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Overview for Employers: The New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

The New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which went into effect on July 1, 2024, outlines a comprehensive set of rights for domestic workers employed in private households. These include protections against...more

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Federal Government’s Ping Pong Match on Independent Contractor Rule Is Distraction From Enhancing IC Compliance: January 2025 IC...

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Few federal regulations over the past five years have produced more needless concern by stakeholders than the independent contractor rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issued by the different...more

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Former EEOC Commissioner and Acting WHD Administrator Keith Sonderling Announced as Pick for Deputy Secretary of Labor

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On January 14, 2025, President-elect Trump named former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Keith Sonderling as his pick for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This is a...more

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Five Predictions for President Trump’s Second Administration: Employment and Labor

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Looking toward a second administration under President-elect Trump, we anticipate a shift toward more employer-friendly labor policies and away from interpretations of law that afforded more expansive protections to...more

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Labor and Employment Expectations as the Second Trump Administration Nears

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With Inauguration Day quickly approaching, the United States is about to enter President Trump’s second term, “Trump 2.0.” With each new presidential administration, labor and employment law changes, sometimes drastically...more

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Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

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From the White House to the Workplace: How Trump's 2024 Victory Could Reshape Labor and Employment Laws

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America has made it across the finish line for the 47th time: Donald Trump has been elected the country's new president. The 2024 presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications for both employers and...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President Trump

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Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2024

Welcome to our first SuperVision e-newsletter of 2024. Although we are only four months into 2024, it has already been an incredibly active year on the labor and employment front. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

It’s an election year. Be careful out there.

It’s an election year. Be careful out there. “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” I represented labor unions. Actually, it was more like 30+ years ago and a few miles down I-85 in Atlanta. Just like that opening...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2023

Shutdown Fallout: McCarthy Out. On September 30, 2023, the U.S. Congress acted quickly—and surprisingly—to pass stopgap funding legislation to avoid what looked to be an inevitable shutdown of the federal government. With a...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

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After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

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Employment Law Developments Coming Soon to a Manufacturing Facility Near You

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Every year, some developments in employment law have greater potential to affect the manufacturing industry than others. Thus far in 2023, possible changes to the salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and...more

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2023 Employment Law Hot Topics

In case you missed our latest employment law webinar, here is a recap of the legislative updates and hot topics employers need to keep an eye on this year. Potential Layoffs- With the potential economic slowdown, we have...more

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[Webinar] New Year, New Resolutions: Is your Workplace Prepared for 2023 and Beyond? - January 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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As we kick-off 2023, employers should ask themselves if their workplace is ready to thrive in the New Year. Join FordHarrison partner Kristin Gray for an in-depth discussion on: - Developments in Recruitment and Hiring –...more

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New Year, New Updates to Employment Laws

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Below is a brief summary of the landscape of changes to employment law for employers in 2023. What Employers In Chicago Need to Know: Chicago Expands Required Training for Sexual Harassment Prevention- Employers have...more

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Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful – 2022 Edition

This year brought substantial progress in the way of slightly fewer positive COVID-19 cases and/or transmissions and increased vaccinations. Consequently, in the employment world many of you reopened your offices and invited...more

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The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from October 2022

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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 month...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2022 #4

DOL Extends IC Proposal Comment Period. On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposal to amend the independent contractor...more

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Beltway Buzz - July 2022 #5

Report on EEO-1 Data Confirms Flaws Yet Recommends Expansion. On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from April 2022

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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 month...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2022 #3

Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule Reinstated. In a decision issued on March 15, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reinstated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule, “Independent Contractor...more

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Looking back at 2021 and ahead to 2022

Host Leigh Tyson interviews Jon Yarbrough about what happened in 2021 in labor and employment law (spoiler alert: a lot!) and what we can expect in 2022....more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from December 2021

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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 month...more

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