With Election Day quickly approaching, it is the right time for employers to refresh themselves on the various protections that may exist for their employees when it comes to voting and other political activities. Below is an overview of employees’
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FTC Appeals Texas Federal Court’s Decision Halting Its Noncompete Ban Nationally
On October 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) gave notice that it would appeal a Texas federal court’s decision halting its non-compete rule (the “Rule”) from taking effect as to all employers nationwide. The appeal sets the stage for
Wide Reaching Reform to UK Employment Law Proposed for 2026
The UK Labour Government published the Employment Rights Bill (“Bill”) last week, alongside a “Next Steps to Make Work Pay” plan (“Plan”), introducing several key employment law changes that will impact all UK businesses, including funds and their portfolio companies
DOL Issues Framework to Guide Employers Using AI Recruiting and Hiring Tools
On September 24, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the publication of an AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework (the “Framework”). As discussed below, the Framework sets forth ten “Focus Areas” for employers to consider when using AI
UPDATED: New Jersey Legislature Passes Pay Transparency Bill
UPDATE – The bill passed into law on November 18, 2024. It will take effect on June 1, 2025.
New Jersey is now poised to join a growing list of states that have enacted pay transparency laws. On September 28,
Four Things You May Not Know About … USERRA
In the second in a series of blogs examining often overlooked or misunderstood provisions of common employment laws, today we are covering four things employers may not know about the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).
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Fifth Circuit Affirms DOL’s Right to Set Salary Minimum for White Collar Exemptions
In its September 11, 2024 opinion in Mayfield v. Department of Labor, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the U.S. Department of Labor’s explicitly delegated authority to “define” and “delimit” the terms of the
Pay Range Will Be Required in Massachusetts Job Ads Starting July 31, 2025
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law new legislation that requires employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts to include pay range in job ads. The statute requires that the posted pay range be the
UPDATED: New York State Enacts Workplace Violence Prevention Law for Retailers
UPDATE – The Act was amended on February 14, 2025 to, among other things: (i) afford retail employers until June 2, 2025 to implement and administer the workplace violence prevention policy and training required by the Act; and (ii) modify
Federal Court Once Again Upholds Enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights
The district court has once again upheld enforcement of the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Law”). The decision comes in response to a follow-up challenge by a coalition of staffing agency industry groups, asserting that the section