As a reminder, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) will soon cover nearly all employers. Starting October 1, 2025, businesses with 10 or fewer workers will be expected to provide paid sick time,...

What’s Happening at Starbucks? Starbucks is eliminating approximately 900 non-retail employees as part of a restructuring. In addition to the workforce reduction, the coffee giant is planning to c...

Employers across California are receiving alerts about “new” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notice letters that appear to restart old claims—sometimes years after those matters were filed or...

For many Americans, supporting workers doesn’t automatically mean supporting unions. New polling from Public Opinion Strategies shows that while unions may enjoy abstract favorability, specific un...

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On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations on employers to ensure that th...

We look back at key developments in employment law over the past quarter and what’s coming next. It has been a busy summer, and autumn is set to follow suit with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) ab...

Increased investment in health and social care is “positive on the face of it” and should help with attracting and retaining workers – but further detail on how the boost will work in practice is ...

Press release United States, 25th Sep 2025 - When federal employees face workplace challenges, they need strong legal guidance from a firm that truly understands the complexities of federal employm...