In 2024, the Colorado legislature enacted SB24-205 [1] governing Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (the “Act”) and established a regulatory framework aimed at lowering the risk of algorithmic discrimination in artificial intelligence-based...
The new administration has taken swift immigration actions that have many employers wondering if they need to take any additional steps to make sure they are in compliance with immigration laws, how to protect their workforce, and ensure the safety of their workplace....
A Texas federal judge reversed the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) salary threshold that was supposed to increase the minimum salary level for employees to be exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The salary threshold increase was supposed to happen...
The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective in June of 2023. When it did, Congress directed the Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue administrative regulations which provide interpretive guidance for implementing the PWFA. The EEOC has now...
By one estimate, every fifth American worker has a “noncompete agreement” with a current or former employer. Such agreements typically prohibit the worker from competing with the employer, such as by going to work for a competitor or starting a competing business, for...
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seeking public comment on its proposed “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” through November 1, 2023. The proposed guidance provides a legal analysis of standards for harassment and...
