News & Analysis

On August 7, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) filed Emergency Rules to implement amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.

On August 4, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) (HB1122) into law, establishing strict protections for freelance workers.

On August 4, 2023, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 2862 into law, significantly amending the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.

The NJ DOL has issued proposed rules to implement certain sections of the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights.

On June 10, 2023, new Regulations were passed to establish the licensing framework for Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021.

For the past several years, we have reported on employment and labor laws taking effect mid-year. Increasingly, new compliance challenges are not taking a summer vacation.

On June 13, 2023, the NLRB issued its long-awaited decision in The Atlanta Opera, in which it overturned prior law (SuperShuttle DFW, Inc.) and reinstated a narrower test for “independent contractor” (as opposed to “employee”) under the NLRA.

Earlier this month, both chambers of New York’s legislature approved bills that would provide employment-based protections to freelance workers, including the ability to file claims with the State Department of Labor.

Spring has sprung in the State of Washington, and there are several new paid leave developments taking root.

The District of Columbia continues to implement broad employment initiatives, ranging from wage and hour laws to stricter civil penalties.