Labor Law Updates

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries, integrating it into your workforce strategy is becoming increasingly important. According to a report in CFO Magazine, 71% of C-suite leaders consider AI a high or medium priority for their businesses. However, adopting AI requires more than just enthusiasm — it involves planning and understanding.

Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP, author, speaker and the mind behind HR Bartender, offers key insights into how organizations can leverage AI effectively in their workforce strategies.

When it comes to labor law posting compliance, many employers mistakenly overlook bilingual labor law posters. Or they assume foreign language requirements don’t impact their business because their entire workforce speaks English (or only a few employees speak another language, such as Spanish).

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.