As a result of the federal government shutdown, the National Labor Relations Board has suspended nearly all operations and furloughed the vast majority of its staff. Nearly all Board operations,...

At a glance On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court delivered its landmark judgment in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour [2025] ZACC 20. On 2 October 2025, the Constitut...

On October 1, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 406 to expand the reasons employees can take leave under California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), the statewide paid sick an...

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter reaffirming its longstanding approach to determining which employees “customarily and regularly” receive tips for ...

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter describing when “horizontal” joint employment will require separate legal entities to be treated as a single emplo...

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, reshaping the landscape of employment discrimination law. In a unanimous opinion, the Court held that ...

In September 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new guidance on 'Competing for Talent', clarifying how competition law applies to recruitment and employment practices. Whi...

The following article first appeared in the Insights section of Littler Mendelson’s website. It is reposted here with permission. On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion...