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		<title>California’s Updated AB 2321 Awaits Vote in State Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Karen F. Tynan and Robert C. Rodriguez]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2321">Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2321</a>, the measure that would reshape how California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and its Bureau of Investigations (BOI) handle the most serious workplace incidents, is pending in the California State Senate after further revisions. The bill cleared its final fiscal hurdle in the Senate on August 13, 2026, and it now heads to a floor vote during the legislature's closing weeks.]]></description>
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		<title>Talent Risk Assessor, 1: What Data Reveals About Selection and Hiring Processes (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This special series of Defensible Decisions, discusses Ogletree’s Talent Risk Assessor dashboard that helps employers integrate data from the full employment lifecycle to give management a birds’ eye view of the legal risks associated with employment decisions. Episode one features shareholders Scott Kelly (Birmingham/Washington) and Chris Near (Columbia), who are are joined by Chrissy Blantz [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cal/OSHA Updates Draft Heat Illness Regulations to Align Indoor and Outdoor Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 14, 2026, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published a <a href="https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/doshreg/heat-illness/">draft update</a> to the California heat illness regulations that aligns both the indoor and outdoor regulations to be more consistent in language and terminology. ]]></description>
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		<title>The New Era of Privacy Class Actions in Canada (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Shir Fulga and Erin Schachter]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Shir Fulga (Toronto) and Erin Schachter (Montréal) (Toronto) discuss recent Quebec and Ontario court decisions certifying consumer class actions in data breach cases—and what these rulings mean for employers handling employee data. The discussion covers how courts are lowering the threshold for claims, allowing actions based on moral damages even in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Hearing on EEO-1 Rescission: Most Speakers Urge Retention or Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: T. Scott Kelly, James A. Patton, Jr., Kiosha H. Dickey, and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing on its proposed rescission of EEO-1 reporting requirements, at which the majority of the twenty-two witnesses urged the Commission to retain or modernize the framework rather than eliminate it.]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 5 USERRA Traps and How to Avoid Them (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Ogletree’s Military Workforce Practice Group co-chairs Jay Patton (Birmingham) and Amy Glenos (Birmingham) examine the five most common pitfalls employers face military leave issues under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Amy and Jay cover a variety of topics from documentation missteps and paid leave disputes to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-Border Catch-Up: Cultural and Legal Considerations in Global Investigations, Part 3 (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro and Kate Thompson conclude their three-part series on global workplace investigations by highlighting common pitfalls that employers should avoid and providing valuable takeaways. Kate and Patty address the challenge of balancing transparency with confidentiality requirements and data privacy laws, and emphasize the importance of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-Border Catch-Up: Compliance Strategies in Global Workplace Investigations, Part 2 (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In part two of this three-part episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro and Kate Thompson explore the components of an effective and compliant investigation, including the importance of timeliness and adherence to jurisdiction-specific deadlines. The discussion also covers essential steps in evidence collection, implications for data privacy, challenges in maintaining confidentiality, handling [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-Border Catch-Up: Conducting Effective Global Workplace Investigations, Part 1 (Podcast)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Patty Shapiro and Kaitlin M. Thompson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (shareholder, San Diego) and Kate Thompson (associate, New York/Boston) kick off an informative three-part series on global workplace investigations. In part one, they discuss how to prepare for an investigation, resolve conflicting legal frameworks, and understand cultural considerations. They also offer insights on assembling [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>OMB Extends Disability Self-ID Form for Covered Federal Contractors to July 2029</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/omb-extends-disability-self-id-form-for-covered-federal-contractors-to-july-2029</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Janet Q. Lewis and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Contracting and Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal contractors and subcontractors subject to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 must continue to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily identify their disability status using Form CC-305, despite proposals to amend or rescind the disability data collection.]]></description>
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