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AB 5

’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat Ninth Circuit Revives Claim That A.B. 5 Violates Equal Protection Clause

AB 51

The End of AB 51?Employers Score Another Hit Against AB 51 as Preliminary Injunction Extends Prohibition on Enforcement by State of California

ADA

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations Effective June 27 Breaking the Sound Barrier: Navigating Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Antitrust

Challengers Take on FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Clauses Nationwide DOJ and FTC Issue Joint Antitrust Statements for Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Arbitration

CA Supreme Court Says Not So Fast on Draconian Arbitration Invoice Payment Rules The End of AB 51?California Supreme Court to Have ‘Last Word’ on Viking River

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

California Expands Whistleblower Retaliation Protections for Employees in the AI Sector California Court of Appeal Warns Against Attorney Misuse of Artificial Intelligence Colorado Delays Comprehensive AI Law With Further Changes Anticipated

automated employment decision tools (AEDT)

Beyond Bias: California Sets a New Standard for Regulating AI in the Workplace NYC Starts Regulating Employer Use of Artificial Intelligence, Indicating a Potential Trend AI In Employment Decisions

Awards and Accolades

10 GT Labor & Employment Attorneys Named to Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers List 22 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Guide 18 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide

Benefits

The DOL’s New Guidance on the Interplay of the Federal FMLA and State-Paid Family Medical Leave Programs Reform to Mexico's Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms Changes Ahead for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, Contribution Rates

Biden

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Department of Labor’s New Guidance on Enforcing Biden Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA

Business Continuity Amid COVID-19

Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants New York Employers: Continue Implementing Your Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans and Review Your Masking Policies Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events

California

California Employers Face March 30, 2026, Deadline to Offer Emergency Contact Designation Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Ninth Circuit Warns California Employers Implementing Arbitration Agreements Mid-Litigation

California L&E Group

California Employers Face March 30, 2026, Deadline to Offer Emergency Contact Designation Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Ninth Circuit Warns California Employers Implementing Arbitration Agreements Mid-Litigation

Choice of law

Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

class action

Ninth Circuit Opens New Path Back to State Court for Class Actions Removed to Federal Court Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions

Club Venue Employee Regulations

Nevada Gaming Regulators Begin Overseeing Las Vegas Nightclubs and Dayclubs

collective action

Ninth Circuit Opens New Path Back to State Court for Class Actions Removed to Federal Court Reform to Mexico's Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions

Colorado

2025 Round-Up: Major Colorado Employment Law Developments Colorado Supreme Court Confirms That Two- to Three-Year Statute of Limitations (Not Six Years) Applies to Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims Colorado Delays Comprehensive AI Law With Further Changes Anticipated

Compensation

’Tis the Season for California’s New Employment Laws: Employer Considerations for 2026 California Claws Back: New Limits on Stay-or-Pay Contracts Starting Jan. 1, 2026 ’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Competition Law

Talent Wars: How Competition Laws Apply to UK Recruitment

Constitution

States Immune From Self-Care FMLA Claims

Contracts

New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Restrictive Covenants Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum

coronavirus

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants California Employers Will Ring in The New Year With More Coal Than Presents

COVID-19

ERISA Document Disclosure: Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc. and the Ninth Circuit’s Narrow Reading of Section 104 May 9 | Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental, Health and Safety Webinar – Part One ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Six Opinion Letters Addressing FLSA and FMLA Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Department of Labor’s New Guidance on Enforcing Biden Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule

Disability

A Breath of Fresh Air for Employers Managing Extended Medical Leaves DOL Proposes Rule to Phase Out Sub-Minimum Wage for Workers with Disabilities Breaking the Sound Barrier: Navigating Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace

Discrimination

Could New Jersey Soon Offer Height and Weight Protections Under the Law Against Discrimination?Beyond Burden Shifting: What the Eleventh Circuit’s Latest Decision Might Mean for McDonnell Douglas Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment

Diversity

5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Labor & Employment Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional Judge Rules That Gender Quotas for Corporate Board Members Violate the California Constitution

Dodd-Frank Act

SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split Over Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers

drug testing

California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations New California Legislation Will Not Allow Employers to Prohibit Off-the-Job Marijuana Use for Much Longer

Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA)

