Minimum Wage, Employee Rights, Federal Labor Laws

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/29/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal labor laws. One of those...more

Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?

Woods Rogers on 7/1/2025

In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Fred Schutt joins host Leah Stiegler to dive into the hot topic of the four-day workweek. While the idea of a shorter workweek sounds appealing,...more

Wage Theft as a Crime: States Escalate Enforcement with Criminal Prosecution

Littler on 6/26/2025

In a significant shift in labor law enforcement, states and localities across the United States are increasingly treating wage theft not merely as a civil infraction, but as a criminal offense. This trend in certain...more

Service Charges vs. Tips: Ensuring Legal Compliance in New York Restaurants

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP on 6/20/2025

Understanding the difference between service charges and tips is critical for New York restaurant owners to remain compliant with state and federal labor laws. Misclassifying these charges can lead to legal disputes,...more

Employing teenagers in Israel during summer vacation

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 6/3/2025

In Israel, many employers customarily employ teenagers during the summer vacation. Since the school year is coming to a close, we are recapping highlights of the Youth Employment Law to remind employers about what is...more

RealID Deadline Is Approaching: What this Means for Employers and Employees

Miller Nash LLP on 4/14/2025

As many are aware, starting on May 7, 2025, RealIDs will be required for certain activities, including flying domestically and accessing federal buildings that require identification. Although passport books and passport...more

Trump Rescinds Additional Biden-Era Executive Orders, Rolling Back Minimum Wage and Labor-Friendly Provisions for Federal...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/31/2025

Following President Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 14148 on January 20, 2025, which rescinded 78 executive actions taken by Former President Biden, the President rescinded an additional slew of Biden-era executive...more

Minimum Wage › Employee Rights › Federal Labor Laws

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?

Wage Theft as a Crime: States Escalate Enforcement with Criminal Prosecution

Service Charges vs. Tips: Ensuring Legal Compliance in New York Restaurants

Employing teenagers in Israel during summer vacation

RealID Deadline Is Approaching: What this Means for Employers and Employees

Trump Rescinds Additional Biden-Era Executive Orders, Rolling Back Minimum Wage and Labor-Friendly Provisions for Federal...

Cozen Cities - February 5, 2025

State Law Considerations Under a New Administration

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Clear There Is No Heightened Standard for Employers to Establish an FLSA Exemption Applies

México: Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2025

Minimum Wage › Employee Rights › Federal Labor Laws

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