2024 is shaping up to be a frenetic year for employment law as state and federal regulators look to build a “worker-centric” economy that prioritizes employees’ rights to organize and change jobs freely.

Companies can expect to see more worker-led unionization efforts, as well as heightened scrutiny over how they classify workers, impose noncompete agreements, and police employees’ political speech, a group of employment law experts said Tuesday on a panel previewing this year’s top labor and employment trends hosted by In-House Connect.