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DHS ending Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.14.25
Agent’s lawsuit against Malik Beasley indicates failure by basketball players union
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.13.25
DOL reinstates Trump’s standard on independent contractors under FLSA
5.6.25
Warning: Cyber criminals are coming for your client’s retirement information
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 5.5.25
States form Consortium of Privacy Regulators to cooperate on enforcement
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 4.28.25
23andWho? The fate of your DNA data after the 23andMe bankruptcy
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 4.21.25
Judge pauses termination of parole programs for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan nationals
4.16.25
International travel to the U.S. – What employers and foreign national employees need to know
4.15.25
No wrongful discharge claim based on exercise of rights under state Constitution, Tennessee high court says
4.15.25
Welcoming Top Talent: Meet the Constangy Cyber Team's newest attorneys
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 4.14.25
CBP electronic device searches: What you need to know
4.10.25
Back to the Future, Part II: How data privacy laws can teach us what to expect with AI legislation
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 4.9.25
On Again: Full D.C. Circuit sends Member Wilcox back to NLRB
4.8.25
Employee pirates can plunder a business. Arrrgh ye ready?
4.8.25
Back to the future: How data privacy laws can teach us what to expect with AI regulation
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 4.7.25
Court blocks termination of TPS for Venezuelans: Protections stay in place for now
4.4.25
Paid $270,400 per year and still owed overtime? Another court says yes.
4.3.25
OSHA in the Trump Administration
4.2.25
Out again: Court pauses order that prevented removal of NLRB’s Gwynne Wilcox
4.1.25
New alien registration requirements take effect
4.1.25
Are you sure you want to work for a sports team?
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.25.25
DHS announces end of parole programs for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals
3.25.25
What personal data are you unknowingly hoarding?
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 3.24.25
NLRB in the balance: Did Trump have the right to terminate a Board member?
3.18.25
Chile brings its data privacy laws in line with global data privacy standards
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 3.17.25
What lies beneath. Three wage and hour dangers you may never see coming.
3.12.25
H-1B cap lottery season starts Friday! Seven things employers need to know
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.5.25
Cryptocurrency hacks and thefts: Insecure exchanges?
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 3.3.25
10 Quick California Employment Law Tips for 2025
California Snapshot , 2.27.25
What Justices' FLSA Ruling Means For 2-Step Collective Cert.
Law360, 2.25.25
Are you in the know? New York amends data breach law
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 2.24.25
Court blocks portions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders
2.24.25
A Valentine for some NLRB watchers: Former General Counsel memoranda rescinded
2.20.25
Employer Guidance: Responding to ICE raids
2.19.25
“He said, she said” no longer cuts it: Seventh Circuit clarifies proof required for overtime claims
2.19.25
Oregon Attorney General issues AI Guidance for businesses
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 2.17.25
Labor & employment in Week 4 of Trump 2: No love lost.
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.14.25
A sneak peek at what a religious accommodation trial might look like for a guy who can't work Sundays
2.10.25
New Year, New Rules? New York’s Health Privacy Bill S-929 advances
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 2.10.25
Labor & employment in Week 3 of Trump 2: The Empire Strikes Back
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.7.25
Three years in, Brian Flores’ bias case against NFL Is stagnant and diminished
Employment & Labor Insider, 2.4.25
Welcoming Top Talent: Meet the Constangy Cyber Team's newest attorneys
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 2.3.25
Labor & employment in Week 2 of Trump 2: Can he do that?
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.31.25
National Women’s Soccer League policy on transgender athletes aided by FIFA and U.S. Soccer inaction
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.28.25
Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 1.27.25
Labor & employment in Week 1 of Trump 2
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.24.25
California’s proposed rule on AI used in employment decisions is a big deal
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 1.23.25
Supreme Court unanimously rejects heightened burden for employer to prove overtime exemption under FLSA
1.23.25
California’s proposed rule on AI used in employment decisions is a big deal
California Snapshot , 1.22.25
Trump rescinds Executive Order 11246
1.22.25
Litigation under New Jersey’s “Daniel’s Law”
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 1.21.25
The intersection of partisan political speech and employee rights. Look both ways before crossing.
