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Disability Rights Advocates Challenge A New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women To Park In Accessible Parking Spaces

Seyfarth Synopsis: A plaintiff with a mobility disability sued the Florida government claiming that pregnancy parking permits violate ADA Title II and the Rehabilitation Act.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NYC City Council Overrides Mayoral Veto And Enacts Pay Equity Reporting Bill

On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode a veto by Mayor Eric Adams, 40-7, and enacted two bills, 982-A and 984-A, which together would require (i) private employers with more than 200 employees...

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Littler Lounge: European Employer Edition – From Policy Shifts To Workplace Solutions (Podcast)

This episode kicks off with a little red-carpet flair – Littler's Stephan Swinkels returns from the 2025 European Executive Employer conference in London to share the inside scoop.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The State Of Employment Law: 13 States Have Paid Family And Medical Leave Programs

Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave program will be effective on January 1, 2026. The program is a form of insurance like unemployment insurance and, like unemployment...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Massachusetts High Court's Nunez Decision: Retention Bonus Does Not Constitute A 'Wage' Under State Wage Act

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Pennsylvania Enacts CROWN Act: Employers Face New Obligations As Hair Discrimination Becomes Explicitly Unlawful

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Liability Risks For Businesses Rise In The Winter - Are You Proactively Prepared?

United States Employment

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Gross Shuman P.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

Delaware Court Of Chancery Sustains Caremark Claims In Shareholder Derivative Action

United States Employment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Bonuses — A Payroll Trap For The Unwary

United States Employment

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Decker Jones

Oregon Court Of Appeals Holds Pay For Shortened Meal Periods Is A Wage Under Oregon Law

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Split Deepens As Fifth And Sixth Circuits Deny Enforcement Of NLRB's Enhanced Remedies In Labor Cases

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments For Benefit Plans

United States Employment

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recent Massachusetts Wage Act Decisions: Key Compliance Insights For Employers

United States Employment

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Mintz

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

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

On Oct. 13, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the California Labor Code.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

UK Reviews Reform For Non-Compete Clauses

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

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Michael Best

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

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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

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Disability Rights Advocates Challenge A New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women To Park In Accessible Parking Spaces

Seyfarth Synopsis: A plaintiff with a mobility disability sued the Florida government claiming that pregnancy parking permits violate ADA Title II and the Rehabilitation Act.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pennsylvania Enacts CROWN Act: Employers Face New Obligations As Hair Discrimination Becomes Explicitly Unlawful

Pennsylvania has officially joined the growing number of jurisdictions prohibiting discrimination based on hair type, styles, and textures and some hair coverings.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Countdown To 2026: Essential Paid Leave, Earned Sick And Safe Time Updates For Minnesota Employers

Minnesota employers face new requirements under the state's Paid Leave law. Employers with employees in Minneapolis and Saint Paul also must comply with those cities' amendments...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Court Enjoins DEI And Gender Executive Orders

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EO 14173 Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2026

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

The DEI Pulse - December Newsletter

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Discrimination Exclusion Unambiguously Bars Coverage For Lawsuit Alleging A Racially-Motivated Campaign Interfered With Claimant's Business

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Sixth Circuit Says 'That's A Wrap' To Hostile Work Environment Claims

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

Why Amending A Complaint After The Scheduling Order Deadline Has Passed Is No Sure Thing

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Delaware Court Of Chancery Sustains Caremark Claims In Shareholder Derivative Action

In a recent decision, Brewer v. Turner, et al., Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick largely denied Regions Financial Corporation's ("Regions") motion to dismiss...

United States Employment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

United States: Benefits – 2025 Highlights And 2026 Outlook

This year has seen some key benefits developments for employers in the United States. This article outlines the key highlights from 2025 and looks ahead to 2026.

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Weekly Hill Update - December 01, 2025

Below is this week's congressional update by BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team. We'll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

United States Healthcare

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BakerHostetler

IRS Issues Favorable Letter Ruling Regarding 401(h) Accounts

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Autumn Budget 2025 – Pensions Aspects

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Autumn Budget: Government Targets Salary Sacrifice

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Catching The Roth Wave: Payroll Pitfalls And Practical Fixes For The New Mandatory Roth Catch‑Up Requirement For Retirement Plans

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Autumn Budget 2025—the Pensions Angle

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight, issued a published decision in Brown v. Dave & Buster's of California...

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

United States Employment

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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

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

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Latest Videos

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We Get AI For Work™: Where To Start When Evaluating AI Tools (Podcast)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

LaborSpeak: WARN Update – California's New Notice Requirements (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

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