As the Supreme Court prepares for its next term to begin October 6, let’s look back on all the SCOTUS cases from the past year that impacted your workplace, industry, and litigation exposure. Here’s a quick guide to 12 times...more
8/29/2025
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Appointments Clause ,
Article I ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bright-Line Rule ,
Catholic Charities Bureau Inc v Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission ,
Civil Liability ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Cunningham v Cornell University ,
Damages ,
EMD Sales Inc v Carrera ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Commission v Consumers Research ,
Fee-Shifting ,
First Amendment ,
Former Employee ,
FRCP 60(b) ,
Injunctions ,
Kennedy v Braidwood Management Inc ,
Lackey v Stinnie ,
Medical Marijuana Inc et al v Horn ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Prevailing Party ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Religious Institutions ,
Religious Schools ,
Retirement Plan Providers ,
RICO ,
SCOTUS ,
Stanley v City of Sanford Florida ,
State Agencies ,
State Courts ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Telecommunications ,
Title VII ,
Trump v CASA ,
Universal Service Fund ,
Voluntary Dismissals
Here are the top ten items you should tackle in August, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more
8/4/2025
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Breastfeeding ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Deregulation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
H-2A ,
Information Governance ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OFCCP ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more
6/24/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Breastfeeding ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disabilities ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Income Taxes ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
School Policies ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
State Taxes ,
Student Athletes ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Time-Off Policies ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Here are the top items you should tackle in June, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more
5/30/2025
/ Abortion ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Forced Labor ,
Gender Identity ,
Heat Exposure ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Safety
While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more
3/13/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more
3/3/2025
/ Diversity ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Reform ,
MSHA ,
OSHA ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Visa Caps ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
President Donald Trump is just 21 days into his second term in office, but you might already be struggling to keep up with the number of changes and policy shifts coming from the new administration. While new presidents are...more
2/11/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants
The three members of the FP Content team took some time to review the past year’s writings from our firm’s attorneys and pick out our favorites. Below you’ll find a top 10 list from each of us. They include our firm’s most...more
Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more
1/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Heat Exposure ,
Lateral Transfers ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Privacy Laws ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safety Inspections ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we’ll see in the workplace in the coming year, especially given the recent volatility we’ve experienced and expect for the foreseeable future. Despite the ever-present...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
12/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Ballot Measures ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
As the year wraps up, we’re rounding up the new workplace laws that will take effect on January 1. With so many laws about to kick in, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Here’s a guide to some of the federal and state...more
Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be our nation’s next president – and the impact on workplace law will be significant regardless of who prevails. During their campaign trails, each candidate has provided some clues...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are officially here, and this year is full of milestones – from the Olympic debut of “breaking” (you may call it breakdancing) to equal participation rates by male and female athletes for the...more
The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more
7/18/2024
/ Acheson Hotels LLC v Laufer ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Administrative Remedies ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Chevron Deference ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Government Agencies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Relations ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Murray v UBS Securities LLC ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Reinstatement ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Smith v Spizzirri ,
Standard of Proof ,
Starbucks Corp. v McKinney ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
As we reach the midyear point, we’re rounding up the new workplace laws that will take effect on July 1. With so many laws about to kick in, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Here’s a guide to some of the federal,...more
When Taylor Swift revealed the track list for “The Tortured Poets Department” – a new album she’ll release on April 19 – fans immediately began theorizing about what might have inspired each song. While your #FPSwifties live...more
4/12/2024
/ Ban the Box ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Remote Working ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Romances
Workers are choosing career paths that don’t resemble the clear trajectory from graduation to retirement that their parents might have mapped out. These paths bypass proverbial career ladders and instead wind through varying...more