Tuesday, July 7, 2026Labor & Employment Law
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FLSA - General
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has just issued an important decision addressing “how stringently, and how soon, district courts should enforce Section 216(b)’s ‘similarly situated’ mandate” when considering motions for certification of collective actions under the Fair Labor Standar
New York - General
Following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s non-action on the bill passed by the New York City Council in December expanding the scope of New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the amendments have become law.
HR - General
In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace with the evolution of workplace law.
Washington State - General
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued Proclamation 20-25.12 and the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Plan , which create a new two-phase, regional framework of business reopening and social distancing rules to handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigration - Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is experiencing delays in issuing receipt notices for some applications and petitions filed at USCIS lockboxes that are located in Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix, Arizona, and Lewisville, Texas. This announcement does not come as a surp
Immigration - Visas
USCIS has released its final rule on the modification of the H-1B cap selection process (“Modification Rule”) to prioritize petitions with the highest wage levels in the Federal Register. Unless the Biden administration decides to delay or freeze the new rule, the rule will become effective on March
HR - Hospitality Industry
Restauranteurs continue to be challenged by the mandated closures and limitations on operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
D.C. - General
The District of Columbia City Council unanimously passed a bill titled “ The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 ” on December 15, 2020.
Michigan
Michigan has amended its COVID-19 legislation, codified as the COVID-19 Employment Rights Act (MCL 419.401 et seq. ) (Act), effective December 30, 2020. New 2020 PA 339 amends the Act to include references to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidance, provide additional exce
Immigration - Visas
On December 31, 2020, just as it was about to expire, President Donald Trump extended the ban on immigrant and nonimmigrant visas until March 31, 2020 . Initiated in April and June 2020, the bans were intended to block immigrants and nonimmigrants (with H, L and J visas) from coming to
Minnesota - General
To start off the new year, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 21-01 (Protecting Recent Progress and Cautiously Resuming Certain Activities) on January 6, 2021, easing some of the current restrictions imposed under Executive Order 20-103 Extending and Modifying Executive Order 20-99 a
Labor Law - General
The concept of “joint employment” is an important workplace legal issue and often arises in the real estate industry because industry employers want to avoid liability for another business’s employees’ legal claims.
Massachusetts - General
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect hospital capacity, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston will remain in modified Phase Two, Step Two of the Reopening Massachusetts plan for at least three more weeks (through January 27, 2021).
New York - General
On January 5, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law two pieces of legislation passed by the New York City Council , Int. No. 1415-A and Int. No 1396-A, that, when effective in early July 2021, will impose significant obligations on covered New York City fast food industry employer
Federal Gov't - DOL
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has formally released a Final Rule defining “independent contractors” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Immigration - Visas
The USCIS filing fee increases that were proposed last summer will not be implemented. In August 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new filing fee rule in the Federal Register that raised USCIS filing fees by a weighted average of 20%. Some popular business-related petitions
Immigration - Visas
On January 4, 2021, DHS announced that for I-9 purposes , Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients may present an unexpired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with Code C33 issued on or after July 28, 2020, along with an I-797 Extension Notice that shows an additional one-year e
HR - Construction Industry
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had invited briefs on bannering and displays of “Scabby the Rat,” the giant roadside inflatable rat (or other gruesome creature) used in many labor disputes. At issue is the conflicting labor law principles distinguishing between lawful publicity of a disput
Immigration - General
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an alert on delays in processing receipt notices due to the surges in petition filings at lockbox facilities because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency’s “flexibility” in response. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign nationals
HR - Retail Industry
In this issue, attorneys discuss some of the emerging trends and issues to look out for as we continue to navigate the challenges of COVID-19 and toward a new year.