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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."
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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The First Round Of Saver’s Match Guidance Is Here
The Treasury Department and IRS have released Notice 2026-48, providing the first comprehensive guidance on SECURE 2.0's new Saver's Match program. This federal matching contribution for low- and moderate-income retirement savers introduces complex implementation challenges, including how to route taxpayer matches directly to retirement plans and IRAs. The Notice addresses eligibility requirements, income limits, contribution types, and delivery mechanisms while requesting public comments on operational app
United States Tax
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Groom Law Group
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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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Cha-Ching For Kids: IRS Guidance On Trump Account Employer Contributions
The Treasury Department and IRS have released proposed regulations governing employer contributions to Trump accounts and employee pre-tax contributions through Trump Account Contribution Programs (TACPs). These regulations establish nondiscrimination requirements, contribution limits, and operational guidelines that employers must follow when implementing these tax-advantaged savings programs.
United States Employment
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Groom Law Group
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Whistleblowing

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ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage For Private Companies And Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns raised through an employee’s ordinary job duties may constitute protected activity.
United States Employment
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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Judge Considers Class Certification In No-Poach Agreement Challenge
A federal judge weighs whether to certify a class action brought by senior healthcare workers who allege that no-poach agreements between major healthcare providers artificially suppressed their wages through coordinated recruitment restrictions and confidential wage data sharing. The case raises critical questions about market definition, class commonality, and the scope of antitrust liability when multiple separate agreements affect diverse employee groups.
United States Anti-trust
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Hall Benefits Law
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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
PA
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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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
PA
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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