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What This Means In Practice: A Compliance Checklist
Federal contractors face new certification requirements under Executive Orders 14173 and 14398, creating three layers of nondiscrimination attestation through SAM.gov, contract clauses, and FAR 52.222-90. Understanding what remains in force and implementing practical compliance steps before signing certifications can help contractors avoid costly violations and ensure their programs align with current federal anti-discrimination law.
United States Employment
HR
HR Unlimited
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California Legislature Takes Aim At AI-Powered Mind Reading, But Questions Remain
California's Assembly Bill 1883 targets AI-powered workplace surveillance by prohibiting employers from using such tools to recognize employees' emotional states or collect neural data. While the bill includes a safety exception and limited federal-compliance exemption, it establishes a private right of action with significant penalties, raising critical questions about enforcement scope and practical implementation for employers using emerging workplace monitoring technologies.
United States Employment
PR
Proskauer Rose LLP
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New York’s New Personnel Records Law Significantly Expands Employer Obligations
New York employers face a significant compliance shift as Section 210-b of the Labor Law takes effect November 8, 2026, granting current and former employees unprecedented access to personnel records. The legislation establishes comprehensive requirements for record disclosure, employee notification of negative information, dispute resolution procedures, and anti-retaliation protections.
United States Employment
CS
Cole Schotz P.C.
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CSBS Releases Artificial Intelligence Supervisory Framework For State Examiners
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) on September 16, 2026 released an Artificial Intelligence Supervisory Framework designed to help state financial examiners identify and understand how the bank and non-bank institutions they regulate are using artificial intelligence, assess the associated risks, and determine when a more in-depth review may be appropriate.
United States Commercial
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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What This Means In Practice: A Compliance Checklist
Federal contractors face new certification requirements under Executive Orders 14173 and 14398, creating three layers of nondiscrimination attestation through SAM.gov, contract clauses, and FAR 52.222-90. Understanding what remains in force and implementing practical compliance steps before signing certifications can help contractors avoid costly violations and ensure their programs align with current federal anti-discrimination law.
United States Employment
HR
HR Unlimited
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Not Every Accommodation Request Is Reasonable
A federal appeals court recently ruled that a restaurant worker's request to alternate between sitting for five minutes after every ten minutes of standing was not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. This decision underscores the critical distinction between accommodations that enable employees to perform essential job functions versus those that fundamentally alter the nature of the position itself.
United States Employment
WG
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer
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Contract of Employment

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New York’s New Personnel Records Law Significantly Expands Employer Obligations
New York employers face a significant compliance shift as Section 210-b of the Labor Law takes effect November 8, 2026, granting current and former employees unprecedented access to personnel records. The legislation establishes comprehensive requirements for record disclosure, employee notification of negative information, dispute resolution procedures, and anti-retaliation protections.
United States Employment
CS
Cole Schotz P.C.
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Get Ready Connecticut Employers: New Laws Take Effect October 1, 2026
Connecticut employers face significant changes to employment laws taking effect October 1, 2026, including expanded pay transparency requirements, new electronic monitoring notices, and AI-related disclosure obligations. The state legislature has amended multiple employment statutes affecting hiring practices, workplace monitoring, lactation accommodations, and employee protections. These changes require proactive policy reviews to ensure compliance and avoid civil penalties.
United States Employment
FH
Ford & Harrison LLP
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NLRB General Counsel Issues Further Guidance On Employer-Friendly Priorities
The National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel has identified seven key areas of labor law precedent targeted for reversal, signaling a major shift in how employers can manage workplace policies, union communications, and collective bargaining agreements. These proposed changes would restore employer-friendly standards on issues ranging from severance agreements to mandatory meetings about unionization.
United States Employment
RB
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
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Redundancy/Layoff

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AI In Workforce Decisions: Privilege Strategies And Policy Guardrails Every Employer Needs
A recent California lawsuit alleges that AI-based employee selection tools discriminated against workers on protected leave and those with disabilities during a reduction in force. The case highlights critical legal risks for employers deploying AI in high-stakes employment decisions, particularly around how AI systems handle productivity metrics for employees who are absent or working under accommodations.
United States Employment
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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When The Layoffs Come: What North Carolina Employers Need To Know About The WARN Act
When workforce reductions happen in multiple waves across related corporate entities, how does federal law treat them in the aggregate? The recent Ubisoft layoffs at Red Storm Entertainment in North Carolina illustrate critical compliance questions under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that every employer must understand before implementing workforce changes.
United States Employment
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Ward and Smith, P.A.
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A Possible Shift In The WARN Winds? What Employers Need To Know After Dargon
A federal district court ruling in Tennessee has determined that fully remote employees do not establish a "single site of employment" under the federal WARN Act, creating uncertainty for employers navigating workforce reductions in an increasingly remote-first business environment. With lower courts divided on this issue and no appellate guidance yet available, the legal landscape for WARN Act compliance in distributed workforces remains unsettled and fact-dependent.
United States Employment
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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