DC Cuts Paid Leave, NLRB Reverses Course, Accenture Settles for $25 Million

What employers should know about key developments this week:

• Paid Leave Reductions: The District of Columbia (DC) reduced paid family leave from 12 to six weeks, paid medical leave from 12 to 10 weeks, and the maximum weekly benefit to $1,100, effective October 1, 2026, for claims filed before October 1, 2030.
• Employee Misconduct During Protected Activity: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will no longer use its 1979 Atlantic Steel standard and will return to its 2020 General Motors test, making it easier to discipline employees for misconduct during a strike or other protected activity.
• Accenture False Claims Act Settlement: Accenture agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it falsely certified compliance with federal law—a violation of the False Claims Act—despite maintaining diversity initiatives that relied on race and sex for hiring and promotion decisions. It is the third major settlement announced under the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.

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