As of January 1, 2026, a wave of new state laws has transformed how employers can use artificial intelligence in hiring and employment decisions. Whether you’re a small business using an applicant tracking system or a large enterprise with sophisticated talent analytics, these regulations likely apply to you—and the penalties for non-compliance can be severe. […]
You have 30 days. Multiple new California employment laws take effect January 1, 2026, and several require immediate action—including revising employment contracts, updating handbooks, and recalculating exempt salaries. California employers enter 2026 facing what Dykema describes as laws that “focus on strengthening existing laws to further expand employee rights and extend job protections.” While the
Professional Intimacy, Mixed Motives, and the Ethics of Relational Power. There is a kind of professional relationship people struggle to describe, even to themselves. It does not feel clearly inappropriate. Nothing overtly wrong has happened. No obvious line has been crossed. And yet, something about it feels unresolved. Meaningful, but undefined. I began noticing this
