adjustments to veteran protections under VEVRAA. Federal contractors must now navigate a dramatically altered compliance landscape that removes longstan

Employers operating adult family homes in Washington may need to make immediate changes to their pay and timekeeping practices. In a significant July 9, 2026, decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that live-in caregivers cannot be excluded from key protections under Washington’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA), potentially reshaping wage-and-hour compliance for the industry.