Employment Law and Labour Law

California's workplace safety agency has proposed significant revisions to first-aid regulations that would affect nearly all employers in the state. The amendments would establish new requirements for first-aid kit contents, workplace hazard assessments, and employee communication protocols. Will your organization's current first-aid program meet these enhanced standards when they take effect?

The decision in Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc. v. Much, Case No. 1:26-cv-13572-DJC (D. Mass. 2026) offers important insights on several issues regarding the “employer signature” requirement, affiliate-level protections, and the substantive scope of noncompetition restrictions under the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act’s (“MNAA”).

The National Labor Relations Board has once again shifted its approach to evaluating offensive employee conduct in the workplace, abandoning context-specific standards in favor of the traditional Wright Line framework. This latest reversal marks the third major change in NLRB policy within six years, creating significant implications for how employers can discipline employees who engage in profane or inappropriate behavior during protected activities.