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Client Alert: New York City Launches First-of-Its-Kind Office to Support Worker Organizing
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently signed an executive order establishing the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power (“MOWP”) – described by the administration as the nation’s first city office dedicated to helping workers organize, connecting them directly with unions, and keeping them informed of their workplace rights.
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Client Alert: California Changes Arbitration Agreement Law to Align with Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)
Effective January 1, 2027, California employers will no longer be able to enforce an arbitration agreement under California law if the agreement is unenforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The change brings California’s arbitration law more closely in line with federal law.
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Client Alert: DOL Clarifies When Meal-Break Travel Time May Remain Unpaid
On September 7, 2026, the US Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter addressing the compensability of employee meal periods that include travel time to and from a designated break area. In the Opinion Letter, the DOL affirmed that employer-required travel during a meal break does not, by itself, transform an unpaid meal break into compensable work time.
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