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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

New York City's Expanded Safe And Sick Leave Bill Becomes Law

New York employers must prepare to revise their sick and safe leave policies in the new year. As described in our recent advisory, the New York City Council approved a bill that broadens entitlements...

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry And Requires Pay Transparency

On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed into law a new bill that will prohibit employers employing 15 or more people within the City of Columbus from inquiring about a job applicant's salary history...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Determining Work Authorization For Employees On TPS And Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 7, 2025

The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Third Circuit Clarifies That FLSA Claims May Be Released By Absent Class Members

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Third Circuit held that Section 216(b) of the FLSA does not prohibit the release of FLSA claims in an opt-out class-action settlement.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOL Restores OFLC Operations During Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Beyond Free Speech: How Clear Social Media Policies Protect Both Employers And Employees

United States Employment

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Fennemore

Employers Won't Be Fined For Incorrect Reporting Of 2025 Tips And Overtime, Treasury Department And IRS Say

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New York Mandatory Employee Retirement Program To Be Implemented After Years Of Delays

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Another Year, Another Flurry Of Illinois Employment Legislation Brings Expanded Employee Rights And Employer Obligations

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment Law Subscription Services: Lock In 2025 Pricing Now!

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Breach Of Post-Employment Obligations: A Costly Lesson For Employers

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Inside The Exclusive: DEI Developments: What Every Employer Needs To Know (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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

United States International

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JAMS

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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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

Significant Changes Ahead: New Measures To Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

RADIO INTERVIEW – CityNews (Video)

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Fête Est Terminée : La Colombie-Britannique Annonce L'entrée En Vigueur De Normes D'emploi Pour Les Travailleurs De Plateformes Numériques

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Nouvelles de l'Ontario : le projet de loi 149 propose diverses modifications, notamment les obligations de transparence salariale et de divulgation du recours à l'IA dans les offres d'emploi et le projet de loi 79 entre en vigueur

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety Of Changes Including Pay Transparency And AI Disclosure Requirements For Job Postings, Bill 79 Comes Into Force

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Gig Is Up: British Columbia Announces Incoming Employment Standards For App-Based Gig Workers

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

AODA Reminder: Approaching Deadline (December 31, 2023) To File Accessibility Compliance Reports

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Update On The Pay Transparency Act: British Columbia Government Finally Transparent With Employers On Reporting Requirements

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Outsourcing

Outsourcing Hiring Won't Outsource Risk: Implications For Employers Using AI In Hiring

Recently, a federal court in the Northern District of California issued an important ruling in the closely followed Mobley v. Workday putative class action lawsuit alleging that Workday violated federal discrimination laws.

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Legal Risks In Outsourcing Agreements And Global Supply Chain Management

Businesses evaluate different strategies to find the most effective way to minimize costs and bring their products to the market. One of those strategies is outsourcing...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Family Office Outsourcing

Family offices today face growing complexity driven by generational transitions, a growing number of family stakeholders...

Canada Employment

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RSM Canada

Understanding Outsourcing Obligations For Cayman Islands Funds

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Outsourced Technology Solutions To Manage Supply Chains And Inventory

Canada Commercial

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RSM Canada

State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Beyond The Beaches: An Ideal BPO Location

Barbados Employment

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Invest Barbados

Maximizing ROI: The Financial Payoff Of Outsourcing For CFOs

United States Employment

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Personiv

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry And Requires Pay Transparency

On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed into law a new bill that will prohibit employers employing 15 or more people within the City of Columbus from inquiring about a job applicant's salary history...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

A $10 Million Warning Shot: State Attorney General Worker Misclassification Enforcement Puts Healthcare Industry On High Alert

California's Attorney General recently secured a $10 million judgment against a healthcare company for misclassifying in-home care workers as independent contractors...

United States Healthcare

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Third Circuit Clarifies That FLSA Claims May Be Released By Absent Class Members

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Third Circuit held that Section 216(b) of the FLSA does not prohibit the release of FLSA claims in an opt-out class-action settlement.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOL Restores OFLC Operations During Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employers Won't Be Fined For Incorrect Reporting Of 2025 Tips And Overtime, Treasury Department And IRS Say

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New York Mandatory Employee Retirement Program To Be Implemented After Years Of Delays

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Another Year, Another Flurry Of Illinois Employment Legislation Brings Expanded Employee Rights And Employer Obligations

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Employment Law Subscription Services: Lock In 2025 Pricing Now!

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

IRS 2025 Penalty Relief: A Break For Employers Under OBBBA's Tax Reporting For Tips And Overtime

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Beyond Free Speech: How Clear Social Media Policies Protect Both Employers And Employees

In today's always-online world, a single tweet, TikTok, or Facebook comment can travel faster than a company's HR department can respond.

United States Employment

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Fennemore

Employment Law Subscription Services: Lock In 2025 Pricing Now!

We know that people sometimes hesitate to call us because they fear the legal bill. But sometimes, it's the call you don't make that costs you the most when the easily solved problem balloons into a tragedy.

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

Inside The Exclusive: DEI Developments: What Every Employer Needs To Know (Podcast)

In this podcast recorded at our recent Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) and Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) discuss...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Privilege Under Pressure: Managing Legal Risk In Internal Investigations

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Abuse Exclusion Applied To Bar Coverage For Entire EEOC Proceeding

United States Employment

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Wiley Rein

NYC Employer Obligations: Amendments Increase Earned Safe + Sick Time Act And Reduce Temporary Schedule Change Act Requirements

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Tort Law In Virginia Redressing The Nonconsensual Creation And Dissemination Of Private Images

United States Employment

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Pender & Coward

AI In The Workplace: What Employers In Ontario Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Psychosocial Risks In The Workplace: New Obligations For Employers In Quebec

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

Third Circuit Clarifies That FLSA Claims May Be Released By Absent Class Members

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Third Circuit held that Section 216(b) of the FLSA does not prohibit the release of FLSA claims in an opt-out class-action settlement.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent Federal Appeals Court Decision Highlights Importance Of Unbiased Investigations In Defending Against Retaliation Claims

Most employers are cognizant of their obligation to conduct an investigation in response to allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace.

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Most employers are familiar with the idea that employees can "quit" or be "fired." But what's less obvious and more risky is when an employer unintentionally repudiates the employment contract.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

When The Jays Score, But Your Employee Strikes Out: Managing Off-Duty Conduct And Protecting Your Brand

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Emploi convenable : l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes respecte les limitations fonctionnelles d'un ancien camionneur

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Un enseignant du primaire réintégré malgré sa condamnation au criminel pour sollicitation de services sexuels

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Faute grave et congédiement : quand les activités privées sont incompatibles avec l'état de santé déclaré

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Navigating Workforce Restructuring In Europe

United States Commercial

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The Wallenstein Law Group

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Latest Videos

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Termination Pay And Notice Periods In Ontario Employment Law (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

Webinar Replay: Year-End Review Of EEOC Enforcement Litigation & Strategy (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

The Art Of The Cease And Desist (Video)

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Offit Kurman

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Update (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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