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Labor Law - Union Organizing
Labor Organizing and AI: The Employer Perspective Artificial intelligence (AI) presents both a large opportunity for employers — and potentially a source of reputational risk — depending on how its adoption is handled. As AI transforms the workplace, unions are responding with a mix of concern, advo
New York - Wage & Hour
NYS Legislature and Governor Hochul Reach Agreement in State Budget to Limit Damages on Frequency-of-Pay Cases In a significant development for New York employers, the New York State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul have agreed to amend the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to limit the damages availab
Restrictive Covenants
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Sufficiently Establish Existence of Trade Secrets The Tenth Circuit’s recent decision in Double Eagle Alloys, Inc. v. Hooper , __F.4th __ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), provides a cautionary tale regarding the necessity of identifying
HR - General
The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2025 As U.S. employers adapt to wide-ranging executive orders, sweeping changes at federal agencies and a growing patchwork of state and local regulations, they are bracing for significant challenges over the next year—both from a workforce management and legal per
National Origin Discrimination
Got Commercial Drivers? New Executive Order Seeks to Ensure They Can Speak and Read English An executive order titled, “ Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road For America’s Truck Drivers ” focuses on English proficiency standards for regulated drivers. Executive Order 14286 follows President Trump
Ohio
Cleveland Adopts Salary History and Transparency Law On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland, Ohio City Council adopted Ordinance 104-2025, which requires employers with at least 15 employees in Cleveland to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibits inquiring about an applicant’s salary history.
HR - General
Policy Week in Review – May 2, 2025 U.S. DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden-era Independent Contractor Rule tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:46
HR - Independent Contractors
DOL Hits Pause on Enforcement of Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Suggests New or Changed Rule Forthcoming As expected with a change in the White House, and as very recently foretold in Department of Labor court filings, the Trump DOL announced via a Field Assistance Bulletin on May 1 that it
HR - General
Dear Littler: We Need a Vacation from Our Vacation Policy Dear Littler, tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 05/01/2025 - 08:49
HR - General
The First 100 Days of the Second Trump Administration President Donald Trump embarked on an aggressive agenda in the first 100 days of his administration, relying largely on executive orders and administrative action that appear designed to test the limit of the executive branch’s authority. Indeed,
HR - General
A Look Back at the First 100 Days Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute takes a look back at the major policy and regulatory changes that have impacted employers during the first 100 days of President Trump’s second administration and discusses what to expect moving forward. ehubert@littler.com Wed,
Multinational Employers
Digital Privacy and Cross-Border Issues Under the new administration, the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) is enforcing immigration laws more strictly, thus making the entry landscape into the United States challenging and burdensome for foreign travelers. tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 04/30/2
HR - General
What steps should a private employer take to ensure they are in compliance with antitrust guidelines for business activities affecting workers? What steps should a private employer take to ensure they are in compliance with antitrust guidelines for business activities affecting workers? ehubert@litt
Washington State - General
Washington Expands Covered Uses of Paid Sick Leave to Include Immigration Proceedings On April 25, 2025, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1875 into law. The amendment will become effective July 27, 2025. The new law amends Revised Code of Washington § 49.46.210 to expand the
Benefits - Multi-Employer Plans
Seventh Circuit Places Limits on Employers’ Withdrawal Liability from Certain Multiemployer Plans On April 24, 2025, the Seventh Circuit upheld a Northern District of Illinois decision requiring a multiemployer pension plan to exclude the employers’ post-2014 rehabilitation plan contribution rate in
Washington State - General
Washington Expands Covered Uses of Paid Sick Leave for Immigration Proceedings On April 25, 2025, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1875 into law. The amendment will become effective July 27, 2025. The new law amends Revised Code of Washington § 49.46.210 to expand the reasons
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
Second Circuit: ADA Can Require Accommodation Even When Employee Could Perform Job Without It The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require an employer to accommodate a disability even when an employee could perform the job without it. That is the upshot of the recent decision by the U.S. Co
Connecticut - Workers' Compensation
Connecticut Supreme Court Significantly Shifts Workers’ Compensation Benefits The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled in Gardner v. tgelbman@littler.com Mon, 04/28/2025 - 12:55
Federal Gov't - EEOC
Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2024 This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2024 (hereafter “Report”), our fourteenth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) development
Washington State - Wage & Hour
Relief from Steep Pay Transparency Penalties for Businesses in Washington State In welcome news for the business community and a shining example of bipartisan cooperation, the Washington State Legislature has almost unanimously passed an amendment to its pay transparency law that led to hundreds of