It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the White House acted in the first days of President Trump’s second term. In order to ensure you stay on...more
2/3/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Reform ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency ,
Standard of Proof ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more
1/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Heat Exposure ,
Lateral Transfers ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Privacy Laws ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safety Inspections ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
1/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
H-1B ,
H-2A ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
You may think of “magic mushrooms” as nothing but a novelty, but psychedelics like psilocybin are gaining popularity as a therapeutic mental health treatment – raising questions about their impact on the workplace. Are your...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we’ll see in the workplace in the coming year, especially given the recent volatility we’ve experienced and expect for the foreseeable future. Despite the ever-present...more
12/29/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Child Labor ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Were you paying attention to all the workplace law developments in 2023? While it’s hard to keep up with so many changes, you can take our quiz to test your knowledge and see how you stack up. But don’t worry if you get a...more
12/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Religious Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Summer’s the time to sit back and relax and catch up on some light reading you’ve been meaning to get to. And what better way to spend time poolside or at the beach than to scroll through some links from Fisher Phillips? Here...more
6/6/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Heat Exposure ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Traveling Employee ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
The impact of cannabis on the workplace continues to evolve as more states legalize its use. One such example is increasing protection for workers’ off duty cannabis use. How will these changes affect your workplace? Here is...more
The cannabis industry is growing at a rapid pace given the proliferation of states legalizing medical and recreational use. Indeed, most states already have a comprehensive medical cannabis program, and many are rolling out...more
4/14/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more
8/2/2022
/ Abortion ,
Affirmative Action ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
College Admissions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hughes v. Northwestern University ,
Independent Contractors ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Owner-Operators ,
Pay or Play ,
Prayer ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Southwest Airlines ,
Trucking Industry ,
Vaccinations ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
West Virginia v EPA ,
Workplace Safety