We know there will be changes ahead with the Trump administration. Your inbox is full of speculation. If I had to put money on the most likely and fastest change to the workplace, it would be enforcement of immigration laws … Read More
Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule. The rule had increased the salary threshold for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, the New York City Council introduced a bill to allow pet-owning employees to use their paid sick leave to care for their animals. Currently, earned sick time may be used for personal health needs, to … Read More
Campaign promises are not always good predictors of future action. Given that Donald Trump was president once already though, we have some ideas of what to expect: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: I-9: Expect more I-9 audits, a lot more. Trump’s last year … Read More
Free speech is having a moment. Not since my kids were young and tried to claim free speech rights against each other (fill in the blanks) have I heard so many claims of free speech. In the workplace, freedom of … Read More