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The Florida Legislature's recently passed CHOICE Act allows covered non-compete and garden leave agreements to extend for up to four years — double the current amount of enforcement time.

To all those who work in the employee benefits arena, whether in legal, finance, benefits administration, payroll, tax, human resources, or many other disciplines...

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regulates most private employee benefit retirement and welfare plans.

Recently, in Mora v. C.E. Enterprises, Inc., the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court's decision in favor of an auto dealership alleged to have used an improper "piece rate" or "flag hours" compensation model.

For manufacturers in some industries, Sunday work is a necessity. For others, it is an alternative used occasionally to meet production goals. Whatever the reason for scheduling work on Sundays...

Maryland's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program has opened employer registration, requiring all employers with at least one Maryland employee to register by specific deadlines. Employers must navigate critical decisions about State Plan enrollment versus private plan alternatives, prepare for payroll deductions beginning January 2027, and understand their obligations for employee notifications and contribution management.

Massachusetts employers should prepare for an important change to the Commonwealth’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) contribution structure beginning January 1, 2027.

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees must provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical...

A leading New York City contractor association is spearheading an effort to raise awareness about the importance of mental wellness in the construction industry and seek legislative reform.

The District of Columbia City Council has enacted legislation that will significantly reduce paid leave benefits available to workers under the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act, effective October 2026. The changes will decrease family leave from twelve to six weeks and medical leave from twelve to ten weeks, while also lowering the maximum weekly benefit from $1,190 to $1,100.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new fact sheet to assist residential construction employers in meeting safety standards in confined spaces, such as attics...

Employers face the possibility of an increase in whistleblower complaints under new guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its National Emphasis Program (NEP) addressing indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards...

The union membership rate among private sector workers remained steady at 6% in 2023, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

The Illinois high court ruled in Mercado that state law requires that overtime calculations include performance bonuses even when the nondiscretionary bonuses, as in this case, were not dependent on hours worked.

In an opinion issued on May 15, 2025, the State of New York Tax Appeals Tribunal, the highest administrative forum for state tax appeals, upheld the application of the state's income tax...

Both The Trevor Project and the Human Rights Campaign have released reports detailing the challenges faced by Black LGBTQ+ youth in the United States...

Recently, the Second Circuit became the latest circuit refusing to enforce individual arbitration of an ERISA class action...