On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor published a temporary final rule making nearly 65,000 more H-2B visas available for FY 2025.
The second Trump administration will have significant influence on issues related to AI from January 2025 to January 2029, a critical time for the rapidly evolving AI regulatory environment.
This Insight discusses the minimum pay rates that will govern the employment of non-exempt and exempt employees in various states and localities starting January 1, 2025.
The NY DOL has released highly anticipated guidance in the form of FAQs regarding the new January 1, 2025 requirement for employers to provide paid leave for pregnant employees to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.
Legislatures across the U.S. continued to enact new employment laws in 2024, many of which require review and revision of current handbooks, including adding new policies and updating existing policies, for legal compliance and to help minimize legal risk
11th Circuit holds Title IX does not provide plaintiffs with a private right of action for employment-based sex discrimination, explains that Title VII governs such claims, and clarifies scope of protected activity under Title IX.
On September 22, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 3234, which requires employers to disclose the results of audits on child labor practices.
On October 30, 2024, the UK Government set out the Autumn Budget with changes to the minimum wage, employer National Insurance Contributions, and the taxation of umbrella companies.
