Labor Days

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

Everyone's an Influencer Now (Including Your Employees)

The workplace keeps finding new ways to blur the line between "job" and "personal life," and the latest entrant is the employee-turned-brand-ambassador. Companies have spent years courting outside influencers to hawk…

The Second Circuit Joins the Party: Provencher v. Bimbo Foods Closes the Door on Out-of-State FLSA Opt-Ins

The Second Circuit has officially weighed in on a long-running jurisdictional dispute in wage and hour litigation, and it’s good news for employers. In Provencher v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution LLC, No.…

Your 2026 Illinois Employment Law Compliance Check Up: Are You Current on Legislative Changes?

While it may feel like a rollback of employment law compliance requirements and enforcement priorities at the federal level, state legislatures continue to enact and amend state employment laws. For employers asking,…

Labor & Employment Law Roundup: 2025 in Review and 2026 Outlook, Part 2 of 2

As we began covering in our first labor and employment law roundup, changes at the federal level require employers to constantly keep up to date with enforcement trends. The state level is no different. Many states,…

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…