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. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more
6/30/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Opinion Letter ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Safety Inspections ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
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
While federal employment laws set nationwide standards, state and local laws often go well beyond – not only creating additional compliance obligations but also a patchwork of workplace rights to navigate. These laws vary...more
5/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salaried Employees ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Were you paying attention to all the workplace law developments in 2023? While it’s hard to keep up with so many changes, you can take our quiz to test your knowledge and see how you stack up. But don’t worry if you get a...more
12/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Religious Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
5/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mental Health ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS
No employer wants to be embroiled in litigation alleging wage and hour violations or find themselves the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over pay practices. But employers in the healthcare...more
Welcome to FP Gig Economy Snapshot, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments with an emphasis on how they impact gig economy businesses. This edition focuses on the Department of...more
The saga continues for companies that rely on a gig economy business model as the federal government just challenged a court order that recently restored a Trump-era rule that makes it easier to classify workers as...more