New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended Proposed Bill Would Provide Employees with a Private Right of Action Under New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act New York State and New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Laws

earned wages

Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Obligations ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

EEOC

The Evolution of Religion in the Workplace Supreme Court Eliminates Heightened Discrimination Standard Under Title VII EEOC Unveils Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

emerging technology

EEOC Secures First Workplace Artificial Intelligence Settlement A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions Impact of New Massachusetts Noncompete Law on Emerging Tech Companies

Employee Benefits

’Tis the Season for California’s New Employment Laws: Employer Considerations for 2026 New Year, New Rules: Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency Requirements in 2025 ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Employee Classifications

Department of Labor’s New Guidance on Enforcing Biden Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule E.M.D. Sales: A Reminder That California Stands Out from the Crowd Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat

Employee Handbook

NLRB Reverts to Heightened Legal Standard in Reviewing Employee Handbook Policies National Labor Relations Board Kicks Off Rulemaking for Election Procedures Should Employers Have Employee Handbooks?

Employee Policies

Beyond Burden Shifting: What the Eleventh Circuit’s Latest Decision Might Mean for McDonnell Douglas Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect on Oct. 29, 2025 Reform to Mexico's Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms

Employee Retention Credit

Possible Early End to Employee Retention Tax Credit Could Mean Trouble for Businesses Monetizing Credit Before End of 4th Quarter

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Unique Strategy in ERISA Class Action Results in Zero Liability to Defendants

Employer

A Breath of Fresh Air for Employers Managing Extended Medical Leaves 2025 New Jersey Employment Law Updates New Jersey May Soon Mandate Pay Transparency in Job Postings: Implications for Employers

Employment Agreement

California Claws Back: New Limits on Stay-or-Pay Contracts Starting Jan. 1, 2026 SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements

Employment Law

Beyond Burden Shifting: What the Eleventh Circuit’s Latest Decision Might Mean for McDonnell Douglas ’Tis the Season for California’s New Employment Laws: Employer Considerations for 2026 2025 Round-Up: Major Colorado Employment Law Developments

Equal Pay

Cleveland Enacts Salary History and Pay Transparency Law Colorado’s Equal Pay Act: Amended Job Notification Requirements and Increased Enforcement Ahead Pulling Back the Curtains on California’s New Pay Data Reporting Law

ERISA

ERISA Document Disclosure: Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc. and the Ninth Circuit’s Narrow Reading of Section 104 The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Charting a ‘Northwestern’ Passage: ERISA’s Duty of Prudence and Requirements for Pleading a Breach After ‘Hughes v. Northwestern University’

ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation

ERISA Document Disclosure: Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc. and the Ninth Circuit’s Narrow Reading of Section 104 The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Charting a ‘Northwestern’ Passage: ERISA’s Duty of Prudence and Requirements for Pleading a Breach After ‘Hughes v. Northwestern University’

ETS

Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

EU

Wage Transparency Legislation: Implementation Across Europe and the United States Use of AI in Recruitment and Hiring – Considerations for EU and US Companies The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview

Event

Nov. 13-16 EVENT | ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Conference Sept. 5 WEBINAR | Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times Aug. 7 WEBINAR: Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule

Executive Order

The Evolution of Religion in the Workplace President Trump Signs Executive Order Regarding Disparate-Impact Liability

FAA

The End of AB 51?In Viking River Cruises, US Supreme Court Sides With Employers: Individual PAGA Claims Are Arbitrable – For Now Employee’s Choice: No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims

Fair Workweek

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment Fair Workweeks: Navigating the Patchwork of Predictive Scheduling Laws Los Angeles Retail Employers: New Fair Workweek Obligations Take Effect April 1. Are They Fair?

