News & Analysis

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.

Maine joins 13 other states and Washington, D.C. in implementing a paid family and medical leave program.

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

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.

A new Alabama law clarifies the types of overtime wages exempt from state withholding, prompting the Alabama Department of Revenue to promulgate new rules.

States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers.

Georgia Senate Bill 384, signed into law this year, establishes the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (the “GAME”) Program.

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the DOL’s final regulation increasing the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the FLSA on a nationwide basis.

The new administration is likely to have a profound impact on immigration law and enforcement come January 20.