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.
Updated guidance to reflect amendments to New York City law that align break time requirements with state law and address posting requirements, effective May 8, 2025.
A final rule implementing the requirements of the PWFA will take effect on June 18, as scheduled, after one federal court dismissed a challenge by several states attorneys general. However, another court exempted two states from certain abortion-related regulations.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed lawsuits against 15 employers in 10 states for failure to file required EEO-1 reports in the 2021 and 2022 reporting years.
HR and legal considerations for employers regarding federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, including discrimination, harassment and fair pay.