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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to signal that pregnancy discrimination and pregnancy accommodation practices remain important agency enforcement concerns. First, on June 4, 2026, the EEOC adopted its new National Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The plan specifically identifies cases that may help develop and define the scope of employer […]
Recently, a Massachusetts superior court jury awarded $4.75 million to an employee in a case against her former employer, Wayfair. The verdict has become one of the most significant employment law developments for Massachusetts employers since the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law took effect in 2021. The substantial verdict under PFML’s antiretaliation provision […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently decided in Mullin v. Doe that federal courts generally lack authority to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decisions to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) designations. This decision clears the way for DHS to move forward with terminating TPS protections for several countries. Here’s what employers […]
Q: As a private employer, can we prohibit employees from carrying firearms and other weapons on our premises, including those with a valid concealed-carry permit, and are there any legal or privacy concerns with requiring employees who are carrying to disclose this information to management? For the first question, it depends on what state you’re […]
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two immigration decisions with practical consequences for asylum access, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and employer work authorization compliance. In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court held that a person waiting on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border hasn’t “arrived in the United States” for […]
Employers and tech companies face real litigation risk when they process voice data in ways that could be used to identify individuals, even if they never actually use the data for that purpose. That is the key takeaway from Delgado v. Meta Platforms, Inc., where a federal court in California denied Meta’s request for summary […]
With Pope Leo XIV releasing an encyclical back in May, largely condemning the use of generative AI, we’ve seen cases begin to surface of employees asking for religious accommodations to exempt them from using AI in their roles. And employers are having to comply. As AI use grows, so too does it’s many compliance issues. […]
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 without any notice or rulemaking effort—marks a significant change in I-9 enforcement policy and significantly increases the potential for large fines […]
When an employee complains about workplace harassment, opening an investigation is an important first step, but it isn’t the last one. A recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) reminds employers that once they learn about possible harassment, they must respond […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11, the address change form that most foreign nationals in the United States must file within 10 days of moving. Although the address reporting obligation is long-standing, the proposed revisions would expand the form well beyond a routine address update, collecting employment, schooling, […]