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ERISA Cases Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Review In 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a withdrawal liability case involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Furthermore, two more petitions about ERISA matters are pending...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

NIH Withdraws Recognition From Union Representing Grad Students And Postdocs

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has withdrawn recognition from the union representing its postdoctoral and graduate student fellows.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What's New In HR Law For 2026?

Evolving legislation, court decisions, and workplace practices are reshaping employer obligations and risks across Canada and the United States.

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape For 2026

This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The NY Secure Choice Registration Deadlines Are Fast Approaching

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Reminder Of The Key Changes Introduced By The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

2026 Benefits Limits

United States Employment

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Clark Hill

EEOC Hits "Rewind": What The Rescission Of Harassment Guidance Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Fifth District Limits Cook Decision, Bolstering Enforceability Of Employment Arbitration Agreements In California

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

The Greatest Hits Of Employment Law For In House Counsel: Immigration And The NLRB

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trouble In Paradise: Managing C-Suite Misconduct (Webinar)

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Withdrawal Liability "Cheat Codes": Section 4204 (Part Two) (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Top Five Labor Law Developments For February 2026

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

2026 Update: New Requirements For New Jersey Employers

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Minimizing Construction Delays In Domestic And International Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

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Boomers To Zoomers: Generational Friction In Litigated Employment Mediations

United States Employment

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JAMS

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

Contract of Employment

Asia: Fixed Term Employment Contracts

Fixed term employment contracts are widely used across Asia, but the legal treatment of such arrangements differs significantly between jurisdictions. These differences can create compliance and workforce planning challenges for multinational employers...

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

PRC: Judicial Interpretation (II) On Labour Disputes 中国：劳动争议司法解释(二)

The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has issued the Interpretation on the Application of Law in the Trial of Labour Dispute Cases (II) (Judicial Interpretation (II)), which came into effect on 1 September 2025.

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Washington State Poised To Ban Noncompetition Agreements: What Employers Need To Know

Washington State has long taken a skeptical view of noncompetition agreements—and that skepticism is now on the brink of becoming a complete ban.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Prevailing-Wage Disputes To Be Resolved By The Nevada Labor Commissioner

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Regulatory Pendulum Of Independent Contractors: Does The New DOL Test Grant More Independents?

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Constitutional Reform Decree On The Reduction Of The Workweek.

Mexico Employment

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OLIVARES

New York Amends Trapped At Work Act

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

U.S. Department Of Labor Changes Criteria For Determining Whether A Worker Is Properly Classified As An Employee

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes To Governor's Desk

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Health & Safety

A Reminder Of The Key Changes Introduced By The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, ("Bill 30") received royal assent on November 27, 2025, and made numerous changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA")...

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Practicing Law With Endometriosis And Adenomyosis: Nearly 30 Years Of Strength, Strategy, And Self-Advocacy

This year, my law firm, Piccolo Heath LLP, is focusing its blogs and webinars on accommodation related topics to help employers navigate the world of disability accommodation. In that vein,

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Heavy Lift For Employers? Connecticut Sets New Limits On Warehouse Worker Productivity Quotas

A new Connecticut law aims to prevent musculoskeletal injuries, allow workers legally required work breaks, and strengthen health and safety standards by limiting how large warehouse employers can use production quotas.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Latest On OSHA's Heat Standard

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Top 10 Labor, Employment, And OSHA Trends For 2026

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Lies, Wages And The NLRA: How Employee Dishonesty Can Still Be Protected

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

Disciplinary Action Complaints: A Primer For Alberta Employers

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Safety Systems On Trial: Corporate Criminal Negligence In R V. J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd.

Canada Criminal

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MLT Aikins LLP

Illinois Court Holds "Interested Party" Enforcement Provision Of The Day And Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

ERISA Cases Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Review In 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a withdrawal liability case involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Furthermore, two more petitions about ERISA matters are pending...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

NIH Withdraws Recognition From Union Representing Grad Students And Postdocs

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has withdrawn recognition from the union representing its postdoctoral and graduate student fellows.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What's New In HR Law For 2026?

Evolving legislation, court decisions, and workplace practices are reshaping employer obligations and risks across Canada and the United States.

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape For 2026

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

A Reminder Of The Key Changes Introduced By The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

ML

McMillan LLP

2026 Benefits Limits

United States Employment

CH

Clark Hill

EEOC Hits "Rewind": What The Rescission Of Harassment Guidance Means For Employers

United States Employment

FH

Ford & Harrison LLP

Fifth District Limits Cook Decision, Bolstering Enforceability Of Employment Arbitration Agreements In California

United States Employment

AF

ArentFox Schiff

The Greatest Hits Of Employment Law For In House Counsel: Immigration And The NLRB

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The NY Secure Choice Registration Deadlines Are Fast Approaching

To expand access to retirement savings, New York now requires certain private-sector employers that do not sponsor a retirement plan to either...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Fifth Circuit Considers Arbitration Clause In ERISA Claim

A Fifth Circuit panel asked a former employee of International Bancshares Corp. to explain why an arbitration clause shouldn't govern his Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

United States Litigation

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Hall Benefits Law

Cryptocurrency And Other Digital Asset Investments In ERISA Plans

Shortly after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (“EO”) outlining his Administration’s intent to “support the responsible growth and use of digital assets...

United States Technology

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Kutak Rock LLP

IRS Issues Notice To Assist In Calculating The Qualifying Payment Amount For 2026

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Managing Forfeiture Accounts In ERISA Plans

United States Employment

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MGO CPA LLP

Policy Week In Review – March 13, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How Much Compensation Can I Get For A Wrongful Death Claim In Ontario?

Canada Employment

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Withdrawal Liability “Cheat Codes”: Section 4204 (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Courts Split Over Whether ERISA Requires Diversification Of ESOP Non-Employer Stock Assets

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

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Latest Videos

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Trouble In Paradise: Managing C-Suite Misconduct (Webinar)

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Gowling WLG

A Flurry Of Changes For Plan Sponsors, Prescription Drug Plans And Health Plan Vendors (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

We Are Expanding Operations Into Brazil. What Do We Need To Know About Their Complex Labor Systems? (Video)

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Littler Mendelson

Remote Work As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA, PWFA And NYSHRL (Viceo)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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