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The Labor Law Insider: What's Next for Labor Law Under the Trump Administration, Part I
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Employment Law Now VIII-157 - Top 5 L&E Issues to Watch in 2025
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President Donald Trump has rescinded President Joe Biden’s executive order (EO) increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. The rescission was one of numerous Biden EOs revoked by Trump in a second wave...more
As the priorities of the new Administration take shape, we foresee states stepping in to take on a more significant role in enforcing wage and hour laws and regulations over the next several years. This was one of the main...more
On March 14, 2025, President Trump rescinded a second batch of Biden-era executive orders (EOs), including EO 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors). Issued in 2021, EO 14026 raised the federal...more
Federal contractor employers are no longer subject to special federal minimum wage rates for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts. Late last week President Trump issued what might be described as...more
Starting June 1, 2025, employers with ten or more employees within the State of New Jersey will be required to include pay ranges in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to current employees....more
One trend we see continuing in 2025 is state and local laws requiring employers to be more transparent in how they pay their employees. These requirements come in two varieties. First, more states and cities are requiring...more
Having to compensate employees for time spent not working can be counterintuitive, but under certain circumstances, it is an employer’s obligation. Recently, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court...more
With the nation’s heightened focus on DEI programs and policies, U.S. employers should carefully evaluate the legal risks associated with their DEI-related wage and hour practices....more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees working for covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, protected leave during a 12-month period for absences resulting from covered family or medical...more
We’ve seen the President issue a number of executive orders in recent weeks. What is the precedent for these orders, particularly when it comes to governing the operations of federal contractors? What is the process for these...more
Effective February 21, 2025, all Michigan employers will be required to provide employees with paid sick time under the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The ESTA replaces the current rules under the Michigan Paid Medical Leave...more
Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers must produce detailed and accurate pay stubs under the new Pay Stub Protection Act (PSPA). Employers must provide employees with a statement, or access to a statement, of the...more
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which imposes new regulatory obligations on fashion companies, advertising agencies, model management companies, and...more
New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy beginning May 8, 2025. This includes a requirement to post the policy in an area accessible...more
Shortly before the Trump Administration started, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter clarifying the “substitution” provision under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when it intersects...more
Employers facing lawsuits or government investigations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must demonstrate that certain employees are exempt from the law’s requirements for minimum wage and overtime pay....more
Real World Impact: A recent increase in complaints under the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA) highlights the necessity for Illinois employers to be familiar with the requirements of this law....more
Question: We are worried that there may be an increase in worksite enforcement investigations. What can we do in preparation?...more
The DOL Wage & Hour Division issued its first Opinion Letter of 2025 (FLSA2025-1) on January 14, 2025, stating that managers and supervisors, no matter their duties during a particular shift, cannot participate in employee...more
On January 14, 2025, the Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter regarding the applicability of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) substitution rule when an employee on FMLA leave is receiving state or local paid...more
Employers may now have an easier time establishing that employees are properly classified as exempt, in light of a recent unanimous ruling from the United States Supreme Court. In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera et...more
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Su v. KDE Equine, LLC that whether an employer willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a fact question best left to the jury. ...more
On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision clarifying the applicable standard employers must meet in cases involving exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In an...more
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, et al. that the "preponderance of the evidence" standard of proof governs Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") exemption disputes rather...more
A unanimous Supreme Court recently clarified the burden of proof an employer must meet to establish that an employee is exempt from the overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Prior to this decision,...more