Featured

Virginia Governor Signs Senate Bill 170, Targeting Noncompete Agreements Could New Jersey Soon Offer Height and Weight Protections Under the Law Against Discrimination?Threshold Changes to UK Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35): End User and Contractor Considerations

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Federal Contractors

Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Interim Rule Issued Amending Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to Implement EO 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Federal Law

Beyond Burden Shifting: What the Eleventh Circuit’s Latest Decision Might Mean for McDonnell Douglas The DOL’s New Guidance on the Interplay of the Federal FMLA and State-Paid Family Medical Leave Programs Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Salary Threshold Increase; DOL Appeals

fiduciary

The Tide May Be Turning on Flood of ERISA Excessive Fee Class Actions Top Massachusetts Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Wage Act Case of Calixto v. Coughlin

Florida

Florida CHOICE Act Takes Effect: Protections for Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements Florida CHOICE Act: New Protections for Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1

FLSA

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Six Opinion Letters Addressing FLSA and FMLA Virginia Expands Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees and Noncompetes E.M.D. Sales: A Reminder That California Stands Out from the Crowd

FMLA

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Six Opinion Letters Addressing FLSA and FMLA Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know No Back to School

Global Workforce Strategies

Crossing Borders: Employment Considerations – English IS a Second Language Crossing Borders: Employment Considerations - Is Employment a Universal Concept?Implications of the Zika Virus on Employment-Related Travel

GT Alert

Virginia Governor Signs Senate Bill 170, Targeting Noncompete Agreements Could New Jersey Soon Offer Height and Weight Protections Under the Law Against Discrimination?Threshold Changes to UK Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35): End User and Contractor Considerations

Harassment

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment UK FCA Expands the Reach of COCON and Consults on Non-Financial Misconduct Reform to Mexico's Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms

Health Care

New Texas Law Limits Health Care Provider Noncompetes

home care

Court of Appeals Upholds DOL’s Interpretation of NY’s Minimum Wage Order as Applied to Live-In Home Health Aides

home health aide

Court of Appeals Upholds DOL’s Interpretation of NY’s Minimum Wage Order as Applied to Live-In Home Health Aides

Illinois

Illinois Expands Workplace Protections: Employer Considerations New Year, New Rules: Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency Requirements in 2025 Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Obligations

Immigration

Feb. 15 EVENT | The Intersection of Employment and Immigration Law in the Employee Hiring and Termination Process How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Immigration Programs and Services Aug. 17 EVENT | What Every Non-U.S. Employer Should Know About U.S. Employment Law

Independent Contractors

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Department of Labor’s New Guidance on Enforcing Biden Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions

International Labor & Employment

UK Government Proposes Ban on NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases 2025 Mexico Minimum Wage Changes The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions: An Overview

Joint Employer

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards NLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer Standard NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard

Labor

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards UK Government Proposes Ban on NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases ’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Labor & Employment

The Evolution of Religion in the Workplace PAGA Plaintiffs Are Losing Their Heads!UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules on Protection Against Disability Discrimination for Workers With ADHD and Autism

Labor Code 925

Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

Latin America Practice

2025 Mexico Minimum Wage Changes Mexico to Increase General Minimum Wage by 20% in 2024 Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice Expands to Mexico City Office

LAUSD strike

The LAUSD Strike and Its Impact on Employers

Legalization of Marijuana

Proposed Marijuana Reclassification and Impact on Employers California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Legislation

California Attempts to Restrict Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection Employers Await Supreme Court's Ruling on the Future of 'Chevron' Deference

Litigation

Ninth Circuit Warns California Employers Implementing Arbitration Agreements Mid-Litigation Ninth Circuit Opens New Path Back to State Court for Class Actions Removed to Federal Court Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law

Mandate

New York State Indoor Mask Mandate Begins Dec. 13

Marijuana

Proposed Marijuana Reclassification and Impact on Employers California Will Soon Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Massachusetts

Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect on Oct. 29, 2025

Mexico City

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment Mexico Implements New Subcontracting Inspection Protocol and Announces Minimum Wage Increase for 2026 Reform to Mexico's Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms

minimum wage

Outlook 2026: Mexico Labor & Employment Ignorance Is Not Bliss for Employers Asserting Good Faith Defense to Liquidated Damages in Minimum Wage Claims Mexico Implements New Subcontracting Inspection Protocol and Announces Minimum Wage Increase for 2026

Minnesota employment law

Minnesota Passes New Job Posting Transparency Law Federal Court in Minnesota finds choice of law provision unenforceable based on California Labor Code section 925

Nevada

Nevada Mandates Paid Time Off for Workers Nevada Gaming Regulators Begin Overseeing Las Vegas Nightclubs and Dayclubs

New Jersey

Could New Jersey Soon Offer Height and Weight Protections Under the Law Against Discrimination?New Jersey Expands Family Leave Act Coverage New Jersey Pay Transparency Law: NJ DOL Releases Guidance

