Compliance Stuff

Here are the top ten items you should tackle in October 2025, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates: _____ Learn what you can – and can’t – do about employee speech.  As employee expression spills into every corner of the modern workplace, employers are trying to figure out the best way to respond to off-duty social media rants, political debates in the workplace, dress code disputes, and other types of activity. Here’s our  employer guide to navigating employee speech in various scenarios . _____ Assess how the government shutdown impacts your operations.  The federal government officially shut down on October 1 after Congress failed to reach a spending agreement   by the deadline. How will the shutdown impact employers? Here are our  answers to your top questions . _____ Plan for big changes to the H-1B and other visa programs.  The Trump administration upended immigration and workforce strategies for many...

The US Department of Labor (DOL) just released its latest  semiannual regulatory agenda , and employers should tune in. The agency’s current proposals include high-priority actions related to joint employer determinations, independent contractor classification, minimum wage and overtime exemptions, workplace safety, and more . Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said that the DOL’s “bold” agenda, which was unveiled on September 4, “focuses on flexibility, transparency, and common-sense reform.” Here’s your employer guide to some of the agency’s key proposals. 1. Joint Employer Status Under the FLSA ( RIN 1235-AA48 ) The DOL will revisit the standard for determining joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which has been a hot-button issue for years now. The agency plans to issue a new proposed rule in December that would guide enforcement and “help promote greater uniformity among court decisions nationwide.” While the details of this proposal remain ...