Employment Law This Week Podcast
Employment Law This Week® tracks the top developments in employment and labor law and workforce management in a matter of minutes every #WorkforceWednesday. This is the audio podcast version of the video series launched in October 2015 by law firm Epstein Becker Green.
Episodes
This week, we discuss the Department of Labor's (DOL's) new compliance tools, its proposed pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency regulation, and updated enforcement priorities from the DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration. We also cover the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) revamped case intake process.
DOL Releases Compliance T...
A recent federal ruling clarified that denying a request for full-time remote work as a disability accommodation does not, by itself, constitute discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Rehabilitation Act.
Key Takeaways for Employers
- Interactive Process: Employers must engage in a documented, good-faith intera...
This week, we're covering new "Stay or Pay" bans in California and New York, developing immigration news for employers, and the EEOC's streamlined path for faster policy changes.
California and New York Target "Stay or Pay" Agreements
"Stay or Pay" bans are now in effect in California and Ne...
While the recent DOL guidance provides long-awaited clarity on FMLA and FLSA compliance, the rapid expansion of state-level paid leave mandates is adding a new layer of regulatory risk.
Key Takeaways for Employers:
- Business Closures: Whether a partial-week business closur...
As we enter 2026, employers face a rapidly evolving legal landscape. In this episode of Employment Law This Week®, Epstein Becker Green attorneys share their insights on the key challenges and opportunities businesses should prepare for in the year ahead.
Key Takeaways for Employers:
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2025 reshaped the employment law landscape, bringing sweeping changes at both the federal and state levels. In this year-end special episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys break down the most impactful developments for employers.
Key Issues for Employers:
- DEI rollbacks: ...
The landscape of restrictive covenants transformed in 2025, driven by a new administration's approach to federal oversight and decisive legislative action at the state level. Employers now face a complex environment where broad federal bans have stalled, but state-specific regulations—and opportunities—are rapidly evolving.
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This week, we're covering new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance on reporting tips and overtime, a widened circuit split on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) authority, and a delayed Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee vote on an NLRB nominee.
No Fines for Incorrect Reporting...
The EEOC, now under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas and with a full quorum for the first time in years, is signaling shifts in enforcement priorities that could have significant implications for employers.
What Employers Should Know:
- New Leadership: Chair Lucas has e...
This week, we examine what employers should anticipate as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—which currently has only one active member, a Democrat, and four vacancies—moves closer to regaining a quorum and resuming full operations.
What Restoring a Quorum at the NLRB Could Mean for Employers
For the first time in mo...
This week, we're covering the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) launch of Project Firewall to enforce H-1B visa compliance and new guidance on stand-alone fertility benefits, as well as a federal court ruling voiding gender identity protections.
Project Firewall: An H-1B Enforcement Initiative
This week, we discuss highlights from Epstein Becker Green's 44th Annual Workforce Management Briefing, which covered some of the most pressing issues for employers today.
Top Employment Insights: 44th Annual Workforce Management Briefing
Epstein Becker Green attorneys and clients from across the nation gathered in New York City this past week to share their insights on...
This week, we're covering an uptick in state-level employment law activity, federal court decisions on "captive audience" bans, and Rhode Island's new menopause accommodation requirements.
State Legislative Activity Increases
California has introduced new laws on paid sick leave, artificial...
This week, we explore the latest changes in state-level family and medical leave laws and how employers can stay compliant.
How to Stay Compliant with 2026 State Family and Medical Leave Laws
A wave of changes to state-level family and medical leave laws, set to take effect in 2026 and beyond—along with rece...
This week, we're covering the new H-1B visa fee, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) closure of disparate impact cases, and recent key labor appointments.
New Fee for H-1B Visas
Employers must now pay $100,000 for each first-time H-1B petition filed on or after September ...
This week, we examine the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) decisions to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling striking down its proposed non-compete ban and to issue warnings to health care employers about using unreasonable restrictive covenants in employment agreements.
FTC Backs Off Non-Compete Ban, Warns He...
This week, we examine new artificial intelligence (AI) regulations in California impacting employers.
AI in the Workplace: California Sets a New Compliance Standard
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As religious rights in the workplace gain new attention, a recent OPM memo broadening religious accommodations for federal employees could impact employers everywhere—at home and in the office.
Essential Impacts for Employers:
- The federal memo expands religious accommodat...
This week, we're covering four key employer-focused developments: a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) authority, another Fifth Circuit decision restoring pregnant worker protections, the White House's reversal of a key non-compete executive order, and a co...
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