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The U.S. Senate has advanced the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which would grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption while establishing comprehensive federal regulations for intercollegiate athletics. The legislation addresses name, image, and likeness compensation, student-athlete eligibility and transfers, agent conduct, and institutional reporting obligations, marking the closest lawmakers have come to creating national college sports standards.

California's AB 2188 greatly expanded the scope of the state's existing marijuana laws because it prohibits discrimination based on the off-duty use of marijuana.

President Donald Trump issued the "Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research" Executive Order (EO) on Dec. 18, 2025. Contrary to what has been reported by many news outlets...

The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has suggested that it is considering significant changes to or rescission of the April 4, 2011, Dear Colleague Letter on schools' obligations to respond to...

Employers that foster a culture of belonging for all employees will have an advantage as Gen Z is projected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025 and their expectations...

The City of Long Beach introduced a new ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft and improving safety in grocery and drug stores that use self-service checkout stations.

Mortgage underwriters do not qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act's administrative exemption because they are more appropriately characterized as "production" employees...

On June 4, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 26-73 (SB 472), “An Act Concerning the Electronic Surveillance of Employees,” which repeals and replaces Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48d. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and significantly updates Connecticut’s longstanding requirements governing electronic monitoring of employees by employers.

Delaware enacted House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 128, amending the Healthy Delaware Families Act governing the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (PFMLA) on July 30, 2025.

A little more than three years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted cybersecurity guidance on its website for ERISA plan fiduciaries.

When an employee is on an extended leave of absence, there is often confusion regarding whether and to what extent the employer...

Illinois employers may not rely solely on SSA "no-match," IRS discrepancy notices, or similar third-party notifications to take disciplinary or termination action.

In a long-awaited decision, the Department of Labor (DOL) regulation setting strict limits on the amount of time that tipped employees can spend performing work that does not directly generate tips...

Section 1557 is the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557, which has been in effect since 2010, is intended to prevent discrimination...

The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, analyzing how a school closure of less than one full week affects the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...

Current and former employees have the right to inspect their personnel files upon request within a timeframe set by statute. When an employment-related claim arises...

A new Georgia law will require nursing home and other long-term care workers to submit to extensive background checks. The "Georgia Long-Term Care Background Check Program" will take effect on October 1, 2019.

Even if the rule is finalized, the EEOC can request records in investigations, and employers continue to be subject to record-preservation obligations and any applicable state or local requirements.