The state of Illinois has quietly loaded up an arsenal of employment statutes effective from January 1, 2027. There are three colossal shifts taking place that will affect employers and employees. Starting January 1, 2027, Illinois employers will face significant...
The department weighed in on several wage-and-hour questions in a trio of opinion letters made public Tuesday.
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Washington’s SB 5217 extends the Healthy Starts Act to employers of any size – dropping the current 15-employee threshold to one or more employees – and adds new compliance obligations for lactation and pregnancy accommodations. Lactation...
The widespread adoption of remote work has disrupted longstanding assumptions regarding which state’s employment laws govern a particular worker. A company may be headquartered in California, employ a worker residing in Utah, have that worker supervised from...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision that found a confidentiality provision in an arbitration agreement was lawful although it prohibited employees from discussing the outcome of the proceedings, but the NLRB also found that a blanket...
The Office of Inspector General recommended the department strengthen whistleblower protections and mandate annual training on inappropriate workplace relationships.
NLRB Composition Shifts With Macy’s Arrival On August 17, 2026, James R. Macy was sworn in as the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after Senate confirmation on August 7. With Chairman James R. Murphy and Member Scott A. Mayer, Macy gives...
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to enforce the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) restrictive view of employer dress code policies, as premised on the Board’s erroneous legal foundation for assessing such policies. In Starbucks...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its latest round of opinion letters and ongoing policy efforts to provide greater guidance and transparency to support American workers, job creators, and retirees.“This Labor Day, the Department of Labor is...
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