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Meet The New Nationwide Injunction. Same As The Old Nationwide Injunction.

Last week, we wrote that concerns about excessive, unchecked executive branch power resulting from the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. CASA—which declared universal/nationwide injunctions...

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Crowell & Moring LLP

California Court Upholds Prospective Meal Period Waivers

In a favorable decision for California employers, the Court of Appeal in Bradsbery et al. v. Vicar Operating, Inc., 110 Cal.App.5th 899, affirmed that employers and...

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

EPOA Amendments To Help Washington Employers Mitigate Liability Amid Forthcoming Decision In Branson v. Washington

Washington State employers are eagerly awaiting a state Supreme Court decision regarding whether, under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act...

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Gender Expression To Be A Protected Human Right Under Proposed Amendments To The Manitoba Human Rights Code

The Human Rights Code (the "Code") of Manitoba prohibits discrimination in employment and services on the basis of various protected characteristics, including age, disability, religion and sex.

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Presidential Order Aims To Bring Stability To Intercollegiate Sports

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Florida's CHOICE Act: Helping Employers Read Between The Lines Of The Unsigned Non-Compete Law

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Future Script: How Generative AI Is Changing Collective Bargaining In The Entertainment Industry

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies The Standard For A Prima Facie Case Of Reverse Discrimination

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Ninth Circuit Rejects SAG-AFTRA Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

AI In Hiring: The Promise, The Pitfalls, And The Response

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

When Can Long-Term Disability Frustrate An Employment Contract?

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Louisiana Modifies Employer's Deadline And Method To File Separation Notices

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

Gig Worker Rights Expand In Canada As Uber Drivers Unionize In B.C.

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Western Milling Employee Stock Plan Files ERISA Class Action Over ESOP

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

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Dilworth Paxson LLP

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Analysis Of The 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Legislation

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BakerHostetler

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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

The Wild West: Alberta Labour Board Orders Suspension Of Union Dues For Wildcat Strike

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Immigration

What Multi-National Employers Need To Know About Mexican Labor And Employment Law

Multi-national companies located in the United States employ a substantial number of employees in Mexico, a country with whom the United States has significant trade relations.

United States Immigration

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Fisher Phillips LLP

Government To Allow E-Verify "Self Check"

Starting on March 21, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow an individual to use E-Verify to check on his or her work authorization status and correct errors in the federal databases used by E-Verify.

United States Immigration

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McGuireWoods LLP

What You Must Know About Social Security Mismatch and Immigration Obligations

Notification that an employee’s name and Social Security Number (SSN) do not match can come in many forms, including a "no match" letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA), a garnishment, or even a complaint from a third party who claims their SSN has been stolen.

United States Immigration

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McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases Revised M-274, The Handbook For Employers

United States Immigration

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Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated

Foreign Maritime Workers with B-1 Visas May Now Apply for Transportation Worker Identification Credentials

United States Transport

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Blank Rome LLP

Immigration Alert: Work And Travel Made Easier For Adjustment Of Status Applicants

United States Immigration

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Mintz

Immigration Alert - February 25, 2011

United States Immigration

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Cozen O'Connor

Government Scrutiny of H-1B Employers' Workplace Practices Continues To Increase

United States Immigration

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Foley & Lardner

H-1B Cap Reached For Fiscal Year 2011

United States Immigration

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

Court Of Appeals Decision May Offer Employers Relief For Attorneys' Fees Under California Labor Code Section 1102.5

However, the employer may preclude an award of attorney's fees to the employee by establishing the same-decision affirmative defense outlined in Labor Code section 1102.6.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Why Healthcare Organizations Need Strategic Legal Partnerships: Beyond Crisis Management

The healthcare industry faces an unprecedented combination of regulatory complexity, workforce challenges, and operational pressures.

United States Healthcare

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Michael Best

Misbehaving Employees Beware: Ontario Court Cracks Down On Post-Termination Misconduct

The recent decision in Bougiotis v Manji, 2025 ONSC 2365 (Bougiotis), is a cautionary tale for departed employees thinking of misbehaving; and serves as an example of the relief available to employers where former employees engage in damaging conduct post-departure.

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

News Of An Employee's Arrest Or Pending Criminal Charges Poses A Dilemma For California Employers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Caution to Employers Drafting Employment Contracts: Words Matter

Canada Employment

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Koskie Minsky

New York City Gives Birth To Paid Prenatal Leave Obligations For Employers

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

Ontario Court Confirms Temporary Lay-Off Clause Is Distinct From Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Supreme Court Levels The Playing Field For Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Top Five Labor Law Developments For June 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

The general principle under the Income Tax Act (the "Tax Act") is that for an amount to be considered income, it must belong to a source in section 3.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Intentional Recruitment Or Inducement? Recent Cases Say…

Many businesses are taking a more intentional approach to recruitment in the current economic environment. In some cases, this can involve actively seeking out top talent from competing firms...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario, Canada Court Confirms A Clearly Drafted Temporary Layoff Clause Can Protect Employers From Constructive Dismissal Claims

In Taylor v. Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a temporary layoff provision in an employment contract constituted a termination provision...

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Layoff Provision Not A "Termination Provision": Ontario Court Provides Further Guidance On Interpretation Of Employment Agreements

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Summary Judgment In Wrongful Dismissal Even When Just Cause Alleged

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Inducement And Invalid Termination Provision Prove Costly For Employer

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Using Post-dismissal Facts: Can Negative Online Comments About An Employer Justify An Employee's Dismissal?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario Superior Court Revisits The Language "At Any Time" In The Without Cause Termination Provision In Baker v. Van Dolder's Home Team Inc.

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance Of Just Cause For Employee Terminations

Puerto Rico Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Health & Safety

Heat Waves And Hazy Days: A Compliance Reminder For Washington State Employers

As temperatures rise and wildfire season intensifies across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State employers must remain alert...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Construction Employers May Rely On Legal Exemption To Drug Test For Marijuana

California's AB 2188 greatly expanded the scope of the state's existing marijuana laws because it prohibits discrimination based on the off-duty use of marijuana.

United States Cannabis

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Hurricane Preparedness: Essential Legal Topics For North Carolina Business Owners

Whether it's a hurricane hammering your business, floodwaters threatening your property, hail damaging crops, or ice storms causing an extended power outage and disrupting your company...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Changes In Enforcement Of General Duty Clause

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Ley Silla | Disposiciones al descanso para empleados laborando de pie

Mexico Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New York State's COVID-19 Sick Leave Law Will Sunset On July 31, 2025

United States Coronavirus

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Building An Exemption: California Construction Employers Allowed To Drug Test For Marijuana

United States Healthcare

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Proposes First Of Its Kind Heat Regulations For Indoor And Outdoor Workers

United States Employment

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Honigman

DOL Announces Multi Agency Opinion Letter Program To Provide Guidance

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

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Latest Videos

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What Is The Status – And Impact – Of The EU Whistleblowing Directive That Is Now In Place For Member States? (Video)

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Littler Mendelson

Essential Steps To Sell Your Business (Video)

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Offit Kurman

California's Culture Clash: A Webinar For Employers Caught In The Middle, Margins, Or Mainstream Of A Conflicting And Rapidly Changing Employment Law Paradigm (Video)

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Mintz

LaborSpeak: Supreme Court Rules On The Standard For Reverse Discrimination Claims (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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