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New York Employers Must Act Quickly To Comply With The Trapped At Work Act

Effective December 19, 2025, New York's Trapped at Work Act (the "Act") significantly restricts the use of stay‑or‑pay provisions in employment agreements.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Bill Amending New York State's "Stay Or Pay" Law Introduced In Legislature

A bill amending New York State's recently enacted "stay or pay" law has been introduced in the State legislature.

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

New California And New York Laws Target "Stay-or-Pay" Arrangements

California and New York recently enacted statutory restrictions aimed at "stay-or-pay" arrangements: California AB 692 (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16608 & Cal. Lab. Code § 926)...

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

New CA And NY Laws Target "Stay-or-Pay" Arrangements

California and New York recently enacted statutory restrictions aimed at "stay-or-pay" arrangements: California AB 692 (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16608 & Cal. Lab. Code § 926) and the New York Trapped at Work Act (N.Y. Lab. Law art. 37, §§ 1050-1055), respectively.

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

What You Need To Know About New York's Stay-or-Pay Law

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New York's Trapped At Work Act: Immediate Prohibition Of "Stay-or-Pay" Employment Provisions

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Determining Work Authorization For Employees On TPS And Humanitarian Parole – Updated January 7, 2026

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

DOL Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Compensability Of Pre-Shift Activities Covered By A Collective Bargaining Agreement

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Don't Get Trapped: California's New Stay-or-Pay Bill Effective As Of January 1, 2026

United States Employment

RM

Rich May

New York's "Stay Or Pay" Prohibition Could Implicate Common Employee Compensation Arrangements

United States Employment

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Polsinelli LLP

Expanded Employer Obligations Under The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2026

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

2026 Michigan Labor And Employment Law Update: Wage Increases, Sick Leave, Contract Limits, And Key Legislative Risks For Employers

United States Employment

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Dykema

New York's "Trapped At Work Act" Takes Effect And Prohibits Certain "Stay Or Pay" Agreements

United States Employment

M

Mintz

FYI – GAO Finds Key Person "Available" Despite Accepting Employment With A Different Company

United States Employment

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Supreme Court Weighs Extent Of President's Authority To Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies

United States Litigation

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Dykema

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Employment Law Alert: DOJ Guidance Identifies Unlawful DEI Policies And Best Practices

It has been quite a year for employers trying to navigate the Trump Administration's executive orders related to DEI programs.

United States Employment

SR

Shulman Rogers

California Reshapes 'Stay-or-Pay&' Contracts: What Employers Must Do By January 1, 2026

Hiring and onboarding workers is a major expense for employers. Similarly, employers use significant incentives such as sign-on or relocation bonuses to attract...

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

California's AB 692: The State Puts "Stay-or-Pay" Agreements Under Greater Scrutiny

California continues to reshape the boundaries of permissible employment agreements, and Assembly Bill 692 is the state's latest move to strengthen employee mobility. Effective January 1, 2026...

United States Employment

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Can You Face Retaliation For Negotiating Your Contract Or Benefits?

Negotiating your salary, benefits, or employment contract should not put your job at risk. Yet many employees in New York hesitate to speak up because they worry about what might happen next.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

California's New AI And Automated-Decision Rules: Why Employers Should Act Now

United States Employment

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

California's New "Quit Fee" Ban: What Employers Need To Know About AB 692

United States Employment

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

When NIL Deals Hit The Transfer Portal: UGAA v. Wilson And What Universities Need To Know

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California's Assembly Bill 692, Restricting Many So-Called "Stay-or-Pay" Employment Contract Terms, Set To Take Effect January 1, 2026

United States Employment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Polish Employers Receive The Gift Of EU Pay Transparency Obligations In Recruitment

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

The Long Arm Of FLSA Retaliation: Lessons From The Ninth Circuit's Decision In Hollis

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Whistleblowing And The Media: Court Finds Blowing The Whistle To The Media Is Not Protected Conduct

United States Employment

AP

Arnold & Porter

"Stay-or-Pay" No More: California's New Limits On Training And Retention Agreement Payback

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

5 Litigation Mistakes That Cost Washington Businesses Millions

United States Litigation

BB

Beresford Booth

FTC Signals Shift To Targeted Enforcement Of Non-Competes In The Healthcare Industry

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Whistleblowing And The Media: Court Finds Blowing The Whistle To The Media Is Not Protected Conduct

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois clarified that a whistleblower's disclosure of confidential corporate information to the media is not protectible reporting under federal and state law.

United States Employment

AP

Arnold & Porter

"Stay-or-Pay" No More: California's New Limits On Training And Retention Agreement Payback

California Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692) will significantly change the way employers structure employee "stay-or-pay" agreements. Effective January 1, 2026, most repayment obligations triggered by an employee's resignation...

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

5 Litigation Mistakes That Cost Washington Businesses Millions

In the competitive business environment of the Pacific Northwest, disputes are almost inevitable. Whether involving partners, employees, customers, or competitors, litigation often becomes a defining—and expensive...

United States Litigation

BB

Beresford Booth

FTC Signals Shift To Targeted Enforcement Of Non-Competes In The Healthcare Industry

Earlier this Fall, the Federal Trade Commission (the "Commission" or the "FTC") officially ceded its fight to impose a nationwide ban on employee noncompete agreements (the "Noncompete Ban").

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

11/17/25 DHS Ends Automatic Extensions Of Employment Authorization

United States Immigration

BL

Barran Liebman

Recent Massachusetts Wage Act Decisions: Key Compliance Insights For Employers

Massachusetts employers know the importance of complying with the state's Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148. Two recent court decisions offer fresh guidance to help employers achieve compliance...

United States Employment

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Mintz

OFCCP Raises Jurisdictional Thresholds For Section 503 And VEVRAA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced inflation-based increases to the jurisdictional thresholds under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Drops Nationwide Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Need To Know

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") ended its quest to enact a nationwide ban of non-compete agreements. Specifically, the FTC voted to dismiss its appeal...

United States IP

LA

Lando & Anastasi

UK Reviews Reform For Non-Compete Clauses

On 26 November 2025, the UK government published a working paper inviting views on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts.

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New 2026 California Employment Laws: How Businesses Can Protect Themselves

United States Employment

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Dykema

OFCCP Sets New Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs

United States Employment

MB

Michael Best

The In-House Lawyer Question: Why The European Commission's Arguments Don't Hold Up

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Rhode Island And Massachusetts Have Special Laws Regarding Work On Holidays

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Avoiding The Bad Breakup: Employee Termination Considerations (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

European Employers Face Renewed Uncertainty Amid Looming Compliance Deadlines And U.S. Policy Shifts, Littler Survey Shows

Worldwide Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution: Spotlight On Mediation

United States Litigation

MS

Miller Shah

Delaware Courts Limit Noncompete Enforcement In Incentive Plans

United States Employment

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Enacts New Employment Laws For 2026

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Hurry Up And Bargain: Faster Labor Contracts Act Introduced In The House With Some Republican Support

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

EntertainHR: What We Can Learn About Security From The Louvre Heist

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

How New York FMLA Attorneys Protect High-Income Professionals

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Delaware Supreme Court Weighs Enforceability Of Noncompete Agreements After Forfeiture Of Equity Shares

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Claws Back: New Limits On Stay-or-Pay Contracts Starting Jan. 1, 2026

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dykema

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California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

MS

Miller Shah

LaborSpeak: Non-Compete Update (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Essential Steps To Sell Your Business (Video)

OK

Offit Kurman

Virginia's New Non-Compete Law And Updates On The DMV Non-Compete Landscape (Video)

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

Navigating The Office: What Does "Cause" Mean? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

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