On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, setting forth new standards ...

The Labor Department is moving to create one nationwide standard for when two or more employers can be jointly liable for ...

Plaintiffs counsel have become increasingly adept at crafting new theories of employer liability in wage-and-hour class actions, says employment lawyer Lynne C. Hermle. One current trend is to attack ...

Employers in the construction industry often use union employees subject to collective bargaining agreements. With collective bargaining ...

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The Labor Department proposed a new rule Tuesday aimed at clarifying when businesses can be held accountable for violating wage or leave protections for contractors, franchisees, and regular employees ...

Not Your Employee, Not Your Problem? Unpacking Sixth Circuit’s Corporate Liability Ruling for Title VII Harassment Claims The court said if the accused is not an “agent” of the employer, it comes down ...

A bill in the state legislature "represents a shift toward greater regulation, expanded enforcement, and increased legal ...