February 2026 Updates Last updated Save as PDF Affirmative Action Requirements Updated for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors California’s AB 288 Mostly Blocked by Federal Court DOL Rescinds Federal Contractor Non-displacement Rule Illinois Expands Employee Privacy Rights New Jersey Amends Law Banning Captive Audience Meetings New Jersey Provides New Rules Clarifying Disparate Impact Liability New York Clarifies Disparate Impact Standard Under Human Rights Law New York Prohibits Consumer Credit Checks for Employment Purposes New York Trapped at Work Act Oregon Establishes New Wage Notice Requirements U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court Ruling Clarifies Independent Contractor Test 1 U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Six New Opinion Letters