11-03-2026

To prevail on a failure-to-accommodate claim, an employee must establish that they requested reasonable accommodation and that their employer failed to provide one.

10-29-2026

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects argument that religious employer is exempt from discrimination claims under both Title VII and the state anti-discrimination statute.

10-27-2026

California has weighed in on the limitations of relying on AI to manage and discipline employees under a new law.

10-21-2026

Under the Worker Freedom Act, Maryland employers may not “discharge, discipline, penalize, threaten, or otherwise retaliate against employees who refuse to attend, participate in, or listen to mandatory meetings where an employer expresses a political or religious opinion.”

10-15-2026

California continues to make efforts to regulate A.I. in the workplace.

10-13-2026

Where an employee’s lawsuit includes a claim of sexual harassment, that employee may litigate all claims, even though the employee signed an agreement to arbitrate.

10-08-2026

The US Department of Labor (DOL) released a fact sheet to help employers prepare for opioid-related overdose emergencies in the workplace.

10-06-2026

Governor Newsom signed an amendment to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to require that mandatory harassment prevention training include information on anti-hate speech.

10-01-2026

Employer Insight: Employers in CA, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NM, NY, OR, VT, and WA may still face liability for disparate impact discrimination under state law.