On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed S8358C, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), into law. Through the RWSA, New York state seeks to address growing threats of workplace violence and fears among retail workers regarding
On August 29, 2024, a Seventh Circuit panel granted a midsuit request from Eli Lilly & Company to review a district court order granting collective certification to a sales representative in her age discrimination lawsuit. The Seventh Circuit’s ultimate decision
In a highly anticipated opinion, on August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit in Restaurant Law Center v. U.S. Department of Labor (Case No. 23-50562) struck down a Final Rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that restricted
On August 19, 2024, the Colorado Supreme Court announced that it will decide what statute of limitations applies to claims brought under the Colorado Minimum Wage Act – the Colorado Wage Claim Act ’s two or three-year statute of limitations
On August 16, 2024, a divided Seventh Circuit panel held that a court needs to establish personal jurisdiction over each individual member of a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective, further contributing to an existing circuit split on this issue.
In the California case of Okonowsky v. Garland, a male supervisor in a federal prison (a lieutenant) used his private Instagram account to post sexually offensive content about a female prison psychologist. The District Court dismissed the psychologist’s hostile work
Statutory protections for freelance workers have increased nationwide, with states and local governments continuing to pass legislation requiring written contracts and specific payment dates, and prohibiting discrimination and retaliation against freelance workers attempting to exercise their rights, including by amending
On 17 July 2024, the King delivered his speech at the State Opening of Parliament and the new UK Labour Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead were unveiled.
Over the last few years, local governments have taken the lead in adopting statutory protections for freelance workers across the country. These protections include requiring written contracts, specific payment dates, and a prohibition on discrimination and retaliation against freelance workers
The California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) is set to undergo a significant overhaul, the first since its enactment nearly two decades ago. On June 18, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that an agreement was reached between business and labor
