Increases to minimum wage Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate in Illinois increased by $1 per hour from $14.00 to $15.00....
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On December 13, 2024, we wrote on several policies implemented by the Biden administration that were likely to be rolled back, qualified,...
In the last week, the Trump Administration issued numerous executive orders related to immigration policy. The Department of Homeland...
In only his first week in office, Trump has already dismantled DEI programs within the government, revoked a 60-year old order requiring...
Over the past several years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made several attempts to regulate the U.S. workplace. This includes,...
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Fourth Circuit’s decision in E.M.D. Sale, Inc. v. Carrera, and ruled that the...
On January 8, 2025, California received a Major Disaster Declaration for the ongoing Southern California wildfires. As the devastating...
While the end of a calendar quarter is a good time to review your business’s HR-related practices and procedures, the start of Q1 seems...