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Maine has enacted a new law protecting medical cannabis patients from workplace discrimination, reinforcing job-related safeguards for registered users. The measure limits employers from taking adverse action against employees or applicants solely based on their…
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law expanding citizenship and work-authorization verification requirements for state employment and professional licensing. The measure requires state agencies, schools, and licensing boards to use federal databases, including…
Comprehensive employment law compliance requires understanding key regulations affecting hiring, background screening, and employment verification. The 2026 landscape includes evolving fair chance requirements, data protection obligations, and anti-discrimination…
The New Jersey Appellate Division held that private social media posts can be discoverable in litigation when they are relevant to the claims at issue. In Davis v. Disability Rights New Jersey, a former employee alleging wrongful termination and emotional distress was…
Fisher Phillips’ overview highlights more than 15 new workplace laws taking effect in Oregon and Washington through 2026 and 2027. Key changes include expanded restrictions on criminal background checks, stronger protections for immigrant workers and minors, increased…
Virginia has enacted a new pay transparency and salary history law that takes effect July 1, 2026. The law requires employers to disclose wage or salary ranges in job postings for jobs, promotions, transfers, and other opportunities, and those ranges must be set in…
The California Fourth Appellate District, Division One, recently held that an employee or job applicant does not need to prove actual harm beyond establishing a statutory violation to have standing under the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act…
Effective Oct. 1, 2025, California’s Civil Rights Council has updated FEHA to cover AI-based employment tools,broadly defining “automated decision systems” and treating them as employer agents. The rules require retainingrelated records for four years and offer an…
Robert Half International agreed to a class-action settlement totaling over $4.38 million after allegedly failing toprovide job applicants with required FCRA disclosures and a copy of their background reports before taking adverseactions. Each eligible claimant may…
Effective October 27, 2025, Cleveland will enforce Ordinance No. 104-2025, requiring employers with 15 or moreemployees to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibiting inquiries into applicants’ salary histories. Theordinance aims to promote pay equity…