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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Restaurant Owner Learns Dangers of Comingling Employees Between Locations – 4 Lessons for Hospitality Employers

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Federal wage officials recently announced that two Florida restaurants with common ownership failed to properly calculate overtime pay when their employees worked at both locations in the same workweek – sending a stark...more

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The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Labor Department Rescinds Pro-Franchise Joint-Employment Rule

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On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it is rescinding a final rule issued just last year (2020 Final Rule) that sought to clarify the standard for finding two separate entities to be “joint employers”...more

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Department of Labor Withdraws Joint Employer Regulations

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On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it was formally rescinding regulations issued by the prior administration defining “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  ...more

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Labor and Employment Rulemaking Prominent in President Biden’s First Regulatory Agenda

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On June 11, 2021, the federal government released its unified federal regulatory agenda for spring 2021, which outlines regulatory and deregulation actions agencies expect to take in the coming months....more

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DOL May Rescind Final Rules on Independent Contractor, Joint Employer Status

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed on March 11, 2021, withdrawing the independent contractor and joint employer final rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The independent contractor final rule provides...more

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Department of Labor Proposes to Roll Back Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Rules

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On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL” or “the Department”) announced proposals to roll back two Trump administration regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or “the Act”)....more

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[Webinar] The Biden Administration: What Businesses Need to Know - Major Labor & Employment Changes Today and Tomorrow under the...

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The Biden administration is signaling significant policy shifts. Business owners and C-Suite executives are encouraged to join us for a series of complimentary webcasts discussing these likely changes and how they will impact...more

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September 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Southern District of New York Vacates DOL’s “Direct and Immediate Control” Requirement for Joint Employer Status

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On September 8, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its opinion in New York v. Scalia et al., S.D.N.Y., No. 20-01689, vacating the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) April 27, 2020 final rule...more

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Joint Employment Test Gets Muddied Again: Federal Court Rejects New DOL Test

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Muddy Waters is how you want your blues, not how you want your laws. A federal district judge in New York yesterday kicked up a lot of mud in an area of the law that had finally seen some clarity – the definition of “joint...more

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Department of Labor Clarifies that Franchising Does Not Make Joint-Employer Status More Likely under FLSA

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On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that updates its regulations interpreting when multiple entities can be held liable as “joint employers” for wage-and-hour violations under the Fair...more

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Labor Department’s New 4-Factor Rule Attempts To Limit Joint Employment

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The U.S. Department of Labor just finalized its rule that attempts to limit the scope of joint employment liability for wage and hour matters. Although much remains to be seen, this rule may usher in a new era, and could lead...more

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DOL Announces Rule Clarifying Joint Employment Under FLSA

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its Final Rule clarifying the issue of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Final Rule adopts a four-factor balancing test and...more

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EEOC, NLRB, DOL Plan to Issue Rules Governing Joint Employment

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and the Department of Labor will all issue regulations governing joint employment, according to the federal government’s Unified Agenda of Federal...more

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Fall Regulatory Agenda Indicates DOL Wage and Hour Division is Working on Seven Regulatory Priorities

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued its bi-annual regulatory agenda update on November 20, 2019.  Of the 63 items listed, the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) included seven regulatory priorities.  Only one of these is new: a...more

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Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year

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As the year draws to a close, employers are assessing the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations they will face in 2020 and beyond. Most new laws taking effect at the end of 2019 and throughout 2020 are at the...more

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What Labor Secretary Acosta’s Departure Means For Employers

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When the news broke Friday afternoon that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta would be resigning from his post, employers across the country began wondering what this transition would mean for them. You may have even heard...more

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No Fooling: DOL Announces Joint-Employer Proposal

On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its existing regulations regarding joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more

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Reading the Employment Law Tea Leaves: What Can Employers Expect in 2019?

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While it is always risky to attempt to predict the future with any certainty, employers trying to read the tea leaves for 2019 can be sure of at least one thing – significant changes to employment law are coming....more

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Joint Employment, Wage and Hour Changes are on the Regulatory Horizon

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Employers will face fewer significant regulations in the coming year, according to the Trump administration's Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("regulatory agenda")....more

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Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

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The National Labor Relations Board 2017 Year In Review – An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

For employers, 2017 brought some long awaited relief and hope that return to normalcy in labor law is on the way. Admittedly, the wait for employers turned out to be a little longer than expected. The National Labor Relations...more

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