Employment Law News and Insights

In today's world, companies are more concerned than ever about being sued for sexual harassment. Workplace sexual harassment allegations have skyrocketed in recent years, resulting in large payouts and reputational harm to many businesses. While different types of business insurance offer an employer some protections against sexual harassment claims, there...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed several new employment laws impacting California employers. Unless otherwise specified, those laws, which are summarized below, take effect on January 1, 2024. Minimum wage increases In the new year, the general statewide minimum wage will increase by 50 cents, to $16 per hour. The minimum...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers frequently struggle with questions around the compensability of certain activities, classification of employees, and how to structure their policies to avoid Fair Labor Standards Act violations. Getting the answers wrong can be costly. But getting them wrong without making reasonable efforts to comply with the law doubles an...

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