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For employers navigating risk, workforce, and the bottom line. Employment Law This Week® delivers the employment and labor developments that matter—without the noise. Part of the Epstein Becker Green Insights Network.
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Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here's How Employers Can Prepare
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ramping up worksite inspections and I-9 audits, presenting new challenges for employers nationwide. With no…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: DOL Restructures: OFCCP on the Chopping Block as Opinion Letters Expand
On May 30, 2025, the DOL moved to eliminate the OFCCP, shifting key enforcement duties to other agencies. At the same time, the DOL has launched a new opinion…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Abortion Protections Struck Down, LGBTQ Harassment Guidance Vacated, EEO-1 Reporting Opens
This week, we cover the striking down of abortion protections for workers and LGBTQ harassment guidance, as well as the beginning of a brief EEO-1 reporting…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: New Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Claims Nationwide
EO 14281 poses significant challenges for employers because it seeks to limit disparate impact liability but clashes with established state and local…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Independent Contractor Rule, EEO-1 Reporting, and New York Labor Law Amendment
This week, we're covering the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) decision to halt enforcement of the Biden-era independent contractor rule, the upcoming EEO-1…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Trade Secrets on Trial: Strategic Decisions for the Courtroom
What's the secret to winning a trade secret trial? Find out in this compelling episode of Spilling Secrets, where Epstein Becker Green attorneys Katherine G…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: 100 Days In: What Employers Need to Know
The current administration has reached the 100-day mark, and employers have faced sweeping changes and major policy shifts—but not everything has moved at the…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Competes Eased, Anti-DEI Rule Blocked, Contractor Rule in Limbo
This week, we're covering the relaxation of state-level non-compete rules, the recent block of Executive Order 14173's diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Can the President Fire NLRB Members Without Cause? SCOTUS May Decide
With presidential power over independent federal agencies entering uncharted territory, SCOTUS may soon revisit its 1935 Humphrey's Executor decision, which…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Artificial Intelligence Regulations for Employers
State laws are rapidly stepping in to regulate AI in the absence of federal legislation, with at least 45 states introducing AI-related bills this year. Hear…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC/DOJ Joint DEI Guidance, EEOC Letters to Law Firms, OFCCP Retroactive DEI Enforcement
This week, we highlight new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on diversity, equity, and…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Contractors Alert: DEI Restrictions Reinstated by Appeals Court
President Trump's executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are back in effect after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: New DOL Leadership, NLRB Quorum, EEOC Enforcement Priorities
This week, we're covering a change in leadership at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board")…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Should Employers Shift Workforce Data Collection Under President Trump?
President Trump's two anti-DEI executive orders are temporarily blocked, but some employers are adjusting policies and shifting the way they collect workforce…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Workplace Law Shake-Up: DEI Challenges, NLRB Reversals, and EEOC Actions
This week, we're covering significant updates shaping workplace policies, including shifts in regulations and enforcement related to diversity, equity, and…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Trade Secrets in Hollywood: Lessons from Oscar-Nominated Films
In this episode of Spilling Secrets, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Daniel R. Levy, Aime Dempsey, and George Carroll Whipple, III, explore trade secrets…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Federal Agencies Begin Compliance Efforts Under Trump Administration
This week, we're highlighting notable employment law updates from federal agencies and the courts, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: How Will Trump's Federal Changes Impact Employers?
The regulatory environment for employers is undergoing significant changes. President Trump's removal of an NLRB member, the NLRB's general counsel, and two…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Employment Law Changes Under President Trump
On January 20, 2025, President Trump began his second term. On his first day back, he signed a record-breaking number of executive orders, many of which have a…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Trade Secret Litigation: Lessons from High-Stakes Group Exits
Group lift-outs are among the most challenging circumstances to navigate in the trade secrets and non-compete space. While possible in virtually every…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: PAGA in California, NLRB Authority, New Employment Laws in 2025
This week, while recognizing that it's far from "business as usual" in California and keeping our friends and clients in mind, we look at a new ruling in…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Employment Law in 2025: A Look Ahead
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, we're exploring key legal trends for employers, with a focus on the implications of the incoming Trump administration. In…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: 2024 Workforce Review: Top Labor and Employment Law Trends and Updates
It has been a pivotal year for employers, marked by challenges to federal agency authority, sweeping state-level regulatory changes, and the looming impact of…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: 2024's Biggest Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Developments
This year has been a rollercoaster for trade secrets and non-compete law. We've seen major legal battles at both the federal and state levels impacting…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Biden's Final Labor Moves
This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the National Labor…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Beyond Non-Competes: IP and Trade Secret Assessment Strategies for Employers
With non-compete agreements facing continual legal pressure, what are some other ways employers can protect their trade secrets and IP? In this episode of…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: What a Trump Win Means for Unions
This week, we're analyzing how the upcoming Trump administration may affect National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policies and enforcement priorities promoting…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: How to Navigate Employee Stress After Election Day
Both political parties have called this the most consequential election in recent history, which means that this morning in your workplace, some employees are…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Wizarding and the World of Trade Secrets
Prepare to be spellbound this Halloween as we cast a magical twist on the realm of trade secrets and restrictive covenants! Whether you're a Gryffindor at…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Mental Health Parity Rules, NLRB Restrictions, New York's Workplace Violence Prevention Law
This week, we're examining the final mental health parity rules, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) memo on restrictive covenant limitations, and New York…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB's Expanding Power—Pushback and Legal Challenges Ahead
The NLRB is facing significant legal challenges from employers after a series of controversial rulings. Could the NLRB's structure be at risk? Epstein Becker…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: FTC Exits Labor Pact, EEOC Alleges Significant Underrepresentation in Tech, Sixth Circuit Affirms NLRB Ruling
This week, we're spotlighting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) decision to withdraw from a federal labor pact; the Equal Employment Opportunity…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: New DOL Guidance: ERISA Plan Cybersecurity Update
The DOL recently clarified that its 2021 cybersecurity guidance applies to all ERISA-covered employee benefit plans, including health and welfare plans. This…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: DOL Authority Challenged: Key Rulings on Overtime and Tip Credit
The Fifth Circuit recently struck down the DOL's tip credit rule, finding that the agency had exceeded its authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: After the Block: What's Next for Employers and Non-Competes?
