On September 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed AB 288 into law, which expands the jurisdiction of California’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) by allowing it to enforce private-sector labor rights when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unable or unwilling to act.Continue Reading AB 288: California Attempts to Step In as Federal Labor Enforcement Stalls
As we discussed here, on July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) into law, which included a provision establishing a new temporary above-the-line tax deduction for “qualified tip income” through at least the 2028 tax year. When we previously discussed the deduction for qualified tip income, the IRS had not yet published its list of individuals who are eligible for the deduction—i.e., anyone who is “in an occupation which customarily and regularly receive[s] tips.”
We now have that guidance.Continue Reading Treasury Department Issues List of Jobs Qualifying for New Tip Income Deduction Under “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act
With a nod to discretion and practicality, the Seventh Circuit has become the latest U.S. Court of Appeals to depart from the traditional two-step collective certification process in cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). In doing so, the Seventh Circuit set forth the most flexible standard of any federal appellate court for determining whether an action should proceed on a collective basis. Continue Reading Seventh Circuit Departs from Traditional Two-Step Collective Certification Framework in FLSA and ADEA Cases
On May 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (“USDOL”) issued an opinion letter offering clarification as to whether holidays that occur during a period of leave covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) count against the employee’s FMLA entitlement and determination of the amount of leave taken.Continue Reading Calculating FMLA Leave: What Happens on Holidays?