Legal Updates

On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which reforms the H-1B visa program. According to the Administration, the reforms “impose higher costs on companies seeking to use the H-1B program in ... Read More

Several bills introduced in Congress this year propose significant expansions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). While these measures have not yet advanced to a vote, they signal a legislative focus on broadening employee leave rights and provide ... Read More

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally dismissed its appeal in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, thereby officially rescinding its 2024 Non-Compete Clause Rule, which would have established a broad prohibition on noncompete agreements in employment contracts. FTC Chairman Andrew N. ... Read More

The California Privacy Protection Agency has approved new regulations relating to businesses’ use of automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT). These regulations impact employers who are subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act and who engage in the following: Effective January 1, ... Read More

After a failed referendum petition against a proposed ordinance to increase the minimum wage for hotel workers in the City of Los Angeles, the increased minimum wage is now effective for LA hotel workers as of September 8, 2025. The ... Read More

As you know, last year, Colorado passed a law relating to employers’ use of AI. The law requires, among other things, employers using a “high risk” AI system to use reasonable care to protect consumers from the risks of algorithmic ... Read More

The Treasury Department has issued a preliminary list of occupations that customarily and regularly received tips on or before December 31, 2024, for purposes of the “no tax on tips” provision of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act). ... Read More

The Department of Labor recently announced that it has advanced a set of high-priority actions designed to “reduce unnecessary burdens on employers and employees,” with proposals addressing issues surrounding pharmacy benefit managers, independent contractors, joint employers, and others, including:  You ... Read More

Under the Illinois Employee Blood and Organ Donation Act, employers with 51 or more employees must provide leave to a “participating employee” to donate blood or an organ. “Participating employee” means a full-time employee who has been employed by an ... Read More

Regarding an employee’s personal use of employer-provided electronic devices, Illinois has amended the state’s Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) as follows: These changes go into effect on January 1, 2026. You can access the enacted bill here.

Illinois has voted to expand Illinois’ prevailing-wage mandate to additional projects. Specifically, House Bill 1189 applies Illinois’ prevailing-wage requirements on federally funded projects when the federal prevailing-wage rate is equal to or less than the state’s prevailing-wage rate. The bill ... Read More

Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, when a civil rights violation charge is filed with the Department of Human Rights, the Department is required to conduct a fact-finding conference. Now, based on changes made to the Act, that fact finding ... Read More