On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced two proposed amendments to its whistleblower program rules. As we previously reported here, a closely divided SEC adopt...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Over 100 Civil Society Organizations Urge Senate to Vote on Pending MSPB Nominations WASHINGTON – This week, 104 organizations released a letter to Senate Majority Leader S...

Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’...

DALHART, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A US Department of Labor investigation found that a potato farm in the Texas Panhandle failed to properly pay its workers and violated numerous labor laws, owing ove...

One of nation’s largest potato growers also cited for violations of safety, health standards DALHART, TX – Each year, hundreds of agricultural workers enter the U.S. with an H-2A visa and make th...

Attorneys & Professionals Starting February 19, 2022, California employers will once again have to comply with supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-related reasons. California’s new supplem...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators approved about $500 million in tax rebates and a broad suite of crime-fighting initiatives Thursday at the end of the 30-day legislative session — as ...

Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina is demanding explanations from the North Carolina Board of Nursing following reports that a nurse performed abortions after her medical license had expired and tur...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, Congress passed significant new legislation amending the Federal Arbitration Act and precluding employers from mandating that employees arbitrate sexual harassment or...

Federal and local officials in Washington, D.C. took steps last month to gear up their counter-attacks against independent contractor misclassification, but companies that have taken meaningful s...