News & Analysis

Companies in Minnesota that work with independent contractors should be aware of a new legal risk.

On July 2, 2024, a federal court in Alabama issued its decision denying the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) a preliminary injunction over child labor allegations at a poultry facility in Alabama.

The Third Circuit in Johnson v. NCAA ruled that athletes at NCAA Division I schools may be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

On July 12, 2024, the EU AI Act was published in the European Union Official Journal, which is the final step in the EU legislative process.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s decision that a termination clause in an employment agreement was enforceable because it was neither ambiguous nor non-compliant with the Canada Labour Code.

The 11th Circuit recently granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting a venture capital fund from awarding grants based on race and gender.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.

Employers with operations in California are all too familiar with how state and local officials continue to restrict the access employers have to public records, including criminal history information.

On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a limited stay and preliminary injunction of the FTC’s final rule that would render almost all non-compete agreements, with very limited exceptions, unenforceable.

Elections took place across the European Union from 6 – 9 June 2024. Every five years, European Union citizens elect their representatives as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).