Ogletree Deakins https://ogletree.com/ Employers and lawyers. Working Together Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:38:12 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://ogletree.com/app/uploads/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png Ogletree https://ogletree.com/ 32 32 Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to NLRB Member Removal https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/supreme-court-wont-hear-challenge-to-nlrb-member-removal Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:26:00 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93917 Court Refuses to Block Executive Order Barring ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’ by Federal Contractors https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/court-refuses-to-block-executive-order-barring-racially-discriminatory-dei-activities-by-federal-contractors Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:47:49 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93906 New Jersey Considers CREAMMA Drug-Testing Amendment for Certain Safety-Sensitive Positions https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/new-jersey-considers-creamma-drug-testing-amendment-for-certain-safety-sensitive-positions Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:47:24 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93894 Senate Bill S4685, which, if enacted into law, would prohibit certain groups of employees—specifically, law enforcement officers, first responders, drivers with a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and operators of heavy equipment—from using cannabis recreationally, whether on or off duty. The legislation would therefore eliminate existing employment protections for such employees by allowing employers to take adverse action against them for using cannabis.]]> Connecticut Adopts Law Governing Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/connecticut-adopts-law-governing-electronic-monitoring-in-the-workplace Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:32:57 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93877 Beltway Buzz, October 16, 2026 https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/beltway-buzz-october-16-2026 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:21:31 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93870 Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.]]> Delaware Employers Face Tighter AI and Profiling Rules Effective January 2027 https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/delaware-employers-face-tighter-ai-and-profiling-rules-effective-january-2027 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:10:17 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93866 New amendments to Delaware’s data privacy law that will take effect on January 1, 2027, may have an impact on how employers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment decisions.]]> Massachusetts Federal Court Enforces Noncompete Against Former Executive Employee https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/massachusetts-federal-court-enforces-noncompete-against-former-executive-employee Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:19:42 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93797 Cross-Border Catch-Up: Managing Employee Travel to High-Risk Locations Worldwide (Podcast) https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/podcasts/2026-10-15/cross-border-catch-up-managing-employee-travel-to-high-risk-locations-worldwide Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:50:52 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_podcast&p=93785 Cross-Border Catch-Up: Fixed-Term Employment Contracts Outside the U.S. (Podcast) https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/podcasts/2026-10-15/cross-border-catch-up-fixed-term-employment-contracts-outside-the-u-s Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:44:22 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_podcast&p=93783 Washington State DOSH Proposes Update to Construction PPE Rules https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/washington-state-dosh-proposes-update-to-construction-ppe-rules Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:33:21 +0000 https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&p=93746 proposed rulemaking seeking to update Washington’s construction personal protective equipment (PPE) rules. ]]>