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New laws taking effect in NY, NJ in 2026 affect your wallet. Here's what to know - NBC New York
The new year is just around the corner -- and with it comes new laws taking effect in New York and New Jersey. Here's a review of some of the most impactful pieces of legislation taking effect in ...
Read more'Tis The Season - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - United States - Mondaq
You probably do not think of HR compliance when you hear the phrase. But the end of 2025 is a good time — even in the midst of the holiday season — to look back at what has occurred... 'Tis the Sea...
Read moreThe Internet Is Not an HR Department – Observations from the Viral Cinnabon Firing for Employers - JD Supra
A frontline service worker at a Cinnabon was recently terminated after a video circulated showing her hurling a racist epithet at a Somali couple. The footage spread quickly with millions of views ...
Read moreKey workplace changes for New York employers in 2026 - Reed Smith LLP
New York State lawmakers had a busy 2025 and ushered in several important new workplace-related measures that will take effect in 2026. As New York employers look toward the new year, they should ...
Read moreNew laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU - IPM Newsroom
Illinois workers with a newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit will soon have additional access to job-protected, unpaid leave. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2978, dubbed the Family Neonat...
Read moreNLRB Back in Business: New Confirmations Restore Decision-Making Authority - JD Supra
After nearly a year of interim leadership and inactivity at the top adjudicative level at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Agency is back on track. Recently, the Senate confirmed the...
Read morePresident Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order: Implications for employment law and workplace practice - JD Supra
On December 18, President Trump issued an Administrative Order directing the Attorney General to complete the rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the f...
Read moreJudge rules against Trump’s attempt to remove security clearance of whistleblower attorney - Washington Times
A federal judge in Washington has ruled against President Trump’s attempt to cancel a security clearance for an attorney who represents whistleblowers — specifically, government employees critical...
Read moreNew York State Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Updates for 2026 - Law and the Workplace
As we approach the new year, New York employers should be aware of increases to the state exempt status salary thresholds and minimum wage that will take effect on January 1, 2026. Exempt Salary T...
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Posts falsely claim Sasha Obama said Barack is gay and Michelle is trans - Snopes.com
Sasha Obama said her father, former U.S. President Barack Obama, is gay and her mother, Michelle Obama, is a trans woman. A rumor that the younger daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama, S...