Minimum Wage, Labor Reform, Gig Economy

Cozen Cities - March 19, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 3/20/2025

CHICAGO—City Incentives Aim to Attract Data Centers - Chicago is positioning itself to capitalize on the data center boom, with the City Council adopting an ordinance offering incentives for developers to store municipal...more

New Labour Reform in Mexico: A Win for Digital Platform Workers

Ius Laboris on 1/13/2025

On 24 December 2024, a reform to Mexico’s Federal Labour Law was published that regulates work for digital platforms....more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/10/2024

On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

More Ontario Updates: Bill 88 Receives Royal Assent, Minimum Wage to Increase October 1, 2022

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 4/22/2022

On April 11, 2022, the Ontario government’s Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”), received royal assent. Earlier this year, we wrote about Bill 88 on this blog, when it was still at second reading. In...more

Federal Court Decision Protects Independent Contractor Status

Littler on 3/16/2022

On March 14, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas delivered a victory for businesses that utilize independent contractors, and for independent contractors themselves, when it held that the...more

Littler Lightbulb: Wage and Hour Developments During the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration

Littler on 5/4/2021

Last week, President Biden marked his 100th day in office. This Lightbulb illuminates some of the more important developments affecting wage and hour law taken during the first 100 days of the Biden administration....more

A Brand-New Employment Equation? The Biden Administration 100-Day Report for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 5/4/2021

Why are the first 100 days so important? It’s often said that a president’s first 100 days in office are the most critical in their administration, as that’s when they have the most political capital – and therefore can...more

Labor & Employment Podcast Series, Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers.

Burr & Forman on 3/29/2021

In episode 6 of the Labor & Employment Podcast Series, Burr Partner Bryance Metheny is joined by Nafela Helou to discuss her recent article titled, Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers. The article takes a wide...more

Biden’s First 100 Days: A Check-In for Employers

Burr & Forman on 3/5/2021

When Biden took office on January 20, 2021, employers anticipated that we would see widespread changes in federal policy. As we near the half-way point of Biden’s first 100 days in office, we have a clearer idea of how the...more

States of Flux — What Employers Need to Know About Election 2020 and New State Laws

Cozen O'Connor on 11/25/2020

With so much focus on the presidential election, there has been little mention of the meaningful changes to state laws approved by voters across the country. As noted below, many of these changes will have a significant...more

What Hospitality Employers Can Expect to See in Employment Law if Vice President Biden Wins the Election

Littler on 9/3/2020

While no one knows what the outcome of the presidential election will be, if Vice President Biden is elected, hospitality employers should expect to see the following labor and employment issues front and center: A call to...more

The Future of Work: An Update on Happenings on The Hill

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/28/2020

Synopsis: As the 2020 presidential election approaches, both Congress and the presidential candidates are taking notice of future of work issues. A newly formed Congressional caucus aims to address future of work issues with...more

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