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Amazon vs. New York Labor Law 2025 – Federal and State Authority in Workplace Regulation The Amazon case pushed courts to decide where federal and state powers overlap or clash
Oct 6
Employment & Labor, Law

Amazon vs. New York Labor Law 2025 – Federal and State Authority in Workplace Regulation

The clash between Amazon and New York State in 2025 over workplace regulation is more than a dispute between one corporation and a state legislature. It represents a fundamental test of the balance of power between federal authority and state sovereignty in labor law. At its heart, the case asks a critical constitutional question: how […]

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Department of Labor Rollback 2025 – What Employers Need to Know About Repealed Workplace Rules In the last five years, federal agencies pushed rules on overtime, contractors, joint employers, wage transparency, and safety
Oct 5
Employment & Labor, Law

Department of Labor Rollback 2025 – What Employers Need to Know About Repealed Workplace Rules

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a sweeping rollback of several workplace rules that had been implemented or expanded over the past decade. The move marks a significant shift in federal labor policy, reflecting new priorities in Washington and a broader effort to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses. For employers, the changes […]

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Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2025 – Proposed U.S. Law on Agricultural Labor and Immigration The Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2025 legalizes farmworkers and updates the H-2A visa program
Oct 4
Employment & Labor, Law

Farm Workforce Modernization Act 2025 – Proposed U.S. Law on Agricultural Labor and Immigration

In 2025, the U.S. Congress reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA), a comprehensive proposal to address the twin challenges of labor shortages in agriculture and the long-standing uncertainty faced by immigrant farmworkers. Agriculture in the U.S. relies heavily on foreign-born labor, estimates from the Department of Agriculture suggest that between 45% and 50% of […]

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Executive Order 14173 and What It Means for Federal Contractors and Hiring Rules The Order could give workers more access to fair pay, equal opportunity, and stronger protections
Oct 3
Employment & Labor, Law

Executive Order 14173 and What It Means for Federal Contractors and Hiring Rules

In 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14173, a sweeping directive that reshapes hiring and employment rules for federal contractors across the United States. Federal contractors employ millions of workers and represent nearly 10% of the U.S. labor force, meaning that changes in hiring policy ripple far beyond government agencies. The Order builds on […]

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The Complete Guide to H-1B Visa Rules, Requirements, and Process Source: Youtube/Screenshot, U.S. employers rely on the H-1B process to fill roles not easily staffed locally
Oct 2
Employment & Labor, Law

The Complete Guide to H-1B Visa Rules, Requirements, and Process

The H-1B visa remains one of the most important pathways for skilled foreign professionals to work in the United States. Created to allow U.S. companies to hire highly educated workers in specialty fields such as technology, engineering, finance, healthcare, and academia, the visa program has become a cornerstone of the modern American labor market. In […]

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The HIRE Act 2025 Explained – Key Changes in U.S. Employment Law The HIRE Act addresses core gaps in hiring, classification, pay transparency, and worker benefits
Oct 2
Cases, Employment & Labor

The HIRE Act 2025 Explained – Key Changes in U.S. Employment Law

The U.S. workforce in 2025 looks very different from what it did even a decade ago. Employers face ongoing labor shortages in healthcare, construction, and technology, while millions of workers in retail, logistics, and hospitality remain stuck in unpredictable, low-wage jobs. Against this backdrop, Congress passed the Helping Incentivize Reemployment and Employment (HIRE) Act of […]

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FLSA Overtime Rule 2025 Blocked in Court and Its Impact on U.S. Workers The rule aimed to expand overtime pay to 4 million more workers by raising the exemption salary threshold
Oct 1
Employment & Labor, Law

FLSA Overtime Rule 2025 Blocked in Court and Its Impact on U.S. Workers

In early 2025, a federal court blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), preventing it from going into effect as scheduled. The rule was designed to expand overtime pay protections to an estimated 4 million additional workers by raising the salary threshold for exemption. Supporters […]

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Paycheck Fairness Act 2025 – New U.S. Bill Aiming to Close the Gender Wage Gap Source: Youtube/Screenshot, The Paycheck Fairness Act would close gaps and enforce equal pay
Oct 1
Employment & Labor, Law

Paycheck Fairness Act 2025 – New U.S. Bill Aiming to Close the Gender Wage Gap

The Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025 is a new legislative effort in the United States designed to narrow the persistent gender wage gap. While the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit wage discrimination based on sex, wage disparities remain a significant issue. According to the […]

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