Labor Law Updates

Up-to-date labor law posters are only part of the compliance picture for employers. You must also provide specific legal notifications, known as employee handouts, to keep employees informed of their rights and responsibilities. These requirements are growing, and they reach further than most employers expect.

Workplace postings and employee notices serve the same broad purpose: keeping employees informed of their legal rights and responsibilities under federal, state and local laws. But they are not interchangeable — and treating them as such can leave your business exposed.

Handling a time-off request under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is rarely straightforward. Unlike standard PTO requests, FMLA leave involves a web of federal, state and local regulations that many business owners find difficult to interpret and apply consistently. With a deeper understanding of the rules and a fair approach, you can keep your company in compliance. Here are nine real-world FMLA leave scenarios and what you should do to stay on the right side of the law.

For many employees, hair is more than style – it’s identity. Across the country, states continue to adopt laws that prohibit race-based hair discrimination in the workplace, signaling a broader shift in how employers must approach grooming policies and inclusion.

You’re likely familiar with the labor law posters required in your workplace, but those postings represent only one piece of today’s compliance puzzle. Employers are also responsible for distributing mandatory employee handouts directly to employees — often triggered by specific events, policies or workforce changes.