Congress: Big Picture Legislative Update. The 119th Congress is revving up, and the Buzz is monitoring two major legislative issues: Government funding expires on March 14, 2025—one month from to...

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has drawn attention for a proposal to overhaul federal labor law that has the backing of the Teamsters and other labor unions, but experts view the plan... T...

In episode 11, Jeff Kimmel and Damien DeLaney, Co-Chairs of Akerman’s Wage and Hour Practice, dive into what employers can expect under the “Trump 2.0” administration. They discuss the future of on...

TSMC's attorneys want a court to seal allegations of drug use, prostitution, and unsafe chemical handling from a workplace discrimination lawsuit. The attorneys argue that the allegations are irre...

In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for the final approval of a $4 million deal in a wage and hour class action involving transportation company CRST. Here's... To view the full ar...

Feb. 14, 2025 1:30 PM PT Since the beginning of the year, licensed manicurists and nail salon owners in Orange County and across the state have been confused about whether a change in state law al...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named the former director of its Whistleblower Office, Brian Young, as its director of enforcement. The appointment was announced Friday (Feb. 1...

Article content I was advising a client this week on the termination of a 25-year executive. I recommended an offer of 20 months’ severance in the circumstances. But, the client argued, the employ...

Former digital media startup The Messenger has struck a deal to end a class action alleging it failed to give hundreds of workers enough notice about its impending layoffs and shutdown,... To view ...

Acting National Labor Relations Board general counsel William Cowen rescinded a series of memos Friday issued by ousted general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo that laid out her view of federal labor law,...