Daniel J. Sobol, Brandon S. Shemtob, and David G. Rodriguez What employers should know about union recognition, employee majority support, and bargaining obligations after a business acquisition. The D.C. Circuit has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) “successor bar,”
Blank Rome Workplace
Blank Rome Workplace, published by Blank Rome, focuses on legal developments and issues related to labor and employment law. The blog covers topics such as employee rights, workplace regulations, wage and hour laws, pay transparency mandates, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and enforcement of worker protection ordinances. It provides updates on legislative changes, administrative policies, and court decisions affecting employers and employees. The content addresses practical implications for businesses navigating evolving workplace legal requirements and compliance challenges across various jurisdictions.
Blog Authors
Latest from Blank Rome Workplace
From Fixable to Fineable: ICE’s Quiet Overhaul of I-9 Violation Classifications
Mark Blondman and Gabrielle I. Weiss ● For nearly 30 years, employers completing Form I-9s operated under a forgiving framework: make a minor administrative mistake, like a missing date, an omitted title, and you had 10 days to fix it without penalty. That…
From Fixable to Fineable: ICE’s Overhaul of I-9 Violation Classifications
Mark Blondman and Gabrielle I. Weiss ● For nearly 30 years, employers completing Form I-9s operated under a forgiving framework: make a minor administrative mistake, like a missing date, an omitted title, and you had 10 days to fix it without penalty. That…
Same ABCs, New Rules: New Jersey Finalizes Updated Regulatory Framework for Worker Classification
Gabrielle I. Weiss ● On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) filed its final rule adopting N.J.A.C. 12:11, which provides regulatory guidance on how the state’s longstanding “ABC” test is applied to determine whether…
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule Under the FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA
Nikki D. Kessling ● The U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced a proposed rule on April 22, 2026, to address how “joint employer” status is determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Family and Medical Leave…
California’s AB 692 Reins in “Stay or Pay” Provisions in California Employment Agreements
Taylor C. Morosco ● California’s Assembly Bill (“AB”) 692 took effect on January 1, 2026, significantly limiting the use of commonplace “stay-or-pay” clauses in offer letters and agreements, which require employees or prospective employees to repay certain costs if their employment…
New Jersey Steps Into Fray, Bans Mandatory Employee Meetings
David G. Rodriguez and Derek E. Schultz ● New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law significant amendments to the New Jersey Employer Political Communication Restrictions Act (the “Act”) on September 3, 2025. These amendments, which take effect on December 2,…
Ding! Dong! U.S. DOL Assessment of Liquidated Damages Is Dead!
Jason E. Reisman ● The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) on June 27, 2025, putting to bed, hopefully once and for all, the DOL’s unauthorized practice of requiring employers to pay liquidated damages in…
Shining a Light on Pay: Understanding New Jersey’s New Transparency Mandate for Employers
Gabrielle I. Weiss ● On June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s Pay and Benefit Transparency Act (“the Act”) took effect, ushering in a new era of openness around pay and benefits for job applicants and employees. This law is part of a…
Philadelphia Enacts POWERful New Worker Protection Ordinance
Julia C. Riskowitz On May 27, 2025, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights (“POWER”) Act into law, which expands the Philadelphia Department of Labor’s enforcement options for violations of the City’s expanding roster of worker protection…