In a landmark agreement, Starbucks Corporation has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to resolve allegations that it violated New York City’s Fair Workweek Law, sending a powerful message to employers nationwide about the risks of…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The 2025 legislative cycle in California once again produced several bills that substantially expand and reform employer obligations in the Golden State. These laws add new workplace notice requirements, broaden leave and…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Beginning December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will significantly expand its social media screening practices to include all H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker visa applicants and their H-4 dependents applying for visas…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
The EEOC is back on track, with a restored quorum, funding, and a well-defined agenda that aligns with the current administration’s policies. As the agency embarks on new policy initiatives, resumes rulemaking, and works to…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
New York City employers just received another compliance deadline to add to their calendars. On February 22, 2026—120 days after enactment—amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) will significantly expand…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
AI isn’t just on the horizon—it’s already screening millions of resumes, scoring video interviews, and ranking candidates in HR systems across America. In 2024 alone, AI-powered hiring tools processed over 30 million…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Since the enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, employers have awaited guidance on recordkeeping and reporting obligations related to the law’s “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime”…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Although employers cannot routinely rely on “special circumstances” to restrict employee expression in the workplace, a recent federal court decision confirmed that employees’ rights in this area are not unlimited. Specifically,…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
We are several weeks into a federal government shutdown, which might be on pace to be the longest in U.S. history. Time will tell whether this shutdown is record-breaking. In the meantime, the impact on federal employees is…
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/ Government Contracting, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Recent years have seen dramatic federal regulatory and enforcement activity regarding employee non-compete agreements. Under the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a sweeping rule to ban nearly all…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
As the effects of the pandemic continue to feel more and more like a distant memory, a sweeping “return-to-office” (RTO) trend is underway. Often motivated by collaboration goals and productivity gains for bringing staff back…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released further guidance clarifying the implementation of the new $100,000 H-1B fee established under the recent Presidential Proclamation. Below is a…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Non-union private sector employers cannot ignore labor law just because their employees are not represented by a union. Non-union private sector employers must fully comply with labor law developments because all of their…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
This past Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed a sweeping Presidential Proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” This latest executive action introduces major restrictions on the H-1B visa…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
This summer, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) came in hot, making — and proposing to make — changes to workplace rules that could affect employers of all industries. The DOL of the new administration is certainly diving right…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
