Our Employment Litigation and Policy Practice keeps corporations abreast of the latest legal, regulatory and legislative developments with the National Employment Perspective newsletter series.
2024
Focus on NLRB Union Election Process: NLRB Issues Memorandum on Union Elections | January 2024
Focus on Noncompetes: Noncompete Clauses Banned Nationwide (For Now) | April 2024
Focus on Illinois: Illinois Enacts Law Regulating Employers' Use of Artificial Intelligence | September 2024
Focus on Washington: Former Driver Wins “Nuclear Verdict” Against Global Package Delivery Company in Retaliation Lawsuit | September 2024
Focus on Massachusetts: Retention Bonus Not Wages Under Massachusetts Law, Appeals Court Finds | October 2024
2023
Focus on New York City Employee Bill of Rights: New York City Council Passes Employee Bill of Rights Legislation | December 2023
Focus on California Wage and Hour: Ninth Circuit Interprets When Furlough or Temporary Layoff is a Discharge | October 2023
Focus on Wage and Hour: Proposed DOL Rule Would Raise Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees| September 2023
Focus on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees | September 2023
Focus on California PAGA: California Rejects Viking River, Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed | July 2023
Focus on Covenants Not to Compete: The Federal Trade Commission Publishes Proposed Non-Compete Rule | February 2023
2022
Focus on HR Data Trends: Employee Privacy Notices Are Not Just a California Requirement | December 2022
Focus on California Wage & Hour: Ruling Offers California Employers Guidance on Calculating Regular Rate of Pay | November 2022
Focus on California Wage & Hour: Verdict Forms are Key in Executive Exemption Cases | October 2022
Focus on California Pay Transparency: Upcoming Changes to California’s Salary Transparency Law | September 2022
Focus on the Massachusetts Crown Act: Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair | September 2022
Focus on the Right to Disconnect: Canadian Province Implements Right to Disconnect Law | August 2022
Focus on New York: New York City's Salary Transparency Law | July 2022
Focus on California: Covenants Not to Compete | July 2022
Focus on New York: Covenants Not to Compete | July 2022
Focus on the EEOC: A Brief Update on the EEO-1 Requirements | April 2022
2021
Focus on California Wage & Hour: California High Court Interprets “Regular Rate of Pay” | September 2021
Focus on New York: NYC Human Rights Law Amendment Expands Applicant Protections | September 2021
Focus on Illinois Wage & Hour: Illinois More than Doubles Penalties for Unpaid Wage Claims | August 2021
Focus on DEI: Careful Considerations Associated with Disclosing EEO-1 Data | August 2021
Focus on DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: New Pathways and Processes | June 2021
Focus on EEOC: EEOC Releases Updated Guidance for Employers Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations | June 2021
Focus on California Wage & Hour: Arbitration in PAGA Actions | June 2021
Focus on California Wage & Hour: High Costs of PAGA Litigation | March 2021
Focus on California Wage & Hour: California Supreme Court Strikes Down Rounding Time Programs For Meal Breaks | March 2021
Focus on Wage & Hour: Calculating Wages for Partial Workday Employees—A New DOL Opinion Letter | February 2021
Focus on Massachusetts: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Available to Employees, Effective 2021 | January 2021
2020
Focus on EEOC: New EEOC Conciliation Process Promotes Even Playing Field for Employers | October 2020
Department of Labor Confirms that Delivery Drivers Need Not Be Paid Actual Expenses or the IRS Rate for Use of Their Own Vehicles | October 2020
Focus on Wage & Hour: "Joint Employer" Status in the Wage and Hour Context | September 2020
Focus on Remote Work: Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes New Field Assistance Bulletin Addressing Remote Work | September 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New Guidance Materials | July 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: Returning to Work: Top Considerations for U.S. Employers | July 2020
Focus on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Under Title VII: Gay and Trans Rights under Title VII | June 2020
Focus on California Juries: Study Suggests Employers Face Increased Jury Hostility in the Age of COVID-19 | June 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: New York State Leave Protection | May 2020
Focus on Wage & Hour: DOL Updates Overtime Exemption for Commissioned Retail Workers | May 2020
Focus on California: Equal Pay Act Claims and “A Factor Other Than Sex” – Past Salary Information | April 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: Changes and Guidance in the National Employment Sphere | March 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: Employee Paid Leave Rights in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act | March 2020
COVID-19 Client Primer: Key Points for Employers Planning Layoffs | March 2020
Focus on Philadelphia: Pay Equity: Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Upheld by Third Circuit | February 2020
2019
National Employment Perspective - Requirements for “Suitable Seats” | 11/19/2019
National Employment Perspective - Limiting Employee Recovery under California PAGA Actions | 9/25/2019
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Whistleblower Protections | 8/14/2019
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Sexual Harassment Policy & Training | 7/10/2019
2018
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: Pay Equity Laws | 7/16/2018
National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York: Pay Equity Laws | 7/11/2018
2017
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: On-Call Rest Periods | 1/19/2017
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 1/6/2017
2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on New York Wage Statements | 11/18/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California Wage Statements | 11/10/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 10/4/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy: Class Action Waivers | 9/2/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Philadelphia | 8/17/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Massachusetts | 8/5/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on NLRB | 7/27/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 7/22/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Colorado | 6/29/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 6/22/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Policy | 6/17/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 6/3/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Litigation | 5/20/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 5/18/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Trade Secrets | 5/16/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on ADA | 2/22/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC | 2/17/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Illinois | 1/20/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/11/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Washington, D.C. and New York City | 1/7/2016
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Texas | 1/5/2016
2015
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 6/16/2015
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/9/2015
National Employment Perspective | 4/14/2015
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/13/2015
2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on EEOC Litigation | 10/3/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 8/20/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 8/15/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 8/14/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/24/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California: Wage and Hour | 6/3/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 3/28/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 3/27/2014
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 1/9/2014
2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 12/17/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 12/6/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 11/8/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 11/7/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 7/15/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 6/4/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Labor Relations | 5/10/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 5/1/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 2/25/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Policy | 2/6/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 2/4/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 1/18/2013
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 1/8/2013
2012
National Employment Perspective - Focus on California | 6/8/2012
National Employment Perspective - Focus on Wage & Hour | 4/13/2012
2011
Focus on California | 12/6/2011
Focus on Wage & Hour | 4/6/2011
Focus on Policy | 3/9/2011
2010
Focus on Policy | 12/23/2010
Focus on Policy | 11/4/2010
Focus on Policy | 10/19/2010
Focus on California - Noncompete Agreements | 9/7/2010
Focus on Wage & Hour | 2/9/2010
2009
Focus on Missouri | 8/18/2009
Focus on Age Discrimination | 7/2/2009
Focus on California | 6/30/2009
Focus on California | 6/4/2009
Focus on Texas | 5/7/2009
Focus on Policy | 3/16/2009
Focus on Policy | 2/9/2009
Focus on New York | 1/30/2009
2008
Focus on California | 12/19/2008
Focus on Policy | 12/15/2008
Focus on California | 12/10/2008
Focus on Policy | 12/8/2008
Focus on California | 12/5/2008
Focus on Policy | 1/9/2008
2007
Focus on Policy | 12/21/2007
Focus on Wage and Hour | 10/18/2007
Focus on California | 8/17/2007
Focus on Texas | 7/18/2007
Focus on Labor Relations | 3/20/2007
Protecting Business Assets: Unfair Competition, Non-Competes
& Trade Secrets | 3/12/2007
Focus on California | 1/16/2007
Protecting Business Assets: Unfair Competition, Non-Competes
& Trade Secrets | 1/10/2007