Employment Law and Labour Law

As the EEOC proposes to eliminate EEO-1 reporting requirements, employers face a critical decision about whether to continue collecting workforce demographic data. This analysis examines the legal, practical, and strategic considerations that should inform this choice, including state-level obligations, discrimination prevention benefits, and the ongoing role of statistical evidence in employment litigation.

On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) announced a $21.5 million settlement with Deloitte LLP and four affiliated entities (collectively, Deloitte), marking the second False Claims Act (FCA) settlement under the Department’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative launched in May 2025.

Federal contractors now face significant new nondiscrimination requirements through FAR 52.222-90, which directly incorporates compliance obligations into the procurement process and connects them to government payment decisions under the Civil False Claims Act. The clause applies to covered federal contracts and subcontracts above the micro-purchase threshold, requiring contractors to certify they will not engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities during contract performance. With serious consequenc

The Treasury Department and IRS have issued proposed regulations updating minimum funding rules for single-employer defined benefit pension plans under Internal Revenue Code section 430. These regulations implement statutory changes from WRERA, the SECURE Act, and SECURE 2.0 while addressing technical issues that have emerged since the existing regulations were established.

A Georgia federal district court has granted preliminary approval to a $47.7 million class action settlement resolving a decade-long dispute between NCR Corp. and approximately 189 former executives. The case centers on allegations that the software company breached its contractual obligation to provide lifetime annuity payments to retired executives...

Plan sponsors face a critical December 31, 2026 deadline to adopt amendments reflecting SECURE 1.0, SECURE 2.0, and CARES Act provisions in their qualified retirement plan documents. Many plans have been operating under these laws for years without updated plan language, creating a gap between plan operations, participant communications, and formal documentation. This comprehensive guide identifies which amendments must be adopted, provides a detailed checklist of provisions requiring documentation, and out

A mid-sized manufacturing company facing financial turmoil after a private equity acquisition found itself struggling with employee turnover, delayed accounting, and unreliable financial reporting. When traditional support failed to deliver the hands-on assistance needed, a specialized advisory team stepped in to restore financial clarity and guide the business from crisis to profitability.

Peyton Recer, a summer associate in Foley's Tampa office, shares her journey from earning degrees at the University of Florida to attending University of Miami School of Law. She discusses her approach to law school success, her summer associate experience, and offers valuable insights on networking and relationship building for aspiring legal professionals.

Family offices are grappling with mounting operational complexity, talent shortages, and succession challenges that strain traditional in-house models. As wealth structures expand across investments, entities, and philanthropic activities, many families are reconsidering whether every function should remain internal or if outsourced support could provide stronger continuity, specialized expertise, and improved coordination.

New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is one of the broadest whistleblower statutes in the country, but employers have tools to defend against claims that fail to meet specific legal requirements. The Appellate Division's recent decision in Sloan v. Cape Regional Medical Center illustrates how CEPA's identification requirement operates in practice, demonstrating when plaintiffs must cite specific legal authorities and what happens when they cannot.

A federal court in Colorado denied conditional certification of a nationwide FLSA collective action, finding that a former DaVita nurse failed to provide sufficient evidence of a common policy regarding unpaid rest breaks across 41 states.

In this partner spotlight, David Tracey, Firm Managing Partner and Public Interest Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, sits down with firm Chairman David Sanford to discuss the experiences that led him to a career in public interest and civil rights law. David traces his sense of purpose back to his grandparents, whose encounters with discrimination illustrated for him at an early age how profound inequality can shape a life