As employers around the globe are increasingly looking to leverage AI and AI-adjacent automation in their recruiting and personnel processes, California has stepped onto the scene. On June 27
Continue Reading Beyond Bias: California Sets a New Standard for Regulating AI in the Workplace
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expanding the reach of its Code of Conduct (COCON) for non-bank firms and consulting on new guidance related to non-financial misconduct, with changes taking effect from September 2026 that will align requirements more closely with those already applicable to banks.
Continue Reading UK FCA Expands the Reach of COCON and Consults on Non-Financial Misconduct
Cleveland, Ohio is the latest jurisdiction to pass a salary history and pay transparency law.
Continue Reading Cleveland Enacts Salary History and Pay Transparency Law
In the biennial session that ended on June 2, the Texas Legislature passed a bill (SB 1318) limiting the terms of noncompete agreements applicable to health care professionals such as physicians, dentists, and mid-level practitioners. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation on June 20.
Continue Reading New Texas Law Limits Health Care Provider Noncompetes
On July 3, 2025, the CHOICE Act became law without Gov. DeSantis’ signature.
As we reported last year, the Alameda Superior Court in Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., ordered the Labor Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)—you read that correctly, the state
Continue Reading UPDATE: LWDA Not Liable for Costs in PAGA Action
Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia’s noncompete law, Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-28.7:8, has been revised to expand the definition of “low-wage” employees to include all employees classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Continue Reading Virginia Expands Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees and Noncompetes
In a June 2025 opinion, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) clarified that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act’s scope does not extend to a forfeiture clause tied to the breach of a nonsolicitation agreement.
Covered employers in New Jersey must now comply with pay transparency obligations for job advertisements and promotional opportunities. The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) has now provided interpretative guidance on the new law in an FAQ.
Continue Reading New Jersey Pay Transparency Law: NJ DOL Releases Guidance
Predictive scheduling laws, also known as “Fair Workweek” laws, are gaining traction across the United States to protect hourly workers from erratic and last-minute shift changes. These laws typically require
Continue Reading Fair Workweeks: Navigating the Patchwork of Predictive Scheduling Laws