New York

New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Restrictive Covenants Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions Employment: North America 2024 - USA - New York (Lexology Panoramic)

New York Department of Labor

New York State Minimum Wage Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2024 Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave

New York State Health Department

New York State Indoor Mask Mandate Begins Dec. 13

New York's Paid Family Leave

Paid Family Leave in New York Expanded

NLRB

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards NLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer Standard Sept. 28 WEBINAR | Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote

NLRB Elections

Sept. 28 WEBINAR | Historic NLRB Ruling Gives Workers Path to Unionize Without Having to Vote National Labor Relations Board Kicks Off Rulemaking for Election Procedures Get Ready for Even Quicker ‘Quickie’ Elections—NLRB Abandons Requirement for Signed Authorization Cards

non-competition agreements

Virginia Governor Signs Senate Bill 170, Targeting Noncompete Agreements Colorado Passes Bill Banning Most Physician Non-Compete Agreements First Circuit Denies Extraterritorial Effect of California Noncompete Law

NY HERO

New York Employers: Continue Implementing Your Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans and Review Your Masking Policies NY Extends to Dec. 15 Designation of COVID-19 as ‘Highly Contagious Communicable Disease,’ Continuing Employer Obligations Under HERO Act

NYCCHR

NYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, Weight NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Race Discrimination on the Basis of Hair

opioids

New Patient-Brokering Prohibitions Affect Treatment Facilities and Laboratories

OSHA

Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers Adam Roseman Quoted in Bloomberg Law About OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard OSHA's Updated Hazard Communication Standard: Chemical Awareness Is Key

overtime

E.M.D. Sales: A Reminder That California Stands Out from the Crowd Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Salary Threshold Increase; DOL Appeals New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1

PAGA

UPDATE: LWDA Not Liable for Costs in PAGA Action The LWDA: There’s a New Sheriff in Town Hate to Be Mean, PAGA Plaintiffs Can’t Intervene

Paid Leave

New Jersey Expands Family Leave Act Coverage A Breath of Fresh Air for Employers Managing Extended Medical Leaves The DOL’s New Guidance on the Interplay of the Federal FMLA and State-Paid Family Medical Leave Programs

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban 3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit Fifth Circuit Rejects Longstanding ‘Lenient’ Standard for Deciding Whether to Authorize Notice of a FLSA Collective Action

Philadelphia

Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events

Platform Work

EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses?

Platform Work Package

EU Platform Work Package: What Does It Mean for Platform Businesses?

Podcast

Asked & Answered | GT’s Labor & Employment Podcast Episode 10: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to Know Now Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Privacy

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022 Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Concludes Separate Limitations Periods Apply to Different Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Privacy & Cybersecurity

BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Illinois Appellate Court (First District) Concludes Separate Limitations Periods Apply to Different Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

Publications

Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022 NJ Justices' Ruling Instructs On Hostile Workplace Claims Greenberg Traurig Publishes a 50-State and DC Survey with the ACC on Covenants Not to Compete

Restaurant industry

Tipped Wage Question to Appear on Massachusetts 2024 Ballot Effective April 1, California’s ‘Fast Act’ Covers More Than ‘Fast Food,’ Comes with Significant Implications California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food Industry

Restrictive Covenants

New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Restrictive Covenants Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC's Noncompete Ban NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum

Retaliation

Court of Appeals Decision May Offer Employers Relief for Attorneys’ Fees Under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations CA Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Employee Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Retirement

NJ Expands Law Against Discrimination to Further Protect Private-Sector Workers Over 70 COVID-19 and Retirement Plan Partial Terminations First Circuit Concludes That Two Private Equity Funds Were Not Liable for Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability of Portfolio Company

Return to Work

’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

salary history

Cleveland Enacts Salary History and Pay Transparency Law New Pay Transparency and Wage History Requirements in Maryland and Washington, D.C.New York, New Jersey Employers Now Prohibited From Inquiring About Salary History

Sarbanes-Oxley

SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing Ninth Circuit Widens Circuit Split on Whether Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

SEC

SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule SCOTUS Rules Dodd-Frank Does Not Protect Internal Whistleblowing Ninth Circuit Widens Circuit Split on Whether Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

