HomeNewsBusiness & Economy Minnesota’s new meal and rest break law in effect The BluePrint Minnesota law now mandates paid 15-minute rest breaks every four hours worked. Employees are entitled...

Takeaways Effective immediately: New bar on New York State employers’ requiring “employment promissory notes” as a condition of employment. Also, an amendment to the New York State Human Rights L...

Spencer Fane attorney Paul Satterwhite recently collaborated with the Springfield Business Journal for their article, Government Shutdown Causes Uncertainty for Work Authorization. In a conversatio...

Associate Attorney Brianna Barragan joins the firm to expand legal support for California employers in litigation, compliance, and workforce management. LAKE FOREST, CA, UNITED STATES, December 31...

On December 31, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the Announcement No. 661 of the CNIPA and the NBS on the Ad...

A Chinese whistleblower currently being held in the Broome County Jail after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was denied bail. Members of the community gathered outside of...

The New Year brings with it hundreds of new laws in Illinois. The 2026 laws target everything from healthcare to insurance coverage to schools to workplaces and more. While there are a handful that...

As 2026 begins, employers should be mindful of Massachusetts employment law developments that may affect a range of compliance obligations. New pay transparency requirements that took effect in 20...