National Employment Perspective
Our Employment Litigation and Policy Practice keeps corporations abreast of the latest legal, regulatory and legislative developments with the National Employment Perspective newsletter.
2025
2024
Missouri Voters Approve Proposition A: Minimum Wage Increases and Mandatory Paid Sick Time to Begin in 2025
December 13, 2024
Employer Violated NLRA By Not Providing Wage Information, NLRB Rules
October 17, 2024
Retention Bonus Not Wages Under Massachusetts Law, Appeals Court Finds
October 7, 2024
Illinois Enacts Law Regulating Employers' Use of Artificial Intelligence
September 12, 2024
Three Steps For-Profit Employers Should Take in Light of FTC Noncompete Rule
May 20, 2024
Automotive
Noncompete Clauses Banned Nationwide (For Now)
April 24, 2024
NLRB Issues Memorandum on Union Elections
January 18, 2023
New York Court Rules That Employees Can Sue for Untimely Payment of Earned Salary
October 23, 2024
Summer 2024 Highlights the Challenges of California Employment Disputes
October 15, 2024
Former Driver Wins “Nuclear Verdict” Against Global Package Delivery Company in Retaliation Lawsuit
September 24, 2024
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Granting Employees the Right to Disconnect
May 23, 2024
NYC’s Latest Amendments on Earned Sick, Safe Time Provide Private Right of Action
May 10, 2024
Ninth Circuit Recognizes Limited Impact of California Supreme Court Decision on Federal Standing
April 19, 2024
2023
New York City Council Passes Employee Bill of Rights Legislation
December 18, 2023
Proposed DOL Rule Would Raise Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
September 18, 2023
California Rejects Viking River, Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed
July 25, 2023
Recent Ninth Circuit Decision Finds Oregon Employers Not Required to Pay for Security Checks
March 29, 2023
Ninth Circuit Interprets When Furlough or Temporary Layoff is a Discharge
October 6, 2023
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees
September 6, 2023
Florida Broadens Requirement to Utilize the Federal E-Verify System, Employers Face Penalties for Failure to Comply
June 30, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Non-Compete Rule
February 3, 2023
2022
Employee Privacy Notices Are Not Just a California Requirement
December 16, 2022
Verdict Forms are Key in Executive Exemption Cases
October 6, 2022
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair
September 6, 2022
New York City's Salary Transparency Law
July 27, 2022
Covenants Not to Compete
July 6, 2022
Ruling Offers California Employers Guidance on Calculating Regular Rate of Pay
November 22, 2022
Upcoming Changes to California’s Salary Transparency Law
September 13, 2022
Canadian Province Implements Right to Disconnect Law
August 2, 2022
Covenants Not to Compete and Non-Solicitation Provisions
July 14, 2022
A Brief Update on the EEO-1 Requirements
April 2022
2021
California High Court Interprets “Regular Rate of Pay”
September 2021
Illinois More than Doubles Penalties for Unpaid Wage Claims
August 2021
9th Circuit Addresses PAGA Standing and California Wage Statement Requirements — Reversal of $102 Million Judgment
July 7, 2021
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance for Employers Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations
June 14, 2021
Arbitration in PAGA Actions
June 2, 2021
High Costs of PAGA Litigation
March 2021
Calculating Wages for Partial Workday Employees—A New DOL Opinion Letter
February 2021
NYC Human Rights Law Amendment Expands Applicant Protections
September 2021
Careful Considerations Associated with Disclosing EEO-1 Data
August 2021
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: New Pathways and Processes
June 25, 2021
California Court of Appeal Approves of Wage Statements Listing Overtime Separately
June 9, 2021
Seventh Circuit Decertifies Class Alleging Epidemic of Sexual Harassment at Cook County Jail
April 2021
California Supreme Court Strikes Down Rounding Time Programs For Meal Breaks
March 2021
Retail
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Available to Employees, Effective 2021
January 2021
2020
New EEOC Conciliation Process Promotes Even Playing Field for Employers
October 15, 2020
"Joint Employer" Status in the Wage and Hour Context
September 24, 2020
Retail
Gay and Trans Rights under Title VII
June 16, 2020
DOL Updates Overtime Exemption for Commissioned Retail Workers
May 29, 2020
Retail
Equal Pay Act Claims and “A Factor Other Than Sex” – Past Salary Information
April 7, 2020
Retail
Recent Changes to NLRB Guidance Regarding Employers’ Policies Involving Employee Communication
January 2020
Retail
Department of Labor Confirms that Delivery Drivers Need Not Be Paid Actual Expenses or the IRS Rate for Use of Their Own Vehicles
October 1, 2020
Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes New Field Assistance Bulletin Addressing Remote Work
September 15, 2020
Retail
Study Suggests Employers Face Increased Jury Hostility in the Age of COVID-19
June 15, 2020
Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Opinion Upholding But-For Causation in Section 1981 Discrimination Cases
April 10, 2020
Retail
Pay Equity: Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Upheld by Third Circuit
March 2020
2019
2018
2017
Focus on California: Commission Plans for Non-Exempt Sales Employees Must Separately Compensate for Rest Periods
April 2017
Focus on NY: New York State Overtime Exemption Threshold Increases Despite Federal Uncertainty
February 10, 2017
Paid Sick Leave at the Local Level: A National Trend Unfolds as Federal Unpaid Leave Law Remains Constant (For Now)
January 6, 2017
2016
Focus on New York Wage Statements | November 18, 2016
November 2016
Updated EEOC Guidance on Retaliation Examines Materially Adverse Actions
October 4, 2016
Philadelphia’s New Wage Theft Ordinance Takes Effect
August 17, 2016
Focus on NLRB | July 27, 2016
July 2016
Focus on Colorado | June 29, 2016
June 2016
Focus on Policy | June 17, 2016
June 2016
Focus on EEOC | May 18, 2016
May 2016
Focus on ADA | February 22, 2016
February 2016
Focus on California Wage Statements | November 10, 2016
November 2016
Focus on Policy: Class Action Waiver | September 2, 2016
September 2016
Pay Equity Law is First to Ban Pre-Offer Salary History Inquiry
August 5, 2016
Focus on EEOC | July 22, 2016
July 2016
Focus on Labor Relations | June 22, 2016
June 2016
U.S. Supreme Court in Spokeo Requires Concrete Injury for Claimed FCRA Statutory Violations
May 20, 2016
Focus on Trade Secrets | May 16, 2016
May 2016
Focus on EEOC | February 17, 2016
February 2016
