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.
Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC’) unveiled its highly anticipated Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment.
After almost a decade of efforts to update its harassment guidelines, the EEOC’s new guidance delves into topics that are most…
On April 19, 2024, the EEOC unveiled its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This regulation goes into effect June 18, 2024. This final rule requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees for known…
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the law that, among other things, requires covered employees to be paid time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 hours in a given week. As we have repeatedly said to anyone who will…
In an open commission meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to ban nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and workers (broadly defined to include employees, independent contractors, and others, whether paid or unpaid).…
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a set of final regulations dramatically increasing the salary level most executive, professional, and administrative employees must be paid to retain their overtime exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards…
On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of Title VII litigation. This landmark decision dismantled the longstanding requirement, upheld by several Circuit Courts,…
Effective January 1, 2024, AB 1076 amended California law to codify existing California case law holding most noncompete agreements void and making it unlawful to include a noncompete clause in an employment contract or to require an employee to enter…
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final rules for employers to determine if a worker is an independent contractor or employee. Workers who do not meet the new criteria under the rule must be classified as…
Workplace Violence Reporting Poster Required
Effective September 1, 2023, Texas employers of any size are required to “post a notice to employees of the contact information for reporting instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity to the Department of…
Changes to Illinois and City of Chicago Labor and Employment Laws
I. Passing of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW).
The new Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act becomes effective on January 1, 2024. The Act applies…
