The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), the sweeping, comprehensive budget legislation enacted on July 4, 2025, seeks to fulfill several key campaign promises of President Donald Trump. Among those promises, the OBBBA makes...more
On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin, announcing that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule under the...more
5/12/2025
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Independent Contractors ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
New York is the first state in the U.S. to pass a law entitling workers to paid prenatal leave. The law, which took effect on January 1, 2025, requires private sector employers, regardless of size, to provide their New...more
1/14/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
NYDOL ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
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Parental Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
State Labor Laws
Companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with employment related tasks, such as recruiting and hiring. AI tools are useful to increase efficiency, streamline the recruiting process, and...more