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In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal answers an important and very basic legal issue for the state’s expanding remote workforce: When do California’s employment laws protect remote workers from termination by...
For much of the 19th century, the United States was hobbled by widespread government corruption. “To the victor go the spoils” supplanted a government “of, by, and for the people.” Only a national disgust with post-Civil...
As the end of the year nears, some employees may be scrambling to get all their time off on the vacation calendar, but many others don’t bother. Instead, they willingly leave paid time off (PTO) unused even if they work...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Computers and phones never seem to take a break. The incessant pings from notifications of emails, messages, phone calls, and alerts can eat up workers’ time. And then there are all the meetings, interruptions from...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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In a July 10 court filing, The New York Times ( NYT) accused the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of unconstitutionally retaliating against it for its coverage of the Trump administration. The EEOC had sued...
On July 3, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted 10 regulatory changes to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), both proposed and in final-rule stage. The major regulatory changes include...
House Republicans proposed a 27% funding decrease for the Department of Labor (DOL), mirroring much of the Trump administration’s goals and perspectives. In prior years, similar proposed cuts have been successfully...
The Supreme Court’s June 2026 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter—striking down traditional “for-cause” removal protections for commissioners of independent agencies (and most of their senior staffs)—has been called a “seismic...
Keith Sonderling, the Secretary-Designate of Labor, had his hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on July 16. The proceeding went along expected lines. Sonderling, widely...
The second Trump administration has few hallmarks of consistency. The numerous policy reversals, the rapid personnel changes, the dizzying “rogue’s gallery” of enemies and friends make it difficult to know what the goal...
Following enactment of Local Law 145 of 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently finalized amendments to the rules implementing the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The...
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what could be the most radical revision to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its history. By a vote of 230-193, the House passed H.R. 5408—the Faster...
Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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Q We have an employee who returned from medical leave but is still unable to perform the job’s essential functions. We’ve worked with the employee and provided additional accommodations, but the employee continues to...
On March 16, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its Form I-9 inspection fact sheet by recategorizing numerous I-9 errors to expand the number of violations that may result in fines. The change—made...
On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memorandum opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) longstanding interpretation of disparate...
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