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Employer Checklist for July 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in July 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: _____ Catch up on recent SCOTUS rulings. During the final days of its 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court issued some key decisions that will affect the workplace. The Court vastly expanded the presidential power to remove members of independent agencies ( read more about Trump v. Slaughter ) and upheld the Trump administration’s termination of TPS Protections for Haiti and Syria ( read more about Mullin v. Doe ). SCOTUS also ruled that states may ban transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams without violating the Equal Protection Clause, and that Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s teams defined by biological sex ( read more about Little v. Hecox / West Virginia v. B.P.J. ). _____ Find DOL answers to wage and hour questions + meet new Secretary nominee. The US Department of Lab...

Employers around the country need to comply with a growing patchwork of laws on fair pay, pay data reporting, and transparency in job ads and the hiring process. Compliance has become increasingly complex as more states and cities pass their own nuanced requirements that vary from location to location, and the stakes are getting higher as the penalties for violations rise. Here’s an overview of key federal, state, and local pay equity trends, as well as practical tips for compliance. Quick Overview of Federal and State Equal Pay Laws Purpose:  The goal of pay equity and transparency laws is to close pay gaps and give employees more information to understand how their compensation compares to their peers and the market, and in turn, more power to correct past inequities based on gender, race, and other characteristics. Themes:  For over sixty years, the federal Equal Pay Act has required equal pay for men and women for substantially equal work. Many states have built on the fe...