As California ushers in 2025, businesses and employers face a suite of new laws that will significantly impact operations, employee relations, and compliance practices. These…
In December 2024, California introduced significant changes to its family leave laws, broadening the scope of who qualifies for leave and enhancing protections for employees…
In November 2024, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions…
In October 2024, California enacted substantial updates to its gig worker laws, marking another step in the state’s ongoing efforts to regulate the gig economy.…
In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suffered a significant setback when a federal court struck down its proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements…
In a significant legal development, a federal court in Texas has overturned the U.S. government’s ban on noncompete agreements, which was initially scheduled to take…
In the landscape of employment law and political activism, the question of whether employees can be legally terminated for protesting U.S. support for Israel is…
In a significant move to protect employee rights, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 into law on October 13, 2023. This legislation…
Starting January 1, 2024, California will allow employees reproductive loss leave, granting eligible employees up to five days of unpaid leave following a reproductive…
In the rapidly evolving legal landscape of employment law, California stands on the brink of implementing pivotal cannabis-related legislation. These new laws, slated to take…