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2026 Retirement Plan Limits Announced

The IRS has issued Notice 2025-67, announcing that many of the key retirement plan limits will increase next year. Most limits are subject to modest increases, with some remaining the same.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

New Jersey Federal Court Says Remote Employee's Retaliation Claims Belong In Pennsylvania

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that a claim by a remote employee in New Jersey over her Pennsylvania employer's attempt to end her remote work arrangement...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Teacher's $10 Million Jury Award In School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators' Duties To Heed Violence Threats

An elementary school teacher shot by a six-year-old student was recently awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Virginia, according to multiple reports.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Mass Decision: Clarification On Fiduciary Duties In Retirement Systems

In late October 2025, the First District Court of Appeal announced its unanimous decision in Mass v. The Regents of the University of California, an important decision clarifying the extent to which retirement systems ...

United States Employment

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Nossaman LLP

Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave Program: November 2025 End-of-Year Update

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DHS Ends Automatic Extension Of Employment Authorization

United States Employment

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Hinkle Law Firm

Enhanced Crackdown On Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Littler's Semi-Annual Rates Update For Minimum Wage, Tips, And Exempt Pay Increases On January 1, 2026 (And Other Developments)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Payroll Brass Tax: Unemployment Tax Rate Season, Part 1—Best Practices And Avoiding Pitfalls (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Discusses Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation Draft

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Rising Tide Of RIFs: What Employers Need To Know Amidst AI Integration

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New York City Expands Sick Time Law

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Better Late Than Never: IRS Announces 2026 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

My Next Thirty Years… Fiduciary Considerations Following DOL Approving Lifetime Income Option As QDIA

United States Employment

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Holland & Hart

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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

United States Government

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WilmerHale

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Contract of Employment

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

As the calendar turns to 2026, employers across the country face a fresh wave of labor and employment law changes that will reshape workplace compliance, employee rights, and business operations.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Abandons National Noncompete Rule, But Employer Compliance Risks Remain

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it would no longer pursue its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.)...

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Italy's New Fixed-Term Employment Rules (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Lina Fernandez (Boston) joins Julie Brooks (New York) to discuss Italy's fast-evolving rules on fixed-term contracts...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry And Requires Pay Transparency

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

A Trump-Era Guide For European Employers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The FTC's Rule On Non-Compete Agreements

United States Commercial

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Klemchuk

Staying Ahead: Key California Workplace Laws Taking Effect In 2026 And Beyond

United States Employment

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Fennemore

California Bans Employee "Stay Or Pay" Contracts

United States Employment

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Mintz

TRAPped No More? Navigating California's Stay-or-Pay Reform

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

New Jersey Federal Court Says Remote Employee's Retaliation Claims Belong In Pennsylvania

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that a claim by a remote employee in New Jersey over her Pennsylvania employer's attempt to end her remote work arrangement...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Rising Tide Of RIFs: What Employers Need To Know Amidst AI Integration

A recent analysis indicated that October 2025 saw the most workers included in reductions-in-force (RIFs) in a single month in more than twenty years...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Steps To Take When Presented With A Severance Agreement

When your employer presents you with a severance agreement, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed by the agreement itself and the "legalese" within; by your termination and the prospects of finding new employment; and by the circumstances that led to this agreement.

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Eighth Circuit Clarifies When Employers May Restrict Employees' Social Or Political Expression

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Higher Education Litigation Summary: November 11, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

OneTaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc.

United States Employment

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

The NLRB And Labor Laws Under President Trump: What Has Happened And What To Expect Next

United States Employment

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Michael Best

Thank A Veteran! Then Hire One To Become Eligible For A Tax Break

United States Tax

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Tully Rinckey

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

2026 Retirement Plan Limits Announced

The IRS has issued Notice 2025-67, announcing that many of the key retirement plan limits will increase next year. Most limits are subject to modest increases, with some remaining the same.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

The Mass Decision: Clarification On Fiduciary Duties In Retirement Systems

In late October 2025, the First District Court of Appeal announced its unanimous decision in Mass v. The Regents of the University of California, an important decision clarifying the extent to which retirement systems ...

United States Employment

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Nossaman LLP

Steps To Take When Presented With A Severance Agreement

When your employer presents you with a severance agreement, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed by the agreement itself and the "legalese" within; by your termination and the prospects of finding new employment; and by the circumstances that led to this agreement.

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

It's November 11th, Do You Know When Your Private Investment Fund's VCOC Annual Valuation Period Is?

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Ropes & Gray's Investment Management Update September – October 2025

United States Strategy

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Fine Line Between ERISA Wellness Incentives And Penalties

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Pensions Planner - Winter 2025

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

DOL Finds Morgan Stanley's Deferred Compensation Program Exempt From ERISA

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

This Week From The Hill (November 9 – 15, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

Last week the Government issued consultations until 15 January 2026 on planned reforms set out in the Employment Rights Bill to enhance workplace protections against dismissal...

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting Jan. 1, 2026, to revive old cases...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

When an employee in Germany is unlawfully dismissed and successfully challenges the dismissal in court, the employee is generally entitled under Section 615 sentence 1 of the German Civil Code...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should I Do If I Think My Employer May Not Be Treating Me Fairly?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

Sexual Harassment - What Does "In The Course Of Employment" Mean?

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Works Council Initiators Not Protected In First Six Months Of Employment, LAG Munich Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policyholder's Notice Of Claim Does Not Satisfy Notice Requirement For Other Insureds

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

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Latest Videos

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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

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

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Miller Shah

Webinar Replay: Year-End Review Of EEOC Enforcement Litigation & Strategy (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Update (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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