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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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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
JL
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
HR
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
WG
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer
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Health & Safety

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EPA Issues Final SNUR For Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (P-22-163)
The EPA has issued a final significant new use rule for multi-walled carbon nanotubes, establishing strict workplace protections, hazard communication requirements, and usage restrictions for battery manufacturing applications. Companies planning to manufacture or process these nanomaterials must notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing activities and await regulatory review and approval.
United States Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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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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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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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
HR
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
WG
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
FH
Foley Hoag LLP
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