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Mayoral Override: NYC Employers To Face New Pay Data Reporting Obligations

On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode a mayoral veto to enact two new pay data reporting laws, Int. 0982-2024-A and Int. 0984-2024-A...

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Year Brings New Laws For Oregon Employers

To comply with laws taking effect in 2026, employers will need to provide additional payroll information to employees and adapt to new standards for striking workers' benefits.

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Department Of Justice Sues Minneapolis Public Schools For Discrimination Under Title VII Alleging Preferential Treatment For Teachers Of Color

On December 10, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a complaint in Minnesota federal court against Minneapolis Public Schools ("MPS") Special School District No. 1, its Board of Directors...

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Don't Let Your Holiday Party Become A Lawsuit Wonderland

It's the most wonderful time of the year—until someone spikes the punch and your company lands on a naughty list.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

United States Employment

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Arnold & Porter

IRS Relief Alleviates Some—But Not All—ACA Reporting Issues

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Judge Allows Anthem $12.9 Million ERISA Settlement To Move Forward

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Hall Benefits Law

2026 Washington State Minimum Wage Update

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Senate Confirms EEOC Commissioner Nominee To Reestablish Quorum

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

California Employers: 3 Steps To Prepare For 2026 Wage, Notice, And Arbitration Rules

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

How To Draft Strong Noncompetes And Restrictive Covenants

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Avoid Legal Pitfalls: Personality Rights And Copyright In Business Photos

United States Employment

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Stokes Lawrence, P.S.

Employers Assurance: 11th Circuit Clarifies Compensable Work Time Under Portal-to-Portal Act

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Local And State-Wide Laws In Pennsylvania Prohibit Discrimination Based On A Variety Of Protected Categories

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

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JAMS

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

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

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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

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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

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Beresford Booth

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

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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

United States Immigration

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Barran Liebman

California Secures $10 Million Settlement Over Home-Care Worker Misclassification

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

California Employment Contracts Must Be Updated By January 1, 2026 For Stay-or-Pay Reforms

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Saud v. DePaul University: The Importance Of Recordkeeping For Employers

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Employment Clawbacks? California's AB 692 Restricts Debt Repayment Upon Separation

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Department Of Justice Sues Minneapolis Public Schools For Discrimination Under Title VII Alleging Preferential Treatment For Teachers Of Color

On December 10, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a complaint in Minnesota federal court against Minneapolis Public Schools ("MPS") Special School District No. 1, its Board of Directors...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Don't Let Your Holiday Party Become A Lawsuit Wonderland

It's the most wonderful time of the year—until someone spikes the punch and your company lands on a naughty list.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Local And State-Wide Laws In Pennsylvania Prohibit Discrimination Based On A Variety Of Protected Categories

In the past month, Pennsylvania and its two largest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, enacted legislation that will affect employers across the Commonwealth.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

EEOC Highlights Discrimination Risks With New Anti-American Bias Guidance

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

United States Employment

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Fairfield and Woods

New Jersey Enacts Broader Prohibitions On 'Captive Audience' Meetings

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

While Congress Slept: Health Benefit Developments During The Shutdown

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

New EEOC Guidance Aligns With DOL's H-1B 'Project Firewall,' Stresses Foreign Worker Preferences Can Be A Form Of 'National Origin' Discrimination

United States Immigration

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Dole Act Supercharges USERRA Service Members' Workforce Protections

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Judge Allows Anthem $12.9 Million ERISA Settlement To Move Forward

A federal magistrate has given preliminary approval to a settlement of nearly $12.9 million in a case filed against health insurance giant Anthem under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Tim's Tax News On The Tenth – December 2025

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service recently issued a notice announcing upcoming regulations and providing guidance regarding Trump Accounts, which are a new type of individual retirement...

United States Tax

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Lavelle Law

US Solicitor General Supports Plan Sponsors On Key ERISA Legal Questions In US Supreme Court Amicus Briefs

Over the summer, we published a Legal Update discussing the Supreme Court's invitations to the US Solicitor General to file briefs expressing his views on whether to grant the cert petitions in two pending ERISA class...

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Global Push To Open Private Markets To Mainstream Investors

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

This Week From The Hill (December 7 – 13, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Federal Agency FAQs Clarify How Insurance Plans May Offer Fertility Treatment As Excepted Benefits

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

The Pensions Brief: December 2025

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Weekly Hill Update - December 08, 2025

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

Trump Accounts Get First Round Of Guidance

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon recently held in Trumper v. Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC that an at-will employee could not bring a wrongful discharge...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision that bolsters employers' authority to restrict employees from displaying politically...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

Following back and forth amendments between the Lords and Commons, on 27 November the Commons gave way and agreed that the Employment Rights Bill...

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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Dykema

Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Latest Videos

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LaborSpeak: NYC Council Expands Sick Leave: What Employers Need To Know (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

We Get AI For Work™: Is Your Tool Really AI? (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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