1.15.25
OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025
1.13.25
Proposed rule on federal contractor salary information requests, comp information on job postings is withdrawn
1.10.25
Constangy’s 10 must-read articles of 2024
Employment & Labor Insider, 1.9.25
H-1B lottery game plan: Best practices for HR teams
1.6.25
The Holiday Pay Playbook: Regular rate, holiday bonuses, and California overtime
California Snapshot , 12.20.24
DHS issues Final Rule modernizing H-1B program
12.18.24
New year, new amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
12.16.24
Faith’s Law: What Illinois employers should know
12.13.24
USCIS Final Rule increases automatic extension period for certain EAD renewal applicants
12.13.24
4 Essential California employee handbook updates for 2025
California Snapshot , 12.11.24
If you’re traveling to the UK, be aware of the new rule
12.2.24
Baseball union beats would-be agents in arbitration
Employment & Labor Insider, 11.26.24
USL Super League players have unionized – now what?
Employment & Labor Insider, 11.19.24
Federal Court vacates minimum salary level increase
11.18.24
Bosses, don’t roll the dice with your employees. You could be personally liable.
11.6.24
Harris or Trump? Labor law could change dramatically, depending on the outcome.
10.30.24
Tua Tagovailoa’s return raises questions about autonomy, disability, cognitive bias
Employment & Labor Insider, 10.29.24
Massachusetts projects large jump in unemployment taxes
10.29.24
DOL issues guidance on AI and employee well-being
10.23.24
The Eve of Destruction: 5 things to know about saving old E-Verify records before it’s too late
10.17.24
Remembering Will Krasnow
Employment & Labor Insider, 10.15.24
Mark your calendars! California’s new minimum wage for health care workers takes effect tomorrow
10.15.24
New guidance clarifies evidence for Extraordinary Ability green card eligibility
10.14.24
2024 Employer's Guide to State Voting Leave Requirements
10.8.24
NFL deflates Flores’ claim that Commissioner Goodell would be biased arbitrator
Employment & Labor Insider, 10.4.24
Oh, thank heaven! 7-Eleven franchisees were not misclassified “employees,” MA high court rules
9.30.24
3 essential employee trainings for your company curriculum
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.24.24
DOL has authority to include salary threshold when determining exempt status, appeals court says
9.16.24
New women’s soccer CBA furthers competitive advantage over rival super league
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.10.24
Don’t let a bad employee’s protected activity lead you into the twilight zone.
9.5.24
Labor Day 2024
Employment & Labor Insider, 9.2.24
Fifth Circuit vacates DOL regs regarding tipped employees
8.28.24
The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.
8.22.24
Can GIPA be the new BIPA?
8.21.24
Pregnancy lawsuit against WNBA, Aces presents host of legal issues
Employment & Labor Insider, 8.16.24
Five lessons plus four in social media and workplace harassment
8.14.24
Does federal immigration law preempt state pay transparency laws? (UPDATED 8/14/24)
8.14.24
Massachusetts Enacts Pay Transparency Law
8.1.24
Law profs attack Goodell’s arbitral authority as troubling workplace precedent
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.29.24
Three PTO policy tips to give employers a breezier summer
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.23.24
BIPA’s new boundaries: A closer look at the pending BIPA Amendment and what that means for your business
7.16.24
Three often overlooked keys for a successful mediation
7.16.24
DOJ settlement is a painful – but helpful – reminder about employer review of authorization documents
7.16.24
Court denies injunction in case involving DOL salary regs
7.12.24
Judge temporarily blocks FTC noncompete ban on limited basis
7.9.24
The death of Chevron
7.8.24
OSHA wants you to protect your employees from the heat
7.8.24
New York now requires paid lactation breaks
7.2.24
New immigration initiatives may help undocumented spouses, “Dreamers”
7.2.24
Court blocks new FLSA salary thresholds... but only for State of Texas employees
7.1.24
PAGA reform is coming – employers, prepare now!
7.1.24
California employers, do you have a workplace violence prevention plan?
