Wage Transparency Act of 2024 – D.C. Act 25-367
On January 12, 2024, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., signed DC Act 25-367, amending the Wage Transparency Act of 2014 (the “Act”) to require private employers to include salary information in
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
The Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog, published by Dykema, covers a range of topics related to labor and employment law. It addresses legislative updates and compliance obligations, including changes in state employment laws such as those in Illinois and California. The blog discusses regulatory enforcement trends, such as FTC scrutiny of non-compete agreements, and provides guidance on emerging workplace issues like the use of artificial intelligence. It also covers federal labor law preemption in specialized industries, union activity, wage and hour regulations, employee leave laws, and employment contract considerations. The blog serves as a resource for employers to understand evolving legal requirements and labor relations developments.
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2025 Minnesota Labor and Employment Legal Updates
At the end of the 2024 legislative session, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed several bills into law, which amended several employment-related statutes addressing paid sick and leave time, pregnancy accommodation and leave, restrictive covenants, and employee misclassification.…
2025 Michigan Labor and Employment Legal Updates
Mothering Justice Decision
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court decided Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al. In that case, the Court reinstated two laws, the Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage…
2025 Texas Labor and Employment Legal Updates
Institutions of Higher Education Can No Longer Establish or Maintain DEI Offices
Texas is one of several states that have implemented laws aimed at eliminating DEI offices and initiatives for publicly funded institutions.
Effective January 1, 2024, Texan institutions of…
Labor and Employment 2025 Federal Legal Updates
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
The EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance guidelines on harassment in the Workplace were issued on April 29, 2024. In the guidance, the EEOC presents a legal analysis of standards for…
Illinois Labor and Employment 2025 Employment Law Update
With 2025 quickly approaching, Illinois employers should be aware of new changes in Illinois state employment laws. There are a number of Illinois employment laws and amendments that have either recently gone into effect or are set to go into…
Overtime Exemption Rules Requiring Salary Increases for White-Collar Employees Vacated By Texas Court
By James Hermon
Earlier today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment in favor of the state of Texas and a coalition of business organizations, striking down the Department of Labor’s regulations mandating significant increases to…
Federal Court Blocks FTC Rule Banning Employee Non-Competes
Yesterday, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning nearly all employee non-compete agreements from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The case, Ryan LLC et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, Case…
Employers Take Note: Michigan Supreme Court Imposes a February 2025 Deadline to Drastically Overhaul Key Employment Policies Statewide
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al. In this case, community organizations challenged the State Attorney General’s determination that the Michigan Legislature could adopt…
Judge Preliminarily Pauses FTC Noncompete Ban as Applied to the Texas Challengers; Ruling on the Merits Expected in August
On July 3, 2024, Judge Ada E. Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction in Ryan et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, preventing the FTC’s rule banning most noncompetes from…