Labor Law Updates

As 2025 unfolds, employers must stay ahead of evolving employment laws to ensure compliance and protect their workforce. Here are five key trends shaping the employment law landscape this year, along with insights on what they mean for businesses.

With all the labor law issues you must navigate as an employer, you may wonder if workplace poster compliance is that big a deal. Who’s even checking if you’re displaying these postings?

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the salary thresholds for being exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The ruling applies nationwide and means that employers do not need to increase employee salaries in January 2025 to maintain their exempt status. It also vacates the July 1, 2024 increase. The court held that each of the three components of the rule exceeded the DOL’s statutory authority under the FLSA.

If an employee asks for time off to vote in the upcoming election, do you know what your legal obligations are? As a responsible employer, you certainly want to encourage employees to exercise their constitutional right to vote. And as a law-abiding employer, you also want to be aware of any state-specific laws that require you to provide time off from work to vote.

Attracting qualified job applicants is only half the battle in securing top-notch employees. You also need to recognize the traits that differentiate average candidates from outstanding candidates.