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Illinois NICU Leave Law Applies To All Employers With 16 Or More Employees

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA, Public Act 104-0259) into law, introducing new leave entitlements for employees with a child in a neonatal intensive care unit...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

UK Pensions In Dispute - September 2025

Welcome to our quarterly pensions litigation briefing, designed to help pensions managers identify key risks in scheme administration, and trustees update their knowledge and understanding.

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

How Do Alaska's Final Paid Sick Leave Rules Differ From The Proposed Rules?

The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development's final rules implementing the paid sick leave provisions of Ballot Measure 1 (2024) became effective September 25, 2025.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

U.S. Department Of Labor Launches Project Firewall, Calling For Enhanced Investigations And Enforcement Of Employers' Obligations Under H-1B Visa Program

On Sept. 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Project Firewall, a new enforcement initiative focused on compliance with employers' obligations under H-1B visa program...

United States Immigration

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DHS Proposes Changes To H-1B Cap Registration Selection And H-1B Cap-Subject Petition Filing Process

United States Immigration

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Duane Morris LLP

The FTC's Noncompete Ban Is Dead—but Enforcement Is Full Speed Ahead

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Department Of Homeland Security Proposes Changes To H-1B Lottery Selection Process

United States Immigration

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 9: The Explosion In BIPA Litigation (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DHS Proposes Reforms To The H-1B Lottery System

United States Immigration

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Clark Hill

Proposed H-1B Changes: How Weighted Selection May Impact Employer Strategy

United States Immigration

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Heat Is On: OSHA's Proposed Heat Safety Rule Advances With June 16 Hearing

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

DHS Proposes New H-1B Rule That Prioritizes Higher-Paid Workers In Visa Lottery

United States Immigration

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Holland & Knight

DHS Proposes Weighted Selection Of H-1B Cap Registrations Based On Wage Level

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

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Crowley Law LLC

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Overview Of Recent Amendments To The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How To Properly Compensate On-Call Employees

On-call employees are a convenient way to ensure business needs are met while the office is closed or during weekends and holidays.

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

California Legislature Sends Wage Enforcement Bill To Governor

The California Legislature recently sent a bill (Senate Bill (SB) 261) to the governor's desk that, if signed, would be a significant update in the state's enforcement of wage laws.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking— But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "the Commission") cemented a shift in strategy to enforce the antitrust laws against non-compete agreements.

United States Employment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Three Pryor Cashman Attorneys Named To 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers List

United States Employment

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Pryor Cashman LLP

How To Prepare Your Company Now For The EU Pay Transparency Obligations

European Union Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Employment Law Notes September 2025

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Seasonal Hiring Concerns: How Pay Transparency, Privacy, And AI Laws Still Apply

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Court Gives The Boot To Claim For Time Starting And Logging On To Computers

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

(Surprise) Bills, Bills, Bills: Navigating Independent Dispute Resolution

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

A Reminder Of Pay-Transparency Requirements Taking Effect In Massachusetts

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

No Free Delivery: Misclassification Comes At A Price

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

New York Considers Broad Legislation Limiting Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

ACIP Vaccine Meeting – Implications For Plans And Issuers

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

A Reminder Of Pay-Transparency Requirements Taking Effect In Massachusetts

An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the Act), a law implementing pay-transparency requirements and reporting for covered employers, will take full effect in Massachusetts on Oct. 29, 2025.

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

No Free Delivery: Misclassification Comes At A Price

A recent $24.75 million class action settlement in Lawson v. Grubhub, Inc., marks yet another milestone in the ongoing debate over gig-economy worker classification.

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

New York Considers Broad Legislation Limiting Noncompete Agreements

The latest employment legislation pending before the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with certain categories of employees.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

ACIP Vaccine Meeting – Implications For Plans And Issuers

On September 18 and 19, 2025, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ("ACIP") of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") revised its recommendations regarding the COVID-19...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Colorado Supreme Court Sets Two-Year Clock On State Minimum Wage Act Claims, Strengthening Employer Defenses

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-1B Program Overhaul: New $100K Fee And Increased Enforcement

On September 19, 2025, the Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing new restrictions on H-1B visa holders seeking to enter the United States.

United States Immigration

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Holland & Hart

Worksite Raids And Employer Readiness In An Era Of Enforcement (Podcast)

In the premiere episode of The Inside Track, Mayer Brown's Grace Shie and Morgan Bailey spotlight the surge in US worksite enforcement and the growing scrutiny on employer compliance.

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

The State Of Employment Law: Several States Have Salary Thresholds For Non-Competes

In this series, we will explore some of the ways states vary from one another in their employment laws.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

DOL Launches Project Firewall: New H-1B Enforcement Initiative

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched Project Firewall, a sweeping enforcement initiative designed to ensure strict employer compliance with the H-1B visa program.

United States Immigration

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Holland & Knight

Employment Bills Await Governor's Signature In California

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Illinois Workplace Pay Transparency Act Amendments Target Employer Agreements

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Avoiding Disruption: Preparing For A Government Shutdown

United States Immigration

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Klasko

This Week From The Hill (September 21 – 27, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Benefits Basics – When An Employee Is Dismissed: A Resource Guide For HR & Benefits Professionals

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

New Flurry Of Litigation Challenging Wellness Programs

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Massachusetts Provides Clarity On New Pay Transparency Law

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

NYC's Expanded Minimum Pay Protections For App-Based Grocery Delivery Workers Arrive, Bringing Varying Effective Dates + Possible Legal Challenges

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

IRS Unveils List Of Jobs Eligible For 'No Tax On Tips' Deduction

United States Tax

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Labor Commissioner Awards $8.55 Million In Grants To Local Prosecutors

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

What Employers Need To Know About The New H-1B Executive Order

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Final IRS Regulations Address Catch-Up Contributions Under SECURE 2.0

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

DOL Announces Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulation On "No Tax On Tips"

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Policy Week In Review – September 19, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

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We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 9: The Explosion In BIPA Litigation (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets To Benchmarks – Navigating The Legal Side Of Workplace Contests And Incentives (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 114: Seventh Circuit Adopts Higher Standard For Certifying Collective Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Understanding The New Overtime Tax Policies In The Big Beautiful Bill (Video)

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Offit Kurman

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