On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that reverse discrimination claims are no longer subject to different rules. This decision alters the landscape...more
6/13/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
Last month, New Jersey’s Pay and Benefit Transparency Act (NJPBTA) officially took effect, placing new compensation disclosure criteria on employers in the state, and providing jobseekers access to important information that...more
6/11/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Job Ads ,
New Jersey ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
President Trump’s Jan. 21, 2025, executive order directs all executive departments and agencies to “terminate all discriminatory and illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations,...more
1/28/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
In a decision on Aug. 20 impacting employers and employees nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted Plaintiff Ryan LLC’s motion for summary judgment, set aside the FTC’s Noncompete Rule...more
8/22/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Injunctions ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Statutory Authority ,
Texas ,
Unfair Competition
On January 10, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule that will become effective on March 11, 2024, revising the DOL’s guidance used to determine an individual’s status as an employee or an...more
On March 28, 2023, the NLRB launched a “Know Your Rights” card campaign to educate employees about their NLRA rights. The initial launch includes two cards. One card provides information about the standard rights afforded to...more
Per a recent Third Circuit ruling, employers do not destroy the salary basis test for exempt employees by making fringe benefit deductions. The Third Circuit held that the term “salary” does not include fringe benefits such...more
In a return to pre-Trump era precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has determined that employers violate federal labor law if they offer severance agreements prohibiting employees from making disparaging...more
In a case likely to be the first of many, a New Jersey Superior Court has ruled that an employee who takes medical leave due to COVID-19 symptoms and exposure may be protected by New Jersey’s whistleblower and...more