The trend for workers to hide their time off from their managers – known as “quiet vacationing” – has taken a sharp turn. Employees are now “loud vacationing” by openly sharing their travel plans and using their paid time off...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the new administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more
5/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disparate Impact ,
EEO-1 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Energy Projects ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Garden Leave ,
Generation Z ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Seasonal Workers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
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
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
1/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
H-1B ,
H-2A ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
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
11/4/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Open Enrollment ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
Subscription Services ,
Wage and Hour
The Supreme Court will begin a new term on October 7, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. The Justices will grapple with wage and hour issues, coverage under the Americans...more
9/26/2024
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Due Process ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Evidence ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Oral Argument ,
Over-Time ,
Prevailing Party ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
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
You may think of “magic mushrooms” as nothing but a novelty, but psychedelics like psilocybin are gaining popularity as a therapeutic mental health treatment – raising questions about their impact on the workplace. Are your...more
The three editors of our FP Weekly publication took some time to review the past year’s writings – almost 500 published pieces – and pick out our favorites. Below you’ll find a top 10 list from each of us. They include our...more
Most employers that operate health plans on a calendar-year basis kick-off open enrollment in November – which means you’re likely gearing up now for the annual influx of questions, benefit changes, and associated tasks....more
Employers need to rethink the way they’ve been operating – because the workplace has been evolving at a rapid pace. In order to stay competitive in the marketplace and offer your employees the kind of environment where they...more
The oldest members of Generation Z are turning 25 this year, which means they are graduating from college, trade schools, master’s programs, even law school – and entering the workforce in rapidly increasing numbers. In fact,...more
Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more
8/2/2022
/ Abortion ,
Affirmative Action ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
College Admissions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hughes v. Northwestern University ,
Independent Contractors ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Owner-Operators ,
Pay or Play ,
Prayer ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Southwest Airlines ,
Trucking Industry ,
Vaccinations ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
West Virginia v EPA ,
Workplace Safety