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The rise of the machines " dealing with AI grievances
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (444+ words) The most common themes for grumbling at all the recent employment law events I have attended have been the same: the youth of today; why the UK's railway infrastructure is seemingly made of chocolate; and the tide of AI-assisted employee…...
Workplace Investigations: Five Key Takeaways (Part One)
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (422+ words) When workplace investigations hit the headlines, the risks can escalate quickly. Suddenly, employers are dealing with media attention, social media commentary, employee concerns and potentially serious reputational risk " all while trying to conduct a fair and effective investigation. In our…...
Virginia Expands Paid Sick Leave (US)
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (572+ words) Employment Law Worldview As we previously reported here, the Virginia legislature enacted a number of recent employment law updates. The most recent addition to this roster is Virginia's expanded paid sick leave statute. On May 20, 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed…...
EEOC's Shifting Priorities and Strategies (US)
2+ week, 1+ day ago (669+ words) Employment Law Worldview The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the nation's primary workplace discrimination authority. Since its establishment as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal agency has maintained jurisdiction over the investigation, mediation, and,…...
Labor Update: New House Bill Proposes Changes to Initial Union Bargaining Process and NLRB Inches Closer to a Three-Member Majority
2+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) Employment Law Worldview Two recent developments in Congress signal potentially significant changes affecting labor law as we move further into 2026. First, the House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H. R. 5408) on June 9, 2026. This bill would create a new process…...
Italy implements the Pay Transparency Directive
3+ week, 2+ day ago (572+ words) Italy has become one of the first EU member states to implement the Pay Transparency Directive. Legislative Decree 96/2026 came into force on 7 June 2026, in accordance with the EU's timetable. The Decree applies to both public and private sector employers, with…...
A party of no-shows? Implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive " A view across Europe
3+ week, 6+ day ago (251+ words) Employment Law Worldview We know that with only a few days to go until the Pay Transparency Directive comes into force in Continental Europe, many companies are wondering what is going to happen, bearing in mind that only two EU…...
Another Blow to Mandatory Arbitration: Supreme Court Further Expands Transportation Worker Exemption Under the Federal Arbitration Act to "Last-Mile" Drivers (US)
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Squire Patton Boggs" Summer Associate Addyson Fry discusses a recent United States Supreme Court decision addressing the exemption under the Federal Arbitration Act applicable to transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce. For decades, employers have relied on arbitration agreements to…...
ECJ ruling on data subject access requests: Some welcome relief for European employers, or not quite yet? (Part II)
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (456+ words) By: Marga Caproni, Chelsea Gunning, Lisa Shannon, Annette Demmel, Marmare Barekati, Malgorzata Grzelak, Floriane Essling and Marion Cavalier Following on from our blog earlier in the week concerning the ECJ's recent decision on data subject access requests (DSARs), we take…...
Is Adjustment of Status Still a Viable Green Card Path? (US)
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (876+ words) Employment Law Worldview On May 21, 2026, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that materially reshapes the agency's approach to adjustment of status (AOS), the process by which many foreign nationals apply for a green card from within the…...