President Donald Trump appointed current Member James Murphy as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed legislation extending the protections of the state's unpaid family leave law.

It's 2024, which means a new batch of provisions from SECURE Act 2.0 have gone into effect. One of the more significant ones is an increase in the "cashout" limit that a qualified plan...

The federal court clarified that its preliminary injunction against the enforcement of EOs banning "illegal DEI" programs applies to federal executive branch agencies...

USCIS has announced the reduction of the maximum validity period from five years to 18 months for employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens or foreign nationals beginning Dec. 5, 2025.

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a federal regulation can be challenged on its face long after the rule is issued by an agency. Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Dedra S. Curteman shares practical insights and best practices for preparing for litigation after receiving a discrimination complaint from an employee.

Effective October 31, 2017, New York City employers generally may not inquire about or rely upon a job applicant's salary history in making employment decisions.

Join Jackson Lewis P.C. for a comprehensive semi-annual legal update covering the most critical labor and employment law developments. This program explores federal and state case law, legislative changes, agency updates, and emerging trends including the Trump Administration's impact on employers, reverse discrimination, pay transparency, and AI in human resources.

The National Labor Relations Board's new Republican majority, constitutional challenges to agency structure, and state-level labor law preemption battles are reshaping the landscape of federal labor relations. Recent court decisions and legislative developments signal significant shifts in how workplace organizing, employer speech rights, and bargaining unit determinations will be governed in the coming years.

The U.S. Supreme Court raised the standard a U.S. district court must apply when analyzing the propriety of a 10(j) injunction. No. 23-367 (June 13, 2024).

Recently, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to amend the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO), which will impact airport and hospitality workers, respectively.

For the last 40 years, judges were required to defer to administrative agencies' reasonable interpretations of ambiguous federal statutes under Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council. The Supreme Court upended...

Government contractors face evolving labor and employment challenges requiring updated compliance strategies and workplace policies.

A federal district court in Rhode Island has vacated USCIS policies that paused adjudication of immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 39 countries who were subject to the administration’s expanded travel...

A federal judge in California has enjoined the USCIS' new fee rule just a little more than a day before petitions and applications had to be postmarked.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Sept. 5, 2025, that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is terminating the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

While much attention this summer was paid to the NCAA's antitrust litigation regarding NIL compensation and the House settlement, other antitrust challenges...

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on September 22, 2017, released Title IX interim guidance, while rescinding Obama-era policies, for handling sexual assault cases on college campuses .

California's Assembly Bill 692, effective January 1, 2026, fundamentally reshapes how employers can structure repayment obligations and stay-or-pay agreements with workers.