9/15/2025 4:18:45 PM FTC’s abandonment of the noncompete rule does not necessarily spell end of scrutiny for U.S. businesses By Mark Goldstein On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirmed that it is abandoning a Biden-era rule that, had it taken effect,...
9/2/2025 5:11:44 PM New employment laws coming into effect for Illinois employers By David Hartmann Mark Goldstein Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has been busy this August, signing off on several pieces of legislation that will impact Illinois...
7/21/2025 2:54:34 PM NLRB GC signals strong stance against secret recordings By Mark Goldstein Two recent memoranda from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Division of Advice and the General Counsel have clarified the...
7/16/2025 8:27:20 PM New York City expands regulations on paid prenatal leave By Mark Goldstein On July 2, 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DWCP) adopted new rules amending the city’s Earned Safe...
7/9/2025 1:24:41 PM UK Employment law reform – further amendments to the Employment Rights Bill By Carl De Cicco Alison Heaton The Employment Rights Bill (ERB), the UK government’s flagship legislation for employment law reform, is continuing its passage through...
7/3/2025 3:37:07 PM UK employment law reform roadmap published – buckle up for the ride By Carl De Cicco Alison Heaton When labour came into power last summer, they promised employment law reform as a priority. Dubbed the biggest shake-up of employment...
7/2/2025 12:09:38 AM Florida’s CHOICE Act represents a seismic shift in non-compete law By Mark Goldstein Christina Olivos The ever-evolving U.S. legal landscape surrounding non-compete agreements has changed yet again, with Florida becoming the latest state...
6/24/2025 6:11:02 PM Georgia enacts Dignity and Pay Act prohibiting subminimum wage for workers with disabilities By Kelli Church On May 1, 2025, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the Dignity and Pay Act (the Act). The Act, which takes effect on July 1, 2025,...
6/17/2025 6:51:34 PM Virginia expands non-compete restrictions to cover all non-exempt employees By Betty Graumlich Noah Oberlander Effective July 1, 2025, the current Virginia statutory restriction on non-competition agreements for “low-wage employees” will expand to...
6/11/2025 8:07:04 PM New Jersey pay transparency: How employers can remain compliant By Melissa Ferrara Wendy Choi Dylan Lembo On June 1, 2025, New Jersey officially joined 13 other states participating in the wage transparency trend. Governor Phil Murphy signed...
6/11/2025 7:04:56 PM Justices reject higher standard for majority-group plaintiffs asserting Title VII claims By Mariah McGrogan On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which held that...
5/11/2025 9:00:00 PM BREAKING: New York amends labor law to stymie flood of frequency-of-pay lawsuits By Mark Goldstein Cindy Minniti John McDonald Melissa Ferrara Wendy Choi Dylan Lembo +3 more... Show less Employment law, whether shaped by legislation or litigation, is often driven by trends. For instance, in the mid-to-late 2010’s,...
4/28/2025 7:13:20 PM California Civil Rights Council makes final revisions to regulations that address use of AI systems in employment-related decision-making By Mark Goldstein Olga Savage California is one step closer to becoming one of the first states to adopt anti-discrimination regulations regarding employer use of...
4/18/2025 6:51:13 PM New York Federal Appeals Court shifts standard for assessing workplace accommodations By Mark Goldstein Dylan Lembo The workplace accommodation process associated with employee health conditions can be one of the trickiest HR issues for U.S. businesses...
4/1/2025 8:24:18 PM Spring into action: Key hiring and onboarding tips for a successful summer season By Garrett Parks As the calendar turns to April 1, employers have a firm grasp of their hiring budgets to prepare for what is expected to be a sizzling...
3/24/2025 6:37:56 PM Disciplinary dismissal for sending insulting messages via a company-provided cell phone: a shift in case law? By Séverine Martel Raphaël Balji On December 11, 2024 (Cass. soc., Dec. 11, 2024, No. 23-20.716), the French Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of an employee who had...