Employment Law Observer

Learn how Illinois’ new VESSA amendment requires employers to permit employees to use company devices to document workplace violence. Ensure your policies are compliant by reading our new blog post.

The Executive Order directs federal agencies to eliminate or de-prioritize disparate impact liability “to the maximum degree possible,” fundamentally realigning federal enforcement around intentional discrimination and away from statistical disparities alone.

Learn about key changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act requirements taking effect January 1, 2026, and read our latest blog post for practical guidance on how employers can ensure compliance.

Learn the new employer obligations under the Illinois Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act, taking effect on June 1, 2026.

Read how a Seventh Circuit ruling has offered employers greater leverage to challenge collective actions and limit litigation risks.

Learn how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifies the limits of ADA protections for retired employees and what steps employers should take to ensure compliance.

Learn about the key changes to meal and rest break obligations for Minnesota employers and the remedies available to employees if these required breaks are not provided.

Learn how New York employers must include a notice of employee rights and remedies under the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law.

Read our blog post to learn the significance of a Second Circuit ruling clarifying that employees may qualify for reasonable accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) even if they can perform their essential job functions without them.

Read our blog post to learn more about each new amendment under New York's Retail Workers Safety Act and steps to ensure workplace safety compliance.

Read how, before May 11, 2025, employers will need to revise their lactation room accommodation policies in compliance with New York City's amended law and to physically and electronically post their policies.

Read how New York State's Fashion Workers Act affects businesses in the fashion industry, including registration requirements and new obligations for model management companies.

Explore the implications of President Trump's recent Executive Order revoking DEI and affirmative action policies for federal contractors, and learn the steps employers should take in response.

New York employers: read our comprehensive recap of the key regulations taking effect in 2025 that your business should take note of.

As we say goodbye to 2024, we are pleased to announce our 2024 Hinshaw Readers’ Choice Awards in the labor and employment category. The following are the Top 5 employment law posts receiving the highest levels of engagement from our readers in 2024, featuring topics ranging from navigating new workplace regulations and immigration law developments to NLRB pronouncements.

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the twelfth day of the holidays, my labor and employment attorney gave to me twelve drummers drumming and SB 1105.

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the eleventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment attorney gave to me eleven pipers piping and AB 2123.

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the tenth day of the holidays, my labor and employment attorney gave to me ten lords a-leaping and AB 610, SB 828, and other minimum wage updates.

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the ninth day of the holidays, my labor and employment attorney gave to me nine ladies dancing and AB 3234.

On November 16, 2024, the New York Clean Slate Act (the "Act") went into effect. Under the Act, certain conviction records will be automatically sealed from public access after a specified time period. The New York State Unified Court System is responsible for sealing all eligible existing conviction records, after which such convictions will become inaccessible.