6.28.24
Customs and Border Protection proposes expansion of Biometric Fee for H-1B and L-1 visa petitions
6.21.24
New salary level is coming for exempt white-collar employees, unless...
6.21.24
PAGA deal is (mostly) good news for California employers
6.19.24
By the Numbers – A Look at Union Activity in 2024 Thus Far
6.12.24
Proposed 3-On-3 Women’s League Highlights Contract Differences Between WNBA and NBA Players
Employment & Labor Insider, 6.11.24
What lies beneath the “substantial increased costs” needed to reject a request for a religious accommodation?
6.11.24
Windy City Employers: Prepare for a gust of additional changes in paid leave obligations, starting July 1
6.4.24
Three proposed Illinois bills to watch: Family responsibilities, reproductive decisions, and harassment standards
6.4.24
NFL Guardian Caps consistent with OSHA, could signal things to come
Employment & Labor Insider, 6.4.24
USCIS overhaul of H-1B process results in far fewer multiple registrations
5.28.24
Bad Bunny’s sports agency tests authority of baseball’s players union
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.28.24
Biting the hand that feeds you. Don’t bite back.
5.9.24
European leagues continue to learn from U.S. sports law
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.6.24
Practical implications for student-athletes if they professionalize
Employment & Labor Insider, 4.30.24
USDOL finalizes new increases in minimum salaries for white-collar exemptions
4.25.24
Everything you wanted to know about Pregnant Workers Fairness Act*
4.25.24
FTC votes to ban most employment-related noncompetes
4.24.24
USCIS extends automatic extension period for EAD renewals
4.22.24
“Significant harm” not required for discriminatory transfer claim, SCOTUS says
4.19.24
How to avoid a PR nightmare: Lessons learned from Cloudflare’s viral firing of tech worker
Employment & Labor Insider, 4.17.24
NLRB puts kibosh on American tradition of whiskey for votes
4.17.24
Implications of NLRB Regional Office decision on Dartmouth basketball players
Employment & Labor Insider, 4.16.24
Employer “waived” bye-bye to arbitration after litigating for 7 months
4.15.24
“Workin’ 9 to 5.” Is that still a thing?
4.3.24
OSHA issues regulation allowing non-employee third parties to participate in inspections
4.2.24
MLB players need a history lesson on labor relations in sports
Employment & Labor Insider, 4.2.24
Feds announce overhaul of race/ethnicity categories
4.1.24
Online filing of H-1B petitions has arrived, but is this the right time for you?
3.26.24
Law student sues Chicago Bears over “Legal Diversity Fellow” role
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.19.24
Respondeat superior and other Latin terms you should know
3.19.24
NYS ban on employer social media inquiries takes effect
3.13.24
Federal court rules that new NLRB joint employer regulations are unlawful
3.12.24
Chutzpah and the shifting defenses to requests for religious accommodation
3.11.24
Proposed regs would ban federal contractors from requesting salary information, require job postings to include comp information for contract jobs
2.28.24
Woo-hoo! 2023 EEO-1 data collection will start April 30!
2.27.24
Court delays effective date of NLRB “joint employer” regs
2.23.24
USCIS filing fees increase substantially effective April 1
2.21.24
Luck may have been the residue of design in jeweler’s age discrimination win
2.20.24
SolarWinds case could establish SEC liability for CISOs
2.12.24
Important Reminder: Deadline Approaching for California Noncompete Notice Requirement
2.9.24
Dartmouth men’s basketball players are employees, NLRB Regional Director says
2.8.24
Massachusetts Legislature considering laws to ban “workplace bullying”
2.1.24
Employee engagement. Be careful how you seek it.
1.31.24
Independent Contractor Rule: The 6 “economic reality” factors
1.24.24
NY appeals court says manual workers can‘t sue for being paid biweekly rather than weekly
1.19.24
FY 2025 H-1B cap season has begun: What you need to know
1.16.24
OSHA update: What’s new for 2024
1.11.24
Retaliation. The second guy always gets caught.
1.11.24
DOL issues Final Rule on independent contractors under the FLSA
1.10.24
Interview waiver eligibility for nonimmigrant visa applications broadens and narrows for 2024
1.5.24
Fees for Premium Processing to increase starting February 26
1.3.24
Pilot program for domestic renewal of H-1B visas will go live on January 29
1.2.24
It’s an election year. Be careful out there.
