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Minnesota Adopts New Rules Clarifying Earned Sick And Safe Time Requirements
Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry has adopted new rules clarifying key aspects of the state's Earned Sick and Safe Time law, addressing critical questions about accrual years, employee eligibility, documentation requirements, and the interaction with more generous employer leave policies. These rules, effective July 6, 2026, provide employers with essential guidance on compliance obligations, including how to handle accrual method changes, calculate leave for indeterminate shifts, and implement i
United States Employment
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Opinion | Abandoning EEO Data Collection Will Not Eliminate Discrimination, It Will Make It Harder To Detect
The EEOC's proposal to eliminate EEO-1 through EEO-6 workforce demographic reporting requirements represents a fundamental shift in federal equal employment policy. While the Commission argues these reports are burdensome and potentially unconstitutional, critics contend that abandoning this data collection will make workplace discrimination significantly harder to identify and prevent.
United States Employment
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HR Unlimited
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Employer Alert: Failure To Allow Work From Home As A Reasonable Accommodation Can Be Costly
A New York jury awarded $954,000 to an employee after her employer refused to accommodate her long COVID disability by denying remote work, despite evidence she had successfully performed her job from home previously. This landmark case represents the first known recognition of both long COVID as a disability and telework as a reasonable accommodation under disability discrimination laws.
United States Employment
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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer
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Proposed Rule Would End EEOC Employer Demographic Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to propose rescinding its decades-old requirement that employers submit annual EEO-1 reports detailing workforce demographics by race and sex. This proposed rule change would eliminate reporting obligations for private employers with 100+ employees and certain federal contractors, though the agency maintains it will still request records during discrimination charge investigations.
United States Employment
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Foley Hoag LLP
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Former Workers File 401(k) TDF Suit Against American Express
Former American Express employees have filed a class action lawsuit alleging the company maintained underperforming investment funds in its $9 billion 401(k) plan, including proprietary target-date funds that served as default options. The plaintiffs claim these investment decisions breached fiduciary duties under ERISA and cost participants hundreds of millions in potential retirement savings, while potentially benefiting Amex's business relationship with Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
United States Employment
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Hall Benefits Law
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When The Employer Makes The Plaintiff’s Case: DOJ’s Rare USERRA Action Against A Private Employer
When an employer documents that an employee's National Guard obligations are the reason for demotion or termination, it creates overwhelming evidence of discrimination under federal law. This case reveals how the Department of Justice approaches USERRA enforcement against private employers and what triggers federal litigation. The consent decree imposed extensive compliance obligations that extended far beyond monetary damages, demonstrating the lasting consequences of explicitly linking adverse employment
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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Federal Court Allows Sex And Disability Discrimination Claims To Proceed Against Oracle
A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed Dana Rivkind's sex and disability discrimination claims against Oracle America Inc. to proceed, while dismissing her hostile work environment, retaliation, and emotional distress claims. The case examines whether Oracle's actions following Rivkind's whistleblowing about a Metaverse project—including medical evaluations, isolation, and eventual termination—constituted unlawful discrimination based on sex and disability.
United States Employment
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Hall Benefits Law
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Employee Benefits & Compensation

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Minnesota Adopts New Rules Clarifying Earned Sick And Safe Time Requirements
Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry has adopted new rules clarifying key aspects of the state's Earned Sick and Safe Time law, addressing critical questions about accrual years, employee eligibility, documentation requirements, and the interaction with more generous employer leave policies. These rules, effective July 6, 2026, provide employers with essential guidance on compliance obligations, including how to handle accrual method changes, calculate leave for indeterminate shifts, and implement i
United States Employment
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
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DOL Issues New Opinion Letters On Compensable Travel Time For Remote And Field Employees
The US Department of Labor has issued two new opinion letters clarifying when employee travel time must be compensated under the Fair Labor Standards Act, particularly for remote, hybrid, and field-based workers. These guidance documents address whether ordinary commuting becomes compensable when employees work from home before traveling to the office, and when field employees must be paid for pre-work communications and travel between job sites.
United States Employment
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Butzel Long
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Contract of Employment

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Day One CPT Under The New F-1 Rule: Workforce Planning Considerations For Employers
The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a new rule eliminating Duration of Status for F-1 students, replacing it with fixed admission periods effective September 15, 2026. While Day One CPT remains available, employers must now navigate a more complex compliance framework involving I-94 expiration dates, extension-of-stay filings, and new restrictions on program transfers and same-level degree enrollment.
United States Immigration
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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