As commercial space activity grows, courts are applying wage-and-hour, labor, and termination laws to private space employers without special exemptions.
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Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards
Some employers that rely on staffing arrangements, franchise relationships, or independent contractors may see meaningful shifts in federal labor policy because of a pair of federal agency rulemaking announcements released in February 2026.
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UK Government Proposes Ban on NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases
On 8 July, the UK Government announced plans to end the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases involving harassment and discrimination. The Employment Rights Bill is currently being examined by the House of Lords, following which it will return to the House of Commons and will likely pass into law later this year.
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’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations
While employees are decorating, mulling over their New Year’s resolutions, and hunting for the best sales, California employers are turning their sights to the potential challenges awaiting them in the
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Massachusetts Wage Transparency Bill Signed into Law by Gov Healey Joining Other States
Massachusetts has adopted new wage transparency requirements for employers, joining a growing list of other states and cities.
The new law contains two distinct wage transparency measures that apply depending
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New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1
In Florida, 167 new bills took effect July 1. For business owners, employees, talent professionals, in-house counsel, and others, this GT Alert covers requirements and other details on these new
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Vermont Joins Pay Transparency Trend with New Job Posting Law
Vermont is the latest jurisdiction to enact a pay transparency law, joining other localities such as California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C., Minnesota, New York, and
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Employers Await Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Future of ‘Chevron’ Deference
When Congress passes legislation, it frequently directs that one or more federal agencies promulgate regulations both implementing the law and filling in details Congress may have left unaddressed. When agencies
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FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Clauses Nationwide
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 in favor of banning noncompete clauses. The FTC first proposed the Noncompete Clause Rule on Jan. 19, 2023, under
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Harm Need Not Be Significant in Title VII Suits Over Job Transfers: Supreme Court
In a unanimous 9-0 decision issued April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employee bringing a Title VII claim based on a job transfer must show that
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