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Margaret A. Keane has written an interesting article on the growing use of "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) policies by employers whose employees use mobile devices for work purposes.

Effective August 10, 2016, Colorado employers no longer are required to complete the state-mandated verification of their newly hired employee's identification and work authorization.

Heads up Columbus, Ohio employers: you will soon be subject to a new pay transparency law. Although Ohio is typically an employer-friendly market and I would not expect the state to pass such a law...

An article by Partner Rich Meneghello on a termination sparked by Facebook was recently featured in the Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon and New Orleans City Business.

The U.S. Department of Labor, among other things, enforces federal wage and hour laws. These include the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, Congress finally passes a COVID-19 relief bill as employers make longer-term plans for vaccination programs and return to work.

Over the past several years, in Connecticut, the tipped minimum wage for servers has been 31 percent of the regular minimum wage and for bartenders it has been 11 percent of the regular minimum wage.

On June 4, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill No. 5158, modifying Connecticut's breastfeeding in the workplace law to expand employers' obligations to provide lactation rooms.

The Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee is drafting a bill designed to prevent employers from requiring employees or potential employees to provide passwords to their private accounts.

With the 114th Congress drawing to a close, a number of officials will leave the legislative branch for new opportunities.

In this episode of Conversations with TED, we provide insight into retaining women in the workforce. With women leaving the workforce in record numbers influenced by the pandemic...

William Cook (Partner-Detroit) and Matthew High (Associate-Detroit) co-authored "Tips to Simplify Writing: Shortening Party Names the Right Way," which appeared in the Winter 2023...

As the pace of technological change increases in our workplaces, employees are struggling with the adoption of new technologies and the constant upskilling needed to keep up.

The New Jersey Senate recently introduced Bill S1631 to expand the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). This bill seeks to add height and weight as protected characteristics under the LAD, which generally prohibits discrimination in employment, places of public accommodation, and housing.

Today, September 24, 2013, the OFCCP published in the federal register the Final Rule revising the VEVRAA and Rehabilitation Act regulations.

Following the California Supreme Court’s decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation (reported in the July 2014 FEB), a California federal district court ruled that plaintiff Faine Davis must arbitrate her individual wage-related claims and she waived related class action claims.

The plaintiffs await a decision from the United States Supreme Court on whether it will review the D.C. Circuit's decision.