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LifePoint Health's Motion To Dismiss 401(k) Class Action Denied

A federal district court judge in Tennessee has denied LifePoint Health's motion to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the company of mismanaging its 401(k) plan.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

NLRB Regains Quorum, Trump Nominees Confirmed By Senate

On December 18, 2025, the Senate confirmed President Trump's three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or the "Board").

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Countdown To Compliance: Newly Defined Meal And Rest Break Requirements Effective Jan. 1 For Minnesota Employers

Beginning 1.1.26, all employers in Minnesota must allow qualifying employees the opportunity to take a paid rest break of at least 15 minutes for every four consecutive hours worked.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

More H-1B Changes

On the heels of the $100,000 H-1B fee, USCIS just announced another major change to the H-1B program.

United States Employment

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Roth Jackson

Federal Judge Rejects Monetary Damages Claim By American Airlines Workers In ESG Investment Class Action

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

New Year/New Requirements: New York Wage & Hour Law Changes

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

A Reminder Of Changes To California Workplace Law From 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

'26 Has 27 Bi-Weekly Pay Periods: What That Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

IRS Extends Transition Relief For State Paid Family And Medical Leave Programs Through 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Thryv Remedies: Supreme Court Review Sought - What Employers Should Do Now

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Stop The Stalemate: Senate Confirms NLRB Members And General Counsel

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

What To Expect From A Sexual Assault Investigation At A High-Level Corporate Job

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Another Chapter In Defined Contribution Litigation—Courts Begin To Weigh In On Recent Spate Of Stable Value Fund Lawsuits Filed In 2025

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Employers Can't Afford To Ignore Pay Equity

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Contract of Employment

California Reshapes 'Stay-or-Pay&' Contracts: What Employers Must Do By January 1, 2026

Hiring and onboarding workers is a major expense for employers. Similarly, employers use significant incentives such as sign-on or relocation bonuses to attract...

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

California's AB 692: The State Puts "Stay-or-Pay" Agreements Under Greater Scrutiny

California continues to reshape the boundaries of permissible employment agreements, and Assembly Bill 692 is the state's latest move to strengthen employee mobility. Effective January 1, 2026...

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Can You Face Retaliation For Negotiating Your Contract Or Benefits?

Negotiating your salary, benefits, or employment contract should not put your job at risk. Yet many employees in New York hesitate to speak up because they worry about what might happen next.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

California's New "Quit Fee" Ban: What Employers Need To Know About AB 692

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

California's New AI And Automated-Decision Rules: Why Employers Should Act Now

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

When NIL Deals Hit The Transfer Portal: UGAA v. Wilson And What Universities Need To Know

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California's Assembly Bill 692, Restricting Many So-Called "Stay-or-Pay" Employment Contract Terms, Set To Take Effect January 1, 2026

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Polish Employers Receive The Gift Of EU Pay Transparency Obligations In Recruitment

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Long Arm Of FLSA Retaliation: Lessons From The Ninth Circuit's Decision In Hollis

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Recruitment Tools And Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act

This publication is issued by K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore law firm with full Singapore law and representation capacity, and to whom any Singapore law queries should be addressed.

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

What To Expect From A Sexual Assault Investigation At A High-Level Corporate Job

Experiencing sexual assault in the workplace is difficult in any setting. In a high-level corporate environment, it can feel even more complicated. Power dynamics, reputation concerns, internal politics...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Employers Can't Afford To Ignore Pay Equity

A California judge recently approved a $43 million settlement in an equal pay class action lawsuit against the Disney Corporation.

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

The EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding Anti-American Discrimination

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

How To Report Sexual Assault In The Workplace Without Fear Of Retaliation

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

How Could A Florida Bill Restricting Use Of Pronouns Impact Public Workplaces?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Philadelphia Expands Workplace Protections For Menstruation And Menopause Symptoms

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI-Assisted Hiring Faces A New Compliance Landscape In 2026: California And Illinois Put Discriminatory Impact And Transparency Front And Center

United States Technology

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

What Happens If HR Does Nothing About Your Harassment Complaint?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

LifePoint Health's Motion To Dismiss 401(k) Class Action Denied

A federal district court judge in Tennessee has denied LifePoint Health's motion to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the company of mismanaging its 401(k) plan.

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Former Partner Files ERISA Class Action Against Husch Blackwell For Delayed 401(k) Contributions

A former equity partner at Husch Blackwell LLP has filed a proposed class action alleging that the law firm unlawfully withheld and misused employee 401(k) contributions.

United States Litigation

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Hall Benefits Law

Federal Judge Rejects Monetary Damages Claim By American Airlines Workers In ESG Investment Class Action

A Texas federal district court judge entered final judgment in favor of American Airlines in a class action lawsuit filed by workers over alleged violations of the Employee Retirement...

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Another Chapter In Defined Contribution Litigation—Courts Begin To Weigh In On Recent Spate Of Stable Value Fund Lawsuits Filed In 2025

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

NLRB Inches Closer To Full Strength

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

A Benefits Wish List For 2026

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

California Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of City Of San José In Pension Obligation Bond Validation Action

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

ESOPs: What They Are, Why They're Used, Benefits, Drawbacks, And Pitfalls (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Executive Order Directs DOL To Rewrite ERISA Proxy Voting Rules

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon recently held in Trumper v. Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC that an at-will employee could not bring a wrongful discharge...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision that bolsters employers' authority to restrict employees from displaying politically...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

Following back and forth amendments between the Lords and Commons, on 27 November the Commons gave way and agreed that the Employment Rights Bill...

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dykema

Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Latest Videos

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We Get AI For Work™: Where To Start When Evaluating AI Tools (Podcast)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

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

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Miller Shah

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