Non-discrimination training is no longer simply a best practice; it is increasingly a legal imperative. Across the country, states, and municipalities are imposing affirmative obligations on employers to implement, document,...more
4/21/2026
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Training Requirements
Federal law provides baseline joint‑employer standards under the National Labor Relations Act (as interpreted and enforced by the National Labor Relations Board) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (as interpreted and enforced...more
3/24/2026
/ Chevron Deference ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
The November 26, 2025, preliminary injunction issued by Judge Eric R. Komitee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Amazon Services v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board represents a...more
12/19/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Relations ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
The conversation around minimum wage in the United States has gained renewed momentum in recent years. While the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged since 2009, states and municipalities have taken the lead in...more
11/19/2025
/ Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Future Wages ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Remote work is now a customary feature of many workplaces. Until recently, employer policies (if any) governed payment of the job-related expenses incurred by remote workers. However, a number of states have now enacted...more
10/21/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Business Expenses ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Home Offices ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reimbursements ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour