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Employee Handbook And Personnel Policies Manual – 18th Edition
The 2026 edition of the Employee Handbook and Personnel Policies Manual by Attorney Richard J. Simmons provides comprehensive guidance for developing legally compliant employee handbooks, with particular emphasis on California and federal employment law. This extensively revised 18th edition addresses significant recent legislative changes and court decisions, explaining why policies matter and how carefully drafted provisions can help employers reduce legal risk while promoting workplace consistency. Wheth
United States Employment
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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ACA Affordability Threshold & Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties Increase For 2027
The IRS has announced significant changes to the Affordable Care Act affordability threshold and employer mandate penalties for 2027, raising the affordability percentage from 9.96% to 10.22% and increasing penalty amounts substantially. Employers subject to the ACA employer mandate must evaluate whether their current plan designs comply with these new thresholds to avoid potentially costly penalties. Understanding how these adjustments impact the three safe harbor calculations and penalty exposure is criti
United States Employment
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Calfee Halter & Griswold
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From A Privacy And Data Protection Perspective, What Should Employers Know About AI Transcription And Summary Tools? (Video)
AI transcription and summary tools are transforming workplace meetings, but they come with significant privacy, data protection, and legal compliance obligations that employers must navigate. From biometric privacy laws triggered by voice recognition to AI governance protocols for accuracy verification, organizations face complex challenges in implementing these technologies responsibly.
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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Employee Handbook And Personnel Policies Manual – 18th Edition
The 2026 edition of the Employee Handbook and Personnel Policies Manual by Attorney Richard J. Simmons provides comprehensive guidance for developing legally compliant employee handbooks, with particular emphasis on California and federal employment law. This extensively revised 18th edition addresses significant recent legislative changes and court decisions, explaining why policies matter and how carefully drafted provisions can help employers reduce legal risk while promoting workplace consistency. Wheth
United States Employment
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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The Lawsuits I See Coming A Mile Away, And The One You’re Walking Into Now
After years of litigating business disputes, a seasoned attorney identifies the recurring mistakes that transform everyday business decisions into costly lawsuits. From undocumented partnerships and misclassified workers to commingled funds and damaging text messages, these common missteps share one fatal flaw: the assumption that good intentions matter more than documented conduct.
United States Litigation
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Harris Sliwoski
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Representative Claims Under The New Jersey Wage And Hour Law And Prevailing Wage Act Do Not Require Class Certification
In a significant decision that will affect the scope of representative actions under the WHL and PWA, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that representative actions under the WHL and PWA do not require class certification under Rule 4:32-1—significantly expanding the ability of workers to bring representative actions under New Jersey law.
United States Employment
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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PAGA Paraphrased – LWDA Revises Proposed Regulations
California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency has issued significant modifications to its proposed PAGA regulations, lowering thresholds for high-frequency filers and replacing the "vexatious filer" designation with a "non-compliant filer" standard. The revised rules also introduce new settlement flexibility and employer verification responsibilities that will apply to both pending and future PAGA cases.
United States Employment
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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ACA Affordability Threshold & Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties Increase For 2027
The IRS has announced significant changes to the Affordable Care Act affordability threshold and employer mandate penalties for 2027, raising the affordability percentage from 9.96% to 10.22% and increasing penalty amounts substantially. Employers subject to the ACA employer mandate must evaluate whether their current plan designs comply with these new thresholds to avoid potentially costly penalties. Understanding how these adjustments impact the three safe harbor calculations and penalty exposure is criti
United States Employment
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Calfee Halter & Griswold
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