Employment Law and Labour Law

New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would require employers to provide employees with a minimum 21-day review period and 7-day revocation window for separation agreements involving the release of claims. The proposed "No Severance Ultimatums Act" extends procedural protections similar to those under federal age discrimination law to all covered severance agreements, regardless of employee age, and awaits Governor Hochul's signature.

The widespread adoption of remote work has disrupted longstanding assumptions regarding which state’s employment laws govern a particular worker.

When employees organize workplace protests about external political issues, can employers lawfully terminate them for policy violations? A recent NLRB Advice Memorandum examines whether Microsoft's discharge of two employees who protested the Gaza war on campus was protected under the National Labor Relations Act, offering critical guidance on when activism loses legal protection due to insufficient connection to workplace concerns.

Whistleblower protection has evolved significantly since the UN Convention Against Corruption in 2003, yet the scope of protections and rewards varies dramatically across jurisdictions. From the robust reward systems in the United States and South Korea to the EU's protection-focused directive and emerging programs in Ghana, countries have taken vastly different approaches to encouraging and safeguarding those who expose wrongdoing.

New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is one of the broadest whistleblower statutes in the country, but employers have tools to defend against claims that fail to meet specific legal requirements. The Appellate Division's recent decision in Sloan v. Cape Regional Medical Center illustrates how CEPA's identification requirement operates in practice, demonstrating when plaintiffs must cite specific legal authorities and what happens when they cannot.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ 2025 Dodd-Frank Report examines how the post-2008 financial regulatory landscape has performed under renewed stresses, such as bank failures and crypto-asset collapses.

New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would require employers to provide employees with a minimum 21-day review period and 7-day revocation window for separation agreements involving the release of claims. The proposed "No Severance Ultimatums Act" extends procedural protections similar to those under federal age discrimination law to all covered severance agreements, regardless of employee age, and awaits Governor Hochul's signature.

On June 4, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 26-73 (SB 472), “An Act Concerning the Electronic Surveillance of Employees,” which repeals and replaces Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48d. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and significantly updates Connecticut’s longstanding requirements governing electronic monitoring of employees by employers.

New York has enacted legislation granting private and public sector employees unprecedented access to their personnel records, including the right to review, dispute, and potentially correct negative information that could impact their employment status. The law, which takes effect in November 2026, establishes strict timelines for employer notification and record access while providing enforcement mechanisms through the State Attorney General.

When does California employment law protect workers who live and work outside the state? This analysis examines the evolving legal framework governing the extraterritorial reach of California's employment statutes, from wage-and-hour rules to anti-discrimination protections. The recent Saberin v. Alation decision provides critical guidance on how courts determine which out-of-state employment relationships fall within California's regulatory scope.

States across the U.S. have implemented varying sexual harassment training requirements, creating a complex compliance landscape for multistate employers. From New York's strict annual training mandates to Connecticut's one-time requirement, understanding these jurisdictional differences is critical for organizations operating across state lines.

The U.S. Department of Treasury has proposed new regulations that would revoke federal tax-exempt status for private schools and colleges that consider race, color, or national origin in any of their policies or practices. The proposed rule would eliminate existing provisions that currently permit limited race-conscious measures and could dramatically affect thousands of private educational institutions across the country.