The second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026 reshaped the rules employers work under. On July 30, Parker Poe hosted a webinar to help HR professionals and in-house counsel make sense of the developments and what they mean for their organizations.

The program covered key decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, and North Carolina appellate courts, along with updates on executive orders, regulations, and shifting enforcement priorities at the federal agency level. We also worked through how each development affects employers and their workforces.

Topics included:

• Potential exemptions from the Federal Arbitration Act
• Causation standards in retaliation cases
• Remote work as a reasonable accommodation
• Contractually shortened statutes of limitations for federal discrimination claims
• Religious accommodations
• Updates from the EEOC, NLRB, Department of Labor, and OSHA

View the webinar replay here.

View the webinar slides here.