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Withdrawal Liability: Contesting Assessments Remains Uphill Battle As Ninth Circuit Affirms Funding Rate-Based Recalculation
The Ninth Circuit's decision in City of Tacoma v. Western Metal Industry Pension Fund addresses a critical question for employers facing withdrawal liability assessments: Can multiemployer pension funds use lower PBGC annuity rates instead of higher funding rates when calculating what departing employers owe? This case reveals the substantial financial stakes involved and the challenging legal landscape employers must navigate when contesting these assessments, even when courts have previously ruled against
United States Employment
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Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Connecticut Joins The AI Hiring Law Wave—with A More Measured Approach
Connecticut has enacted comprehensive legislation regulating employers' use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment decisions, establishing notice requirements, transparency obligations, and human review processes. The Act takes a notably different approach from New York City's law by emphasizing disclosure and correction rights over mandatory bias audits. Employers using AI-enabled recruiting and screening tools in Connecticut face key compliance deadlines in October 2026 and 2027.
United States Employment
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Moore & Van Allen
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NLRB Majority Holds Bargaining Proposal Alone Does Not Constitute An Unlawful Threat
Employers and unions frequently exchange aggressive, controversial, and sometimes unpopular proposals during collective bargaining. In a recent decision, Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that an employer did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) merely by proposing contract language that would permit discipline for employees who filed "baseless, malicious or harassing grievances."
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Littler Mendelson
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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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NLRB Majority Holds Bargaining Proposal Alone Does Not Constitute An Unlawful Threat
Employers and unions frequently exchange aggressive, controversial, and sometimes unpopular proposals during collective bargaining. In a recent decision, Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that an employer did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) merely by proposing contract language that would permit discipline for employees who filed "baseless, malicious or harassing grievances."
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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A New NLRB Majority: Which Biden-Era Precedents Are In The Crosshairs?
The National Labor Relations Board now has a Republican majority for the first time in President Trump's second term, setting the stage for a systematic reversal of Biden-era labor precedents. Which landmark decisions are most vulnerable to being overturned, and how quickly can employers expect these changes to take effect? The answer lies in understanding both the Board's procedural constraints and the specific cases already teed up for reconsideration.
United States Employment
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister
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Paid Family And Medical Leave Is Coming To Maryland: What Employers Need To Know
Maryland's Family and Medical Leave Insurance program launches in 2027, requiring nearly all employers with Maryland employees to navigate new contribution requirements, eligibility rules, and coordination with existing leave policies. Understanding the distinctions between the State Plan and private plan options, along with proper notice requirements and leave policy integration, will be critical for compliance as payroll deductions begin in January 2027 and benefits become available in 2028.
United States Employment
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

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NLRB Majority Holds Bargaining Proposal Alone Does Not Constitute An Unlawful Threat
Employers and unions frequently exchange aggressive, controversial, and sometimes unpopular proposals during collective bargaining. In a recent decision, Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that an employer did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) merely by proposing contract language that would permit discipline for employees who filed "baseless, malicious or harassing grievances."
United States Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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A New NLRB Majority: Which Biden-Era Precedents Are In The Crosshairs?
The National Labor Relations Board now has a Republican majority for the first time in President Trump's second term, setting the stage for a systematic reversal of Biden-era labor precedents. Which landmark decisions are most vulnerable to being overturned, and how quickly can employers expect these changes to take effect? The answer lies in understanding both the Board's procedural constraints and the specific cases already teed up for reconsideration.
United States Employment
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister
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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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SBA Publishes Final Rule Removing Presumption Of Social Disadvantage For 8(a) Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has fundamentally restructured its 8(a) Business Development Program by eliminating the longstanding presumption of social disadvantage for certain groups, replacing it with an individualized evidence-based test. This regulatory overhaul expands eligibility criteria to include sex and disability-based discrimination while introducing new documentation requirements that could reshape access to federal contracting opportunities for small businesses. The changes take effe
United States Government
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Holland & Knight
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SBA Publishes Final Rule Removing 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption Of Social Disadvantage
The U.S. Small Business Administration has fundamentally restructured how individually owned firms qualify for the 8(a) Business Development Program by eliminating the longstanding rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage. Under the new evidence-based standard effective September 10, 2026, applicants must now demonstrate group-based discrimination and certify they personally suffered material harm, opening new pathways for claims based on reverse discrimination while maintaining protections
United States Government
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Peckar & Abramson PC
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Connecticut Joins The AI Hiring Law Wave—with A More Measured Approach
Connecticut has enacted comprehensive legislation regulating employers' use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment decisions, establishing notice requirements, transparency obligations, and human review processes. The Act takes a notably different approach from New York City's law by emphasizing disclosure and correction rights over mandatory bias audits. Employers using AI-enabled recruiting and screening tools in Connecticut face key compliance deadlines in October 2026 and 2027.
United States Employment
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Moore & Van Allen
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