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For Washington employers, meal and rest break class actions continue to be one of the most active areas of wage and hour litigation. Despite years of litigation and recurring lawsuits…
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Key Employment-Related Bills Oregon Employers Should Watch in the 2026 Short Legislative Session
Oregon’s 2026 short legislative session is underway, and a few proposed bills could affect employers…
Continue Reading Key Employment-Related Bills Oregon Employers Should Watch in the 2026 Short Legislative SessionLeave and Benefits Updates for California Employers in 2026
California’s leave and benefits landscape continues to expand with revised paid sick leave rules, upcoming…
Continue Reading Leave and Benefits Updates for California Employers in 2026Contracts, Wage Judgment Enforcement, and Arbitration for California in 2026
Through new legislation and shifting enforcement priorities, California continues to challenge common workplace practices, including…
Continue Reading Contracts, Wage Judgment Enforcement, and Arbitration for California in 2026Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting in California for 2026
California continues to push pay transparency further into the mainstream of employment law. Employers with…
Continue Reading Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting in California for 2026California Wage & Hour Compliance in 2026: New Rates, Old Risks, and What Employers Can’t Afford to Overlook
Upcoming Webinar: New Year, New Laws – What Oregon Employers Need to Know for 2026…
Continue Reading California Wage & Hour Compliance in 2026: New Rates, Old Risks, and What Employers Can’t Afford to OverlookCount-Down to Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Launch—What to Know and Do Now
Minnesota’s paid leave program goes into effect January 1, 2026, which will be here sooner than…
Continue Reading Count-Down to Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Launch—What to Know and Do NowWhen Credentialing Crosses the Line: What HR Should—and Shouldn’t—Say
What starts as a simple employment verification request can quickly turn into something riskier. As…
Continue Reading When Credentialing Crosses the Line: What HR Should—and Shouldn’t—SayHow the Federal Government Shutdown Impacts California Employers
As Congress approaches a funding lapse resulting in a government shutdown, California employers should prepare…
Continue Reading How the Federal Government Shutdown Impacts California EmployersThe VETS-4212 filing period for federal contractors opened last week on August 1, 2025, and…
Continue Reading Federal Contractor AlertOFCCP to Resume Veterans/Disability Enforcement, Administratively Close Pending Compliance Reviews
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 and the Office of…
Continue Reading OFCCP to Resume Veterans/Disability Enforcement, Administratively Close Pending Compliance ReviewsDOL Signals Business Friendly Independent Contractor Standard: What Employers Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently stated that it will not enforce an employee-friendly…
Continue Reading DOL Signals Business Friendly Independent Contractor Standard: What Employers Need to KnowAs of yesterday—May 20, 2025—EEO-1 data collection is open. The deadline to file the 2024…
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