Senate

Non-Health Care California Employers Will Soon Need to Comply with Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements Staunch Competition - Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

settlement agreements

New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements New Jersey Passes Law Eroding Bedrock of Settlement – Confidentiality Provisions Relating to Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment Claims No Longer Enforceable

Sexual Harrassment

‘PARENTAL ADVISORY’: How Music in the Workplace Can Lead to Liability New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations

Sick Leave

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements, Effective Jan. 1, 2024 New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended California Paid Sick Leave Claims May Be Enforced Under PAGA

Social Media

Will the Decision Invalidating the NLRB Recess Appointments Change the NLRB’s View Towards Employee Use of Social Media

start-ups

A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions Impact of New Massachusetts Noncompete Law on Emerging Tech Companies

State Law

Ignorance Is Not Bliss for Employers Asserting Good Faith Defense to Liquidated Damages in Minimum Wage Claims Beyond Bias: California Sets a New Standard for Regulating AI in the Workplace New Year, New Rules: Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency Requirements in 2025

Supreme Court

The Evolution of Religion in the Workplace Beyond Burden Shifting: What the Eleventh Circuit’s Latest Decision Might Mean for McDonnell Douglas Supreme Court Eliminates Heightened Discrimination Standard Under Title VII

Tax

Threshold Changes to UK Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35): End User and Contractor Considerations Proposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor Agreements Telecommuters Assigned to the NY Location of Their Employer but Working Outside NY Due to the Pandemic May Be Taxed Twice

Telecommuting

Virginia Letter Ruling Finds Nexus Based on Employee Working From Home

Texas

New Texas Law Limits Health Care Provider Noncompetes Texas Federal Court Sets Aside FTC’s Noncompete Ban Texas Federal Court Partially Blocks FTC's Noncompete Ban

The Netherlands

Dutch Labor, Employment and Pensions Update Dutch Labor, Employment, and Pensions Update Employment and Pension Law Update 2019: The Netherlands

Trade Secrets

Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial in $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case 5 Trends to Watch: 2025 Trade Secrets First Circuit Denies Extraterritorial Effect of California Noncompete Law

Trump Administration

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards President Trump Signs Executive Order Regarding Disparate-Impact Liability

UK Employment

Threshold Changes to UK Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35): End User and Contractor Considerations UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, and Practical Considerations for Employers UK Government Reforms Unfair Dismissal Regime

Uncategorized

Vermont Joins Pay Transparency Trend with New Job Posting Law Employers, Be-Ware(house)!3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit

Unions

’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations California Attempts to Restrict Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026

Vaccine

California Employers Will Ring in The New Year With More Coal Than Presents Philadelphia to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations to Dine Indoors, Attend Sporting Events Greenberg Traurig Releases Asked & Answered: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast Episode 2

Virginia

Virginia Governor Signs Senate Bill 170, Targeting Noncompete Agreements Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial in $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case

Wage & Hour

Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards Ignorance Is Not Bliss for Employers Asserting Good Faith Defense to Liquidated Damages in Minimum Wage Claims Hate to Be Mean, PAGA Plaintiffs Can’t Intervene

wage theft

’Tis the Season for California’s New Employment Laws: Employer Considerations for 2026 5 Trends to Watch in California Labor & Employment Law 2022 Collision: Collateral Effects of California’s Lawsuits Against Lyft and Uber

wages

Ninth Circuit Warns California Employers Implementing Arbitration Agreements Mid-Litigation Ignorance Is Not Bliss for Employers Asserting Good Faith Defense to Liquidated Damages in Minimum Wage Claims Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law

WARN

New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations Top Massachusetts Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Wage Act Case of Calixto v. Coughlin

Whistleblower

Court of Appeals Decision May Offer Employers Relief for Attorneys’ Fees Under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 SEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule CA Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Employee Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Workers' Compensation Act

Recent Florida Supreme Court Decisions on Workers’ Compensation Could Lead to Higher Premiums

Workplace

The Evolution of Religion in the Workplace UK Government Proposes Ban on NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases Sept. 5 WEBINAR | Politics and Protest: Maintaining Workplace Harmony in Turbulent Times

Workplace Safety

Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers Adam Roseman Quoted in Bloomberg Law About OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard OSHA's Updated Hazard Communication Standard: Chemical Awareness Is Key