12.18.23
The pendulum swings on dress codes, uniform policies, and union apparel. Can you justify your policy?
12.11.23
California raises minimum wage for health care workers in 2024
11.21.23
Apple to pay $25 MM to settle claims it discriminated against U.S. workers
11.21.23
NLRB delays effective date of “joint employer” regs until late February
11.20.23
Auto-deductions for meal breaks. Game winner for employers, or loser?
11.13.23
NLRB issues “joint employer” regulations that are not employer-friendly
10.31.23
California enacts amendments to California Consumer Privacy Act
10.31.23
Religious Accommodations, Part Deux: Is the religious belief sincere?
10.18.23
Religious accommodations, Part 1: What’s a “religion”?
10.16.23
Massachusetts makes changes to Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
10.12.23
Hair, beards, and the invigorated duty to accommodate religious practices
9.22.23
Federal court strikes down DACA regulation, DACA still on life support
9.20.23
Pajamas, pennies, and time rounding
9.14.23
EEOC makes significant updates to EEO-1 Report
9.12.23
EEO-1 reporting cycle announced
Affirmative Action Alert, 9.1.23
USDOL proposes to expand minimum wage, OT protections by increasing minimum salaries for White Collar exemptions
8.31.23
NLRB limits employer opportunity to let employees vote on union representation
8.30.23
End-of-summer road travel through state noncompete laws—It’s trippy!
8.29.23
Fifth Circuit eviscerates a requirement for Title VII claims. What’s next?
8.24.23
In light of recent NLRB decision, employer workplace rules face more aggressive scrutiny
8.16.23
2.6 million reasons to keep the 303 Creative holding in perspective
8.15.23
Important economic indicators for employers
Employment & Labor Insider, 8.15.23
Texas enacts new data privacy rules focused on protection of minors
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 8.14.23
Appeals court affirms back pay award to E-3 worker, including for time that he was not working
8.10.23
USDOL revises labor “persuader” form to require information about federal contracts, subcontracts
8.9.23
PAGA plaintiffs still have standing to pursue “representative” claims in court, even after individual claims are sent to arbitration
8.9.23
EEOC issues proposed regs on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
8.8.23
State Privacy Law Update: Montana Genetic Information Privacy
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 8.7.23
“Regular rate” mistakes are low-hanging fruit. Is yours ripe for picking?
8.3.23
Judge clears way for NJ’s new “Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights” to take effect on Saturday
7.31.23
SEC adopts new rule on cybersecurity risk management, disclosure
Constangy Cyber Advisor , 7.27.23
DHS makes video inspections permanent for qualifying E-Verify participants, issues new Form I-9
7.26.23
Will your prayers be answered on religious accommodations? Probably not.
7.25.23
OSHA announces new electronic filing rule
7.20.23
Employers seek to delay start of mandatory I-9 re-inspections
7.19.23
Want to prevent your employees in Georgia from raiding your workforce? Make sure you have a geographic limitation.
7.18.23
Court upholds USCIS regulation requiring amended petition for change in location
7.10.23
What does the Supreme Court’s recent LGBTQ+ opinion mean for employers? Probably not much.
7.7.23
Does SCOTUS decision on affirmative action put employers’ DEI efforts at risk?
7.5.23
As expected, SCOTUS makes it tougher for employers to refuse religious accommodations
7.3.23
Comparable work, more protected categories: PA legislature is keeping busy
6.27.23
USCIS issues guidance on “compelling circumstances” EADs
6.21.23
Whose text is it, anyway? Maybe yours!
6.20.23
NLRB revamps independent contractor standard to expand “employee” coverage
6.15.23
Premium processing now available to applicants seeking to change status to student or exchange visitor
6.15.23
Rap your way into a sexual harassment lawsuit
6.12.23
Administrative processing of visa applications: Not the nightmare it used to be?
6.1.23
Sixth Circuit adopts stricter standard for FLSA collective action notices
5.31.23

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