
AI note‑taking tools are rapidly entering workplaces, with a 2025 survey showing one in five professionals regularly using them to draft meeting notes. These systems can transcribe, attribute speaker comments, generate summaries, and even suggest action items, promising higher engagement and reduced administrative burden. However, they also raise significant legal exposure, including wiretap violations, biometric data collection, privilege waivers, and discrimination risks, as illustrated by the Otter.AI privacy litigation. Employers must balance productivity gains against these liabilities by adopting vetted solutions and robust policies.

The EEOC and OPM released new guidance on February 11 2026 clarifying when telework qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act. The agency stresses that remote work is required only if it effectively enables participation in hiring, performance...

Governor Hochul signed a chapter amendment to New York’s Trapped at Work Act, narrowing its coverage to employees and redefining repayment obligations. The amendment postpones the law’s operative provisions to December 19 2026, effectively delaying compliance for a year. It introduces targeted...
The UK government has revised the Employment Rights Act 2025 rollout, moving six flagship reforms—including doubled redundancy awards, whistleblowing updates and menopause guidance—to 6 April 2026 and establishing the Fair Work Agency on 7 April 2026. Electronic and workplace balloting will now debut in...
Littler Mendelson is hosting a live webinar on March 12, 2026 to demonstrate Littler Edge, its new employment‑and‑labor‑law compliance platform. The 45‑minute session, led by Knowledge Management Director Katherine R. Hinde, will walk participants through the tool’s search, guidance, and...

The UK government will raise the English language benchmark for Skilled Worker, Scale‑up Worker and High‑Potential Individual visas from CEFR level B1 to B2, effective 8 January 2026. The change applies to new applications, including those switching from other routes, and aims...

UK ministers announced a package of immigration reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s tech and science sectors. A fast‑track referral route will accelerate sponsor licences for high‑growth firms, while the Global Talent visa will be broadened for academic and industry...

On 5 February 2026 Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a draft legislative decree to transpose the EU Pay‑Transparency Directive (2023/970) into national law, with a June 7 2026 deadline for full implementation. The decree anchors equal‑pay assessments to the classifications set out in national...

The Ninth Circuit ruled in July 2025 that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) must disclose consolidated EEO‑1 reports for federal contractors covering 2016‑2020. After a series of FOIA lawsuits by the Center for Investigative Reporting, OFCCP abandoned...
The Northern California Workplace Investigations Workshop offers HR, labor relations and in‑house counsel a half‑day, in‑person training on conducting lawful, defensible investigations. Participants will learn to design investigative plans, gather evidence, interview witnesses, handle privileged matters and social‑media issues, and...

The January 2026 appellate roundup highlights several pivotal employment‑law decisions. The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court, holding that any amount of entertainment work qualifies a production company for the Multi‑employer Pension Plan Amendments Act exemption. The Fifth Circuit affirmed...