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Secretary of Labor Nominee Keith Sonderling Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing On Thursday, President Trump’s nominee to be the next Secretary of Labor, the Honorable Keith Sonderling, testified at the confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).Currently serving as the Acting Secretary of Labor, Sonderling has extensive workplace policy experience, including private practice as a labor and employment attorney and, more recently,...

Effective July 1, 2026, Connecticut Public Act 26-92 requires arbitrators in private arbitrations conducted in Connecticut to be Connecticut-admitted attorneys in good standing. Importantly, the statute appears to apply not only to newly-filed arbitrations, but also to pending matters in which an evidentiary hearing had not commenced before July 1.

On June 4, 2026, California’s First District Court of Appeal held that the state’s law on “standing” requires no “concrete” injury to pursue federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claims in state court. The court’s opinion in Askins v. CRST Expedited reflects stark differences between federal and state standing requirements and deepens the split of authority in the California Courts of Appeal.

Unionized employers often rely on arbitration and alternate dispute resolution (ADR) provisions in collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) to create a consistent process for resolving workplace disputes and reduce litigation risk. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, however, shows that those provisions may not always reach as far as employers expect. In 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East v.

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM +08 The American Club 10 Claymore Hill Singapore 229573 Employment Intelligence2 – Powering the Future Workplace In today’s workplace, change is constant — and accelerating. New labor dynamics, evolving regulations, and the growing impact of AI are reshaping how employers operate. Standing still is no longer an option.

What is the FWA? The FWA was established on April 7, 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) as a new state enforcement agency of the Department for Business and Trade, bringing together existing labour market enforcement functions.

In Smith v. Evertz Microsystems Ltd., 2026 ONSC 2166, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a former employee's claim for an annual bonus after finding that a longstanding verbal bonus policy required employees to be actively employed at the time the bonus was paid. The decision is a useful reminder for employers that bonus entitlement depends not only on whether an employee worked during the relevant performance period, but also on the terms governing eligibility for payment.

Employment Intelligence2 – Powering the Future Workplace In today’s workplace, change is constant — and accelerating. New labor dynamics, evolving regulations, and the growing impact of AI are reshaping how employers operate. Standing still is no longer an option. By providing our clients with Employment Intelligence™ — the formula for helping employers navigate change and complexity — Littler helps them anticipate change, manage risk, and build compliant, resilient workplaces.

July 8, 2026 Business Insurance Felicia Watson says even without a federal heat standard, employers are responsible for workplace safety under OSHA’s general duty clause. Business Insurance

July 7, 2026 SHRM Alexis Knapp says employers should not respond to a request for leave as an ADA accommodation by saying, “That is not our policy,” or “We don’t let anyone else work remotely,” and consider whether an exception to the policy would be a reasonable accommodation. SHRM