On May 1, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin providing guidance to the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division staff about the “analysis to apply when determining employee or independent contractor status for purposes of enforcing
Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.
AI is transforming the recruitment landscape across the globe, making processes such as resume screening and candidate engagement more efficient.
On April 24, 2025, the Florida House and Senate passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act, designed to foster economic growth, protect business interests, and enhance the state’s investment climate by strengthening protections for
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The order aims to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible.”
If the governor signs it into law, SB 25-083 would broadly impact the use of most restrictive covenants in agreements with physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and advanced practice registered nurses entered or renewed after SB 25-083’s expected effective date of
When an employee’s on-the-job injury affects their ability to perform essential job functions, federal and state law require, among other things, that an employer engage in an “interactive process” to explore potential reasonable accommodations that would allow the employee to
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2025-01-A, clarifying the complex interaction between (1) the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (2) state-paid family and medical leave program (PFML) benefits and (3) employer-provided accrued vacation, paid time
Ten Labor & Employment Practice lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were listed on the 2025 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list.
This GT Alert discusses two bills, New York Senate Bill S4641 and New Jersey Senate Bill S1688, which propose changes to the landscape of restrictive covenants in these states.