Approximately one year ago, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022, adopting a statewide family and medical leave program. The governor approved modifications to the program on May 3, 2023.
In a recent decision, the Connecticut Appellate Court held that “supervisor” for hostile work environment discrimination claims brought under Connecticut law is the same as applied in similar federal claims brought pursuant to Title VII.
New York’s proposed FY2024 Budget includes legislation that would increase the state minimum wage rate for the next three years and index the minimum wage to the consumer price index thereafter.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has officially implemented its “Simplified Arrival” program that was piloted in various cities from 2021 to 2022 to streamline the arrival process for international travelers.
Fiduciaries of retirement plans continue to be plagued by class actions brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) challenging their fiduciary management of investment options and participant fees.
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month.
H-1B cap exempt petitions, O-1s, L-1s, TNs, and other alternatives for foreign nationals who were not selected in the initial FY 2024 H-1B registration process (H-1B lottery).
The Illinois Department of Labor has published amended regulations, effective April 14, 2023, to Illinois’ Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). The amended regulations impact Illinois’ robust expense reimbursement requirements under the IWPCA.
On April 28, 2023, the Fifth Circuit ordered a Texas court to further consider a legal challenge to the DOL’s 80/20 Rule, which applies to employers that take a tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under the FLSA.
