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
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 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
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
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