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

Compliance Calling: Personal Cell Phone Use for Business Purposes and Expense Reimbursement Laws

Remote and hybrid work, once a novelty, is now integrally incorporated into how many employees work effectively forever. Employers and employees alike have settled into longer term remote working arrangements that have…

U.S. to Require Social‑Media Disclosure for ESTA and Visa Applicants: What Travelers Need to Know

The United States is moving toward an unprecedented expansion of digital and social-media screening for foreign travelers and visa applicants. A new proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would require…

October Layoffs Hit 22-Year High: Legal Considerations for Employers

October 2025 may very well be remembered as a turning point in the U.S. labor market. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, employers announced approximately 153,000 job cuts last month, marking the highest…

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…

Can DEI Training Create a Hostile Environment?

The Second Circuit’s recent reversal of summary judgment, reviving a claim by a Caucasian educator that mandatory DEI training created a hostile work environment at the New York City Department of Education, adds to…