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated the FTC's non-compete ban, deeming it arbitrary and capricious and…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Staples Sued Over MA's Lie Detector Notice, NJ's Gender-Neutral Dress Code, 2024 Voting Leave Policies
This week, we're highlighting a few state-level employment issues, including the legal challenges faced by Staples, Inc., regarding the Massachusetts lie…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: What the FTC Non-Compete Ban Block Means for Employers
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the FTC's ban on non-compete agreements nationwide. What does this mean…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: New DOJ Whistleblower Program: What Employers Must Know
The DOJ's new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program introduces significant changes for employers, particularly those in private health care and…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: State Legal Trends: Crucial Changes for Employers
This week, we're looking at recent state-level changes and legal trends that have varying degrees of impact on employers. Massachusetts Pay Equity Law…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: What Is the Future of Non-Compete Agreements for Employers?
On July 23, 2024, a federal judge in Pennsylvania denied a motion to enjoin the FTC's non-compete ban. This ruling is in direct opposition to one by a district…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: SpaceX Victory: Court Questions NLRB's Constitutional Authority
Last week, a Texas district judge challenged the constitutionality of the NLRB's structure. Judge Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Can FTC's Non-Compete Ban Survive Without Chevron Deference?
The FTC's ban on non-competes will go into effect on September 4, 2024, but legal challenges remain. So, how can employers prepare? In this episode of Spilling…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Chevron Deference Overturned
This week, we're delving into the U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of the Chevron doctrine and how this landmark decision is opening the floodgates for…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: California Governor's PAGA Deal: What Employers Need to Know
This week, we're examining California Governor Gavin Newsom's new deal that was brokered to amend the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). Last week…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Protecting Trade Secrets with E-Discovery
There's a common misperception that ESI just means emails, but it's much more than that. ESI encompasses anything in digital or electronic form. The departure…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Key SCOTUS Decisions This Term for Employers
This week, we're recapping recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions and their impact on employers across the country. Visit our site for this week's Other…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: EEO-1 Filing After June 4: What to Do Now, and How to Prepare for Next Year
This week, we're focused on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) filing requirements for the EEO-1 Component 1 data. The EEOC requires…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Disparagement Settlements in New Jersey, DOL's AI Guidelines, OSHA Regions Shift
This week, we're highlighting recent updates across the state and federal employment landscapes, including the New Jersey Supreme Court's non-disparagement…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: DOL's Expanded Overtime Salary Limits, EEOC's Sexual Harassment Guidance, NY's Mandatory Paid Prenatal Leave
This week, we're detailing for employers the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) expansion of overtime salary limits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: FTC Nixes Non-Competes Nationwide—Now What?
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning virtually all non-compete agreements nationwide. Employers across the…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Avoiding Legal Illusions: Crafting Effective Arbitration Agreements
This week, we're diving into arbitration agreements and learning some best practices for employers when crafting these agreements. Employers often include…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Expands Title VII, EEOC's Final PWFA Rule, AI Screening Tools
This week, we're breaking down the U.S. Supreme Court's (SCOTUS's) new workplace discrimination decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's…
Employment Law This WeekSpilling Secrets: Navigating Physician Non-Compete Litigation
Health care employers face unique challenges and considerations when deciding whether to litigate non-compete agreements with physicians. However, in such a…
Employment Law This Week#WorkforceWednesday: Union Reps at OSHA Inspections, New COVID-19 Guidance, and Minimum Wage Updates
This week, we're learning more about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) final rule on safety inspections, new COVID-19 guidance from…