On Dec. 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S8338 into law amending the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) to expressly recognize "disparate impact" claims in employment discrimination claims.

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) was enacted in 1967 to protect individuals from unauthorized wiretapping and eavesdropping. Originally intended to target wiretapping and telephone communications...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued guidance warning colleges and universities about potential Fair Housing Act violations related to student housing practices. What constitutes unlawful segregation or discrimination in campus residential programs, and how might seemingly inclusive identity-focused housing initiatives face heightened federal scrutiny?

As the December 31, 2026 deadline approaches, employers maintaining 403(b) retirement plans must adopt restated pre-approved plan documents to comply with Cycle 2 requirements. This critical deadline encompasses changes from the SECURE Act, CARES Act, and other regulatory updates affecting tax-exempt organizations and public educational institutions.

On Jan. 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter clarifying how schools must track an employee's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) utilization during school closures of less than one week.

On May 19, 2026, the New York Assembly passed S.3460, a bill that, if signed into law, would expand employee access to personnel records, require notice of negative information placed in those records...

Earlier this year, Bond’s labor and employment attorneys reported on proposed legislation that would significantly expand New York employees’ rights to access and respond to information contained in their personnel files. That legislation is now law, creating new obligations for New York employers.

New York's groundbreaking Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act (the Act) took effect on Nov. 10, 2025. The Act requires businesses operating in New York to disclose the use of algorithmic pricing models...

Erie County has enacted the Biometrics Transparency and Privacy Act, becoming the first county in New York State to significantly restrict how commercial establishments may collect and use biometric data from customers. The law imposes strict prohibitions on collecting, storing, and monetizing biometric identifiers such as facial features, fingerprints, and voice recordings, while requiring businesses that previously collected such data to destroy it within 30 days.

In a helpful decision for employers, the Third Circuit provided important guidance on how employers should handle leave and accommodation requests, particularly where employee misconduct is involved.

In December 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of a new $100 million Child Care Capital Construction Funding Program (4CFP).

Higher education institutions across the country are facing a new wave of borrower defense to repayment (BDTR) claims. This recent development comes just as the federal government...

On March 31, 2026, U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a significant decision enforcing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

On June 29, 2026, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued an important decision in Martinez v. T. Slack Environmental Services, Inc., Docket No. A-1008-24, addressing representative wage-and-hour actions and the applicable statutes of limitations under New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law (WHL), Prevailing Wage Act (PWA) and Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL).

The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) recently released Title VI training materials in connection with the new Title VI coordinator and training law that becomes effective this upcoming academic year.

On Aug. 14, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a Request For Information (RFI) proposing a significant change to how peer review outcomes are reported and used in funding decisions. Specifically, NIH is considering replacing the release of final overall impact scores and percentiles with three categories: “most competitive,” “competitive” and “not discussed.”

On May 21, 2026, the United States Supreme Court decided its first withdrawal liability case in a very long time. This alert covers the dispute, what the Court said and how it affects employers with union workforces.

As the business world accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), many organizations are exploring AI-enabled tools to assist with meeting support functions such as recording, transcription and summarization.

As the business world accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), many organizations are exploring AI-enabled tools to assist with meeting support functions such as recording, transcription and summarization.

A potential regulatory shift of this magnitude warrants some context. The CLIA, codified at 42 CFR Part 493, require laboratories that test human specimens for diagnosis, treatment, prevention of disease or health assessment to be appropriately certified and to meet federal quality standards that ensure test results are accurate, reliable and timely.