Illinois is adding new requirements for employers using E-Verify to determine employees’ eligibility under the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Our Labor & Employment and Immigration teams discuss what Illinois...more
As expected, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust Groups break down the court’s reasoning and look ahead to what might come next....more
A new Illinois law limits the damages plaintiffs can seek under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Our Labor & Employment Group explores the change’s impact on employers....more
A federal judge has partially blocked a rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban most employer noncompete agreements. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams weigh in on the impending ban’s uncertain future....more
Our Labor & Employment Group examines how employers can prepare for changes to employee exemption classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements....more
Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams unpack the new Federal Trade Commission rule banning most employer noncompete clauses....more
Our Labor & Employment Group provides the key takeaways from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more
Out with the old Trump-era “core factors” test, in with the new Biden Administration “economic realities” test. Our Labor & Employment Group discusses the six factors of the new test and why workers are more likely to be...more
Our Labor & Employment and Construction Groups investigate the Department of Labor’s redefinition of “prevailing wage” for the first time since the Reagan Administration....more