(January 2, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is ringing in the new year with a new shareholder class. The firm elevated 26 attorneys to shareholder across its U.S., Mexico and Singapore offices, effective January 1, 2024.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (January 4, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Paula Anthony as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s New Haven, Connecticut office, effective January 1, 2024. Anthony succeeds Lori Alexander who will be stepping down to continue to focus on her full-time litigation and advice practice.

MIAMI (March 25, 2024) – Emily Selig, an associate in the Miami office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been selected as a 2024 fellow for The Leadership Academy, a South Florida-based program dedicated to advancing women in the legal profession.

“On behalf of the firm, I congratulate Emily on her selection as a Leadership Academy fellow,” said Lori Brown, Miami office managing shareholder. “Emily is an incredible talent, and we are proud to have her represent Littler.”

(March 26, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed new leadership for its Bollo affinity group. Shareholders Kimberly N. Dobson (Long Island) and Kimberly J. Duplechain (Washington, D.C.) will serve as co-chairs, succeeding Shareholders Eric Mack (Providence) and LaToi Mayo (Lexington). Bollo provides support, development and networking opportunities for attorneys who identify as Black, African American, African, and Caribbean, and their allies.

(April 3, 2024) – Three attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been selected for the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs. Shareholder Karimah J. Lamar (San Diego) will serve in the 2024 LCLD fellows class, and Associates Warsame Y.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Elizabeth Sitgreaves as special counsel in its Nashville office. Sitgreaves joins from The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. and brings over 15 years of litigation experience.

SEATTLE (May 28, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Briana M. Swift as a shareholder in its Seattle office. She joins the firm from K&L Gates and focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Swift is the sixth attorney to join Littler at the shareholder level since the beginning of April.

NEW YORK (May 28, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Kelly M. Cardin as a shareholder in its New York City office. Cardin – who joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins, where she was co-chair of the Pay Equity practice group – marks Littler’s fifth shareholder level addition since the beginning of April.

(June 21, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, and its attorneys have been featured in the 2025 editions of Best Lawyers^® in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.

The individual attorneys that were listed include the following:

(July 24, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has named new office managing shareholders (OMS) in Indianapolis; Denver; Portland, Oregon; San Diego and San Jose.

(August 7, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has selected Devjani H. Mishra (Shareholder, New York) and Nicole S. LeFave (Shareholder, Austin) to lead its 'Ohana affinity group and SOAR Program, respectively.

Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute files brief for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace urging court to grant review of Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress and reaffirm Constitutional protections against compulsory union representation

Amid election uncertainty, employers face challenges that include a growing skills gap, an increasingly active labor movement, and legal complexity around corporate diversity efforts

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its seventh annual European Employer Survey Report, based on responses from nearly 630 human resources (HR) executives, business leaders, and in-house lawyers from across Europe—57% of whom hold C-suite positions at their organisations.

A bill introducing a right to bereavement leave was submitted this summer in the Netherlands. The following is a brief outline of this proposal.   

Current Law

On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2024-01.  This letter provides additional clarity about whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee’s regular rate when calculating overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

(May 8, 2024) – In an election year that could significantly impact the future of employment and labor law, U.S. employers expect heightened regulatory enforcement as they navigate a host of workplace issues, including the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and managing divisive political beliefs among employees.

UPDATE: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205 into law, although not without reservations. Governor Polis sent a letter to the members of the Colorado General Assembly encouraging them to reconsider and amend aspects of Senate Bill 24-205 before it takes effect on February 1, 2026.

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law updates. Some states, like Maryland, have at least a dozen new laws and regulations taking effect this summer, tackling everything from vaping at work to pay discrimination.  Other states have just one, such as the state of West Virginia, which now restrains employers from acting against employees who store firearms in their vehicles on company property.

Rod M. Fliegel and Cirrus Jahangiri discuss what a recent court of appeal decision means for employers in California, who are often restricted from access to employees’ public records, including criminal history information.

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Stephan Swinkels, Jan-Ove Becker and Deborah Margolis discuss findings from Littler’s 2024 European Employer Survey Report.

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Stephan Swinkels and Deborah Margolis discuss key findings in Littler’s 2024 European Employer Survey Report and what they mean for employers.

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Deborah Margolis talks about the importance of creating effective GenAI policies.

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Ben Smith says Labour's plans to upgrade workers' rights would create extra red tape for employers. 

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Paul Piccigallo says the Second Circuit panel's unanimous ruling in Herrera v. Comme Des Garçons Ltd has resulted in the filing of fewer motions to dismiss at the initial responsive pleading stages in overtime lawsuits.

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Stephan Swinkels discusses a major reversal in reforms to Dutch tax law that would have impacted the recruitment and mobility of highly skilled foreign talent.

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Kelly M. Cardin provides insight about why New York City is expanding its sick leave law to let workers use it to care for pets and service animals.

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Zoe Argento provides insight into Colorado’s AI law and the risks employers may have if they allow AI tools in the workplace. 

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Alex MacDonald says the US Labor Department’s ability to use in-house judges to resolve claims may have to be addressed by the US Supreme Court because circuit splits threaten to limit the judges’ power. 

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Michael Lotito, Jorge Lopez, Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade share their outlooks on the biggest changes that could be coming down the pike for HR after Election Day.

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Jim Paretti says resignations in the Labor Department are coming no matter who wins the 2024 election.

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Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade discuss how the election will affect the fate of overtime and noncompete laws.

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Jim Paretti talks about how the EEOC’s recent work may be affected by the election results.

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Shannon Meade says wage legislation on the hill has consistently failed and stalled in Congress, so states have been stepping up to fill the void.

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Jorge R. Lopez says the Trump administration’s regulatory agenda was stymied by legal battles and a slow transition the first time around, but could move much quicker to implement its immigration priorities in his second administration.

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Jim Paretti says the Trump administration’s previous agenda and stance toward IE&D will likely repeat when he returns to office.

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Shannon Meade says Democrats and Republicans both want to make progress on paid leave, but no one is sure whether a national paid leave program will be among their priorities.

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