Legal Analysis Archive

If you’re traveling to the UK, be aware of the new rule

Federal Court vacates minimum salary level increase

Bosses, don’t roll the dice with your employees. You could be personally liable.  

Harris or Trump? Labor law could change dramatically, depending on the outcome.

Massachusetts projects large jump in unemployment taxes

DOL issues guidance on AI and employee well-being

The Eve of Destruction: 5 things to know about saving old E-Verify records before it’s too late

Mark your calendars! California’s new minimum wage for health care workers takes effect tomorrow

New guidance clarifies evidence for Extraordinary Ability green card eligibility

2024 Employer's Guide to State Voting Leave Requirements

Oh, thank heaven! 7-Eleven franchisees were not misclassified “employees,” MA high court rules

DOL has authority to include salary threshold when determining exempt status, appeals court says

Don’t let a bad employee’s protected activity lead you into the twilight zone.

Fifth Circuit vacates DOL regs regarding tipped employees

The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.

Can GIPA be the new BIPA?

Five lessons plus four in social media and workplace harassment

Does federal immigration law preempt state pay transparency laws? (UPDATED 8/14/24)

Massachusetts Enacts Pay Transparency Law

BIPA’s new boundaries: A closer look at the pending BIPA Amendment and what that means for your business

Three often overlooked keys for a successful mediation

DOJ settlement is a painful – but helpful – reminder about employer review of authorization documents

Court denies injunction in case involving DOL salary regs

Judge temporarily blocks FTC noncompete ban on limited basis

The death of Chevron

OSHA wants you to protect your employees from the heat

New York now requires paid lactation breaks

New immigration initiatives may help undocumented spouses, “Dreamers”

Court blocks new FLSA salary thresholds... but only for State of Texas employees

PAGA reform is coming – employers, prepare now!

California employers, do you have a workplace violence prevention plan?

Customs and Border Protection proposes expansion of Biometric Fee for H-1B and L-1 visa petitions

New salary level is coming for exempt white-collar employees, unless...

PAGA deal is (mostly) good news for California employers

By the Numbers – A Look at Union Activity in 2024 Thus Far

What lies beneath the “substantial increased costs” needed to reject a request for a religious accommodation?

Three proposed Illinois bills to watch: Family responsibilities, reproductive decisions, and harassment standards

Windy City Employers: Prepare for a gust of additional changes in paid leave obligations, starting July 1

USCIS overhaul of H-1B process results in far fewer multiple registrations

Biting the hand that feeds you. Don’t bite back.

Everything you wanted to know about Pregnant Workers Fairness Act* 

USDOL finalizes new increases in minimum salaries for white-collar exemptions

FTC votes to ban most employment-related noncompetes

USCIS extends automatic extension period for EAD renewals

“Significant harm” not required for discriminatory transfer claim, SCOTUS says

NLRB puts kibosh on American tradition of whiskey for votes

Employer “waived” bye-bye to arbitration after litigating for 7 months

“Workin’ 9 to 5.” Is that still a thing?

OSHA issues regulation allowing non-employee third parties to participate in inspections

Feds announce overhaul of race/ethnicity categories