We have heard from many of you asking for the details on the recently-announced 3-prong federal vaccine mandate.

On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") secured a $22 million dollar award against a Pennsylvania employer in connection with claims brought by approximately 7,500 workers for unpaid time spent...

On July 13, 2022, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, which will become law after a 60-day congressional review period.

Due to a surplus in the District of Columbia's Paid Family Leave Program, the amount of paid parental, family, and medical leave available to eligible employees in D.C. will be increased to 12 weeks as early as July 1, 2022.

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the enforcement of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") that would have required employees of employers...

In fact, there have been major developments in two of the three major "vaccine mandate" laws/rules in just the past few days...

On March 23, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia decided the case of Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. v. 1441 L Associates, LLC, D.D.C. No. 20-3687 (FYP) ("JLL v. 1441") ...

Before you've had your morning coffee, artificial intelligence ("AI") has already made a dozen decisions for you, and now, it's punched its time card and is clocking into our workplaces.

In a recent press release, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas stated that employers with policies and practices preferring illegal aliens, migrant workers and visa holders...

On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...

D.C. employers must post this notice regarding paid voting leave in a conspicuous place at all sites in D.C. where employees report to work, or otherwise provide the notice to D.C. employees.

Maryland employers take note—under the state's brand new paid family and medical leave law, employers must provide paid FMLA leave in January 2025.

Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced new urgent plans to increase vaccination rates.

On May 17, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. DOL issued a field assistance bulletin regarding the enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a decision that changes the standard for assessing whether facially neutral work rules (rules that do not expressly restrict employees' protected concerted activity) violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

The District of Columbia is now taking applications for the DC Bridge Fund. These are grants and not loans. The fund is $40,000,000.

In 2020, Virginia enacted Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 which makes non-compete agreements unenforceable for "low-wage earners" in Virginia and prohibits employers from entering into, enforcing...

Deciding whether to classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor is a nuanced and complicated decision in an area that is constantly changing. A recent $9.3 million...

On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing the issue of whether the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles...

To be eligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee must meet certain requirements. The employee must have been employed by the company for a minimum...