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AI is transforming business operations, but its use in hiring, employment, and vendor management presents key legal challenges.

What you need to know and how to prepare your business and employees for increased worksite enforcement activities.  

With the passage of the Time to Care Act in 2022, Maryland’s General Assembly set the stage for the state’s implementation of a paid family and medical leave program. Employees who need to miss work for a qualifying reason will be able to submit a claim for benefits and recoup a portion of the wages they would have otherwise earned but for the covered leave. The path to the program’s implementation has been a rocky one, with three delays in the timetable for when benefits will become available to employees. As of this writing, payroll tax contributions to fund the program are set to commence on January 1, 2027, with benefits for employees becoming available on January 3, 2028. 

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) posture has shifted, and employers should take note. With the recent confirmation of a second Republican EEOC commissioner – Brittany Panuccio – the EEOC has a quorum on its 5-seat panel, with a 2–1 Republican majority. With the quorum restored, the EEOC can alter policy, guidance, strategic plans, and litigation priorities.

Update: Assessing ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Policies: Procedural Pitfalls And Policy Implications In Virginia And Beyond

Assessing ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Policies: Procedural Pitfalls and Policy Implications in Virginia and Beyond