Legal Updates

Delaware Passes Pay Transparency Law

Delaware has become the most recent state to pass a pay transparency bill into law. Effective September 26, 2027, employers with 26 or more employees must disclose all of the following in the notification of each job opportunity in both ... Read More

NLRB Challenges Recent New York Legislation Regulating Private Sector Labor Relations

Earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S.8034A, which authorizes the New York State Public Employment Relations Board to assert jurisdiction over disputes between employers and recognized employee organizations if the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ... Read More

New York City Overrides Veto of Grocery Delivery Worker Protection Legislation

The New York City Council recently voted to override Mayor Adams’ veto of legislation concerning grocery delivery worker protections. Introduction 1133-A extends food delivery worker protections to all contracted delivery workers retained to deliver goods for a delivery service. Introduction ... Read More

President Trump Reforms H-1B Visa Program, Imposes $100k Fee

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

Current Legislative Proposals Impacting the FMLA

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

FTC Withdraws Appeal of Noncompete Rule, Warns Healthcare Employers of Targeted Enforcement

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

California Adds New AI-Related Regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act

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

Los Angeles Increases Minimum Wage for Hotel Workers

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

Colorado Delays Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Law

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

Treasury Releases Preliminary List of Occupations that Customarily and Regularly Received Tips Under the OBBB Act

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

DOL Announces “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions”

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

Illinois Expands Blood and Organ Donation Leave to Part-Time Employees

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