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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

Illinois Amends Workplace Transparency Act, Broadening Employee Protections, Effective January 1, 2026

The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (“IWTA” or “Act”) provides protections to employees and non-employee contractors and consultants who enter into employment agreements, settlement agreements and termination…

California’s AB 288: A New Era of State Labor Enforcement and Legal Uncertainty

For a number of months, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been in flux, operating without a quorum, and thus, unable to hand down decisions. In the absence of an NLRB quorum, the California legislature…

AAA Issues New Rules Broadening the Powers of Arbitrators and Scope of Arbitration

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced new rules that went into effect May 1, 2025. The new rules revise both their consumer arbitration and employment arbitration sets. The purpose of the rule change was…

CA Supreme Court Holds Employees Can Pursue PAGA Representative Claims Despite Arbitration Agreement

Last year, we discussed the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (“ Viking River ”), 596 U.S. [142 S.Ct. 1906] (2022), holding that an arbitration agreement between a…

Complimentary L&E Webinar Series

Join Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment team for the 2022 WORKing Lunch Series, which includes five webinars focused on the latest trends and developments in workplace law. Sign up for one, some, or all of the…