?There are myriad issues created during corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and many affect foreign national staff’s legal presence and ability to work in the United States. Most employment-based nonimmigrant visas (NIVs)—unlike... Read more »
?SHRM is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to allow employers to continue using noncompete agreements with certain employees. Employers and trade groups flooded the FTC with almost 27,000 comments on its... Read more »
?Four federal agencies recently pledged to collaborate closely to prevent discrimination resulting from the use of artificial intelligence and automated decision tools in the workplace. It signaled their heightened scrutiny of employers... Read more »
?Washington State lawmakers passed the most consequential privacy legislation in the country since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was adopted in 2018, which will soon require businesses to take significant action... Read more »
?Takeaway: In addition to federal Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, employers need to know state wage and hour requirements. Meal and rest break laws can be challenging for most employers, but even... Read more »
?Takeaway: While the requirements of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) were conclusive in this case, any unilaterally adopted system of employee rights and benefits might arguably relieve an employer of the obligation... Read more »
?The 2023 Virginia legislative session closed last month with substantially less activity than we have seen in recent years, in light of the politically divided government in the Commonwealth. The following briefly... Read more »
?Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. labor secretary, faced intense partisan wrangling at her Senate confirmation hearing on April 20. The support and opposition fell mostly along party lines, as... Read more »
?Maryland legislators recently ended the 2023 session with three significant bills headed to and likely to be signed by Gov. Wes Moore. First, Senate Bill 828 would bring sweeping changes to the... Read more »
?Legal compliance spans the entire employment cycle from recruiting to separation, and it frequently changes at the federal, state and local levels. To highlight key lessons for compliance professionals, Wendy Harkness, the... Read more »
