Labor Law Updates

Disability discrimination is one of the fastest-growing areas of enforcement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In fiscal year 2024, the EEOC received more than 33,688 disability discrimination charges and secured nearly $700 million for victims, a 5% increase over the previous year. 

Remote work isn’t going away. Even as some teams return onsite, hybrid arrangements have become a permanent part of the workplace. This shift brings new compliance responsibilities, particularly around ensuring consistent access to labor law postings for all employees, regardless of location.

Keeping up with workplace compliance isn’t just a responsibility for HR — it’s a shared effort across every level of management. While most employers know labor law posters are required, many underestimate how vital it is for managers to understand the details.

Awareness and education are key components in the fight against human trafficking. In recent years, many states, along with a handful of smaller jurisdictions and the federal government, have taken steps to increase awareness by requiring the display of human trafficking posters in certain businesses.

Labor law compliance is more complicated than many small businesses realize — especially when it comes to workplace posting requirements. While some employers may be unaware of all the federal, state and local rules, others assume that hanging a few posters in the breakroom once a year is enough.