09-29-2026

Connecticut employers will have broader responsibilities to share wage ranges and benefits information to job applicants and employees.

09-24-2026

Beginning November 8, 2026, all New York residents — current or former employees — can demand copies of their personnel records, challenge disputed information, and be notified when negative information is added, with strong protections against retaliation.

09-23-2026

CA Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order that directs a group of “world-leading experts” to convene and begin developing a framework for how the state can govern AI.

09-17-2026

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a jury could reasonably find discrimination under a “mosaic of evidence” and absent an equal comparator.

09-15-2026

Employer Insight: In 2023, NY Governor Kathleen Hochul signed the 9/11 NOTICE Act, and the state published its final regulations in 2025. The Act is intended to promote awareness and outreach regarding state and federal 9/11 benefits.

09-10-2026

Bloomberg Law analyzed cases brought under the PUMP Act and found that workers have been particularly successful in litigation when compared to other employment statutes.

09-09-2026

In 2021, the EEOC received a charge alleging race and national origin harassment claims at Ford Motor Company’s Buffalo, NY Stamping Plant, allegedly targeting Black, Native American, and Hispanic workers.

09-07-2026

This Labor Day Week, EPS Celebrates Workers Everywhere

09-01-2026

New state laws enacted in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts allow rideshare drivers to form unions, with Massachusetts certifying the first rideshare union in May 2026, after voters approved it. It is certainly a first for these independent drivers to form unions and bargain for protections without qualifying as employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).