A federal district court has permanently blocked portions of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" that placed limits on the content of workplace diversity and inclusion training.
Federal agencies like the US Department of Labor (DOL) will need to meet a higher bar when engaging in rulemaking and defending their rules in court - including recent rules addressing overtime, independent contractors, pregnancy accommodations and more.
Starting in 2026, Colorado businesses that use artificial intelligence (AI) in certain employment decisions will be required to take reasonable care to protect employees and job applicants from "algorithmic discrimination."
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has released a set of principles it says employers and developers should use when applying AI in the workplace, but it remains unclear whether these principles will carry regulatory force.
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing provisions of a law that would have required staffing agencies to provide temporary employees the same wages and equivalent benefits as their clients' comparable employees.
Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continue to lead class action filings in 2023, while actions for data breaches and privacy violations have surged, according to a recent report on class action lawsuits.
Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are going up by 3% starting January 15.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) plans to have its overtime rule take effect 60 days after it is finalized, meaning it could be in force as soon as June 2024.
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