Worldwide: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Signaling A Slowdown? EEOC's FY 2025 Lawsuit Filings Reflect A Narrowing Of Priorities After Change In Presidential Administration

In FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the EEOC's litigation enforcement activity stalled significantly compared to previous years.

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Littler Lounge: OOTO – Government Edition (What A Shutdown Means For The Workplace) (Podcast)

What happens when Washington hangs up the "Be Right Back" sign? In this episode, Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave welcome Jim Paretti, co-chair of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Five Employment Law Pitfalls For M&A Attorneys

Shepherding a deal through sign-and-close can be a Herculean task. It involves navigating issues across multiple legal disciplines...

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Demystifying Statistical Sampling: What Litigators Should Know About Statistical Sampling In Labor And Employment Disputes

With statistical sampling, counsel can simplify damage analyses, avoid potential issues with incomplete or missing data, and minimize the risk of error.

United States Employment

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The State Of Employment Law: States Begin To Pass Artificial Intelligence Bias Laws

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

When Washington Goes Dark: What Federal Contractors Need To Know About The Shutdown

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Florida's New Open Carry Landscape: What Business Owners Need To Know About Customers, Employees, And Their Right To Set The Rules

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Eleventh Circuit Holds Pension Fund Correctly Applied Partial Withdrawal Liability Credit

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Another Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs To Know

United States Government

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Impact Of A Federal Government Shutdown On OSHA

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

How Financial Services And Credit Unions Can Navigate Risks When Structuring Employee Bonus Plans

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Construction Sites Face Uncertainty With New Fall Protection Rules

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOJ Antitrust Chief Rejects Old Frameworks—Opening The Door For Stronger Enforcement And Private Challenges

United States Anti-trust

MS

Miller Shah

EEOC Sues Smithfield For Pregnancy Discrimination—New Laws Like The PWFA And PUMP Act Raise The Stakes

United States Employment

MS

Miller Shah

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

C

Crowley Law LLC

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

FL

Foley & Lardner

Stop ERP Failures: Critical Mistakes To Avoid In Your Digital Transformation (Video)

United States Strategy

TS

Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Employer Obligations For Nursing Mothers: Understanding Workplace Breastfeeding Rights And Accommodations

Breastfeeding workers are entitled to specific and mandatory workplace rights and accommodations under a variety of state and federal laws.

United States Employment

MS

Miller Shah

DOJ Blesses 'Situational Telework' As Reasonable Religious Accommodation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released an advisory memorandum opinion making clear that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may require...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The American Franchise Act: A Narrower Standard For Joint Employment

On September 10, 2025, a bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the American Franchise Act (H.R. 5267). The proposal would directly amend the National Labor Relations Act...

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Navigating FLSA Overtime Exemptions In AI-Integrated Positions

Over the past two years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employees—especially within white-collar professions—has surged, with nearly twice as many workers...

United States Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

When One Policy Doesn't Fit All: Managing Multistate Employment Law Patchwork

United States Employment

PC

Pender & Coward

Common Questions—and Answers—About A Government Shutdown

United States Government

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Possible 2025 Government Shutdown And Impact On Immigration-Related Agencies

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Colorado Supreme Court Rejects 6-Year Statute Of Limitations For Wage Claims, Holds 2- Or 3-Year Period Applies

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

When Online Speech Collides With Louisiana Employment Law

United States Employment

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Preparing For A Government Shutdown: Key Employment And Compliance Considerations For Federal Contractors

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Colorado Supreme Court Holds That Statute Of Limitations For Minimum Wage And Overtime Claims Is Two Years For Non-Willful Violations And Three Years For Willful Violations, Not Six Years

United States Employment

Fa

Fairfield and Woods

LaborSpeak: FTC's Letter Concerning Healthcare Non-Competes (Video)

United States Employment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

District Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge To DOL Adjudication Of Whistleblower Claims

United States Employment

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Littler's 2025 Labor Survey Report

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Colorado Supreme Court Holds That Statute Of Limitations For Minimum Wage And Overtime Claims Is Two Years For Non-Willful Violations And Three Years For Willful Violations, Not Six Years

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which governs federal minimum wage and overtime requirements, clearly provides that the statute of limitations for violations is two years...

United States Employment

Fa

Fairfield and Woods

LaborSpeak: FTC's Letter Concerning Healthcare Non-Competes (Video)

In this installment we explore how the FTC voted to drop appeals defending its nationwide ban, but also launched an enforcement action against non-compete agreements...

United States Employment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

District Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge To DOL Adjudication Of Whistleblower Claims

n September 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision dismissing constitutional challenges to Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge...

United States Employment

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Littler's 2025 Labor Survey Report

U.S. employers are navigating an evolving labor relations landscape marked by shifting employee expectations and escalated collective bargaining and organizing tactics.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Benefits Monthly Minute

United States Employment

KM

Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Class Action Over 401(k) Forfeitures And Fees Against Energy Co. Survives Dismissal

A Florida federal district court judge recently denied NextEra Energy's motion to dismiss a proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action filed by John Stewart...

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Real Versus Robot: The Benefits Of AI-Assisted Mediations (Podcast)

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Judge Elizabeth Feffer and Curtis Holdsworth for an unscripted conversation...

United States Technology

M

Mintz

Massachusetts Nonprofit Higher Education, Healthcare Employers Temporarily Shielded From Wage Claims

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a welcome ruling for nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that comprise a healthcare delivery system.

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? September 29, 2025

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.

United States Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

Colorado Tightens Restrictions On Noncompete Agreements: New Restrictions For Health Care Workers And Sale-of-Business

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Labor Law, Employment Law And Political Speech In The Workplace

United States Employment

PD

Phelps Dunbar LLP

California Assembly Bill 45: New Privacy Around Healthcare Facilities

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Employees, Prepare: OPM's Suitability Overhaul Is Coming

United States Employment

TR

Tully Rinckey

Pregnancy Discrimination In New York: What Employees Should Know

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

What To Do If You've Been Treated Unfairly At Work Because Of Pregnancy

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Bringing Alternative Assets To Retirement Accounts: Four Steps The Administration Should Prioritize

United States Finance

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

California's Long-Awaited Final Regulations On Automated Decisionmaking Create New Compliance Challenges For Employers

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

United States Government

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Labor Compliance Meets Land Use: What California's Environmental Law Reforms Mean For Construction Employers

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Introducing SIQAL: A New Way To Submit Complaints And Report Workplace Accidents In Mexico

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DHS Proposes Significant Changes To H-1B Visa Lottery

United States Immigration

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How A Potential Government Shutdown Could Impact Federal Employees

United States Employment

TR

Tully Rinckey

California Lawmakers Send 'Workplace Know Your Rights Act' Bill To Governor

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – September 26, 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

See more

Highlighted Content

ABA Labor & Employment Law Podcast

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Recent Developments In The Enforcement Of ERISA Class Action Waiver And Arbitration Clauses

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Global Perspectives On Employment Disputes: Key Lessons From Cross-Border Cases

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Support And Advocacy Following The U.S. Election Results

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Tariffs And Trade

Worldwide International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

NLRB Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Potentially New Schedule A Shortage Occupation Designations

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases In 2024

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

From Clashes To Clarity

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements To Comply With UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, And More

United States Commercial

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

See more

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Update (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets To Benchmarks – Navigating The Legal Side Of Workplace Contests And Incentives (Podcast)

LM

Littler Mendelson

Partnering For Business Success (Video)

OK

Offit Kurman

ERGs: Valuable Or Vulnerable? (Video)

WR

Wiley Rein

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 115: Ninth Circuit Strikes Arbitration Clause In Employee Health Plan (Video)

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More