Welcome to FP’s First 100 Days Report for Employers.
The first 100 days of any new administration set the tone for what’s to come—and in 2025, that tone has been unmistakable: bold, fast-moving, and deeply consequential for...more
4/28/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
EEO ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Labor Relations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
School Policies ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more
3/13/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
Just days into the newest Congressional session, a key Republican Senator shocked many employers by pushing for a law that would significantly tilt the playing field to the benefit of unions and labor advocates. Senator Josh...more
1/13/2025
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Posting Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of the California fires. In addition to legal obligations you need to consider, this Insight also addresses...more
1/13/2025
/ California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Leave of Absence ,
Natural Disasters ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wildfires ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
Visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada next year as the three countries jointly host FIFA's 2026 World Cup -- and your business might want to start preparing already. It’s being billed as...more
1/10/2025
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Disruption ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Marketing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Soccer ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Technology ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Cup
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
12/12/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Car Dealerships ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Mexico ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Retailers ,
Sports ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
The recent announcement that President-elect Donald Trump has empowered Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new Department of Government Efficiency – also known as DOGE – has led to questions from employers about what...more
12/5/2024
/ Data Privacy ,
EEO-1 ,
Elon Musk ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Efficiency ,
Labor Regulations ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
President-elect Trump surprised the business community on Friday night when he announced Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Her selection was met by skepticism by some in the employer...more
11/25/2024
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more
11/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Election Results ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Taxes ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Less than two years from now, visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host FIFA’s 2026 World Cup – and your business might want to start preparing already....more
10/11/2024
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Disruption ,
Business Operations ,
Business Opportunities ,
Data Privacy ,
Employment Policies ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marketing ,
Public Accommodation ,
Soccer ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Visitors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Cup
Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be our nation’s next president – and the impact on workplace law will be significant regardless of who prevails. During their campaign trails, each candidate has provided some clues...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Congress is currently considering a bill that would restrict production quotas for warehouse workers and mandate certain safety measures, following in the footsteps of several states that have implemented similar...more
5/24/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
NLRA ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Quotas ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
California may be one of the last states standing with a workplace COVID-19 prevention rule in place — but Cal/OSHA just relaxed its related isolation and testing requirements for employers in light of recent public health...more
Although a government shutdown was averted in September, the stopgap funding bill lasts only through November 17 – meaning that the federal government will shut down if Congress cannot reach an agreement by then. How will...more
If Congress cannot approve a budget by October 1, the federal government will shut down. What will this mean for employers across the country? A look back at the most recent government shutdown will provide lessons on what...more
A grim reality in the wake of recent tragedies is that employers have a heightened interest in developing strategies to minimize workplace violence and related legal risks. For California employers, that heightened interest...more
California public health officials just issued updated COVID-19 isolation guidance that at first blush seems to smooth the way for simpler workplace compliance obligations. But the Department of Public Health’s (CDPH)...more
After several long weeks as the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) undertook a review of the proposal, the new Cal/OSHA COVID-19 regulation has been approved as is now officially in effect. The new regulation was approved and...more
By now, California employers are familiar with the state’s COVID-19 safety protocols for the workplace. After several years, however, Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is being replaced by a new “permanent”...more
1/20/2023
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
After a wild and bumpy ride of dealing with the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), most California employers were relieved that the ETS was set to expire at the end of this year. However, last-minute debate...more
Fans of the 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story might remember the famous line, “Every real story is a never-ending story.” For California employers that have been grappling with COVID-19 for the better part of the last...more
10/7/2022
/ Cal-OSHA ,
CDPH ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more
9/2/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Bereavement Leave ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Job Applicants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Notice Requirements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Supplemental Benefits ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
California lawmakers just passed the first bill in the nation that aims to enact specific workplace rules and standards for fast-food employees – a move that could have devastating consequences for the industry. The Fast Food...more
9/1/2022
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Working Conditions ,
Workplace Safety
A new law set to take effect on August 6 will require hotels in the City of Los Angeles to implement new protections for certain hotel workers and raises the minimum wage at more hotels in the City of Los Angeles. Similar...more
7/12/2022
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
California public health officials recently revised the definitions of “close contact” and “infectious period” that appear in the state’s pandemic-related rules – and the new broader standards might catch some employers by...more