California has enacted the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA) through Senate Bill 53, effective January 1, 2026. The law targets large developers of “frontier models,” defined as models requiring more than 10^26 operations during training, fine-tuning, or modification, ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 20 to address the growing health risks associated with occupational exposure to crystalline silica in the artificial stone fabrication industry. The bill responds to an increase in silicosis cases among workers who perform high-exposure tasks ... Read More

On October 14, 2025, Cuyahoga County became the first county in Ohio to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. Modeled after California’s CROWN Act (Creating A Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), the law applies to employment, ... Read More

The Chester County Board of Commissioners has enacted Ordinance No. ORD-2025-03, establishing the Chester County Human Relations Commission (CCHRC) and implementing comprehensive nondiscrimination provisions for employment, housing, and public accommodations. These provisions will take effect on December 23, 2025. The ... Read More

As you know, on September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which introduced a $100,000 fee associated with the H-1B visa program. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has ... Read More

New York state has increased the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit from $504 to $869, effective immediately. Over half of current recipients will see their payments rise under the new structure: 27% will receive the new maximum, and 28% will ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 464, which strengthens and expands the state’s pay data reporting requirements for private employers. The law builds on existing obligations under which employers with 100 or more employees must annually report workforce demographic and pay ... Read More

California has enacted Senate Bill 590, which amends existing law to expand access to the state’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program. Beginning July 1, 2028, workers will be eligible to receive wage replacement benefits when taking time off to care ... Read More

California has passed Senate Bill 513, amending Labor Code Section 1198.5 to expand the definition of personnel records and change how employers must manage them. Section 1198.5 grants current and former employees the right to inspect and receive a copy ... Read More

Philadelphia has enacted amendments to the city’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSSO), also known as the city’s “ban the box” ordinance. The updated ordinance introduces definitions for terms such as “felony,” “misdemeanor,” “summary offense,” and “incarceration,” and expands ... Read More

California has enacted the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act” (SB 294), a new law designed to ensure employees are fully informed about their workplace rights and protections. This legislation introduces mandatory notice requirements for employers and additional measures to safeguard ... Read More

In California, existing law requires an employer, upon reasonable request, to provide the pay scale for a position to an applicant applying for employment or to an employee that is currently employed. Additionally, employers with 15 or more employees must ... Read More