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Minimizing OSHA Liabilities Through Psychological Safety

Employers with sophisticated safety programs implement overarching Safety and Health Management Systems ("SHMS", also called Injury and Illness Prevention Plans and Accident Prevention Plans)...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employers Grapple With GLP-1 Coverage For Weight Loss

Whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss is a challenging issue for many employers. As obesity rates remain high in many states, employers are making tough decisions...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Benefits Counselor - November 2025

Third Circuit Rejects Claim for Equitable Relief under ERISA as Duplicative...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Medical Debt In Credit Reports: What Employers Need To Know Amid Legal Shifts

With health care costs rising, recent legal developments have altered how medical debt shows up on credit reports that employers conduct on job applicants and employees.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Workplace Speech As A Safety Issue: New Guidance From The Federal Bench

United States Employment

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Fennemore

Looking Into 2026: Best Practices For OSHA Compliance

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Tips For Employers To Stay Compliant With Privacy Protections Under HIPAA, ADA, And 42 CFR Part 2

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Shutdown Ends, Federal Government Reopens (Beltway Buzz, November 14, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Much Time Off Does The FMLA Provide For New York Employees?

United States Family

Mizrahi Kroub

$9.3 Million Judgment Highlights High Stakes Of Employee Misclassification

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

The Internal Revenue Service Health And Welfare Limits For 2026

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

2026 Retirement Plan Limits Announced

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Teacher's $10 Million Jury Award In School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators' Duties To Heed Violence Threats

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave Program: November 2025 End-of-Year Update

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Enhanced Crackdown On Non-Compete Agreements

It has been a busy year for the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") enforcement efforts against non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements.

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Littler's Semi-Annual Rates Update For Minimum Wage, Tips, And Exempt Pay Increases On January 1, 2026 (And Other Developments)

Whether you're planning to serve turkey or tofu during the holidays, we're serving up notable rate-related developments since our mid-year update, along with known nonexempt and exempt employee rate changes that will take effect on January 1, 2026.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Discusses Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation Draft

On July 1, 2024, California's workplace violence prevention law—the nation's strongest and broadest workplace violence...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

OSHA's Back! Next Steps For Employers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is officially back to work now that the government shutdown has ended.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New York City Adopts Expansion To Safe And Sick Leave Requirements

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

United States Employment

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Ropes & Gray LLP

PR OSHA's New Penalty Framework For Workplace Safety Violations Increases Fines For Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA's Proposed General Duty Clause Modifications: Much Ado About Nothing?

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

DHS Proposes Expanded Biometrics Requirements For Immigration Purposes

United States Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

8th Circuit Approves Employer Restrictions On Political Messages On Company Uniforms (In Limited Circumstances)

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Democratic AGs Take Issue With DOL's Risky Reinterpretation Of General Duty Clause

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

NYC Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Act: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DHS Proposes Expanded Biometrics Requirements For Immigration Purposes

On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric information...

United States Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

8th Circuit Approves Employer Restrictions On Political Messages On Company Uniforms (In Limited Circumstances)

On Nov. 6, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. v. NLRB found Home Depot's restriction of Black Lives Matter (BLM) messaging on its signature orange aprons was permitted...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Democratic AGs Take Issue With DOL's Risky Reinterpretation Of General Duty Clause

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul co-led a group of 11 Democratic AGs and three state labor departments in submitting a letter opposing a U.S. Department of Labor...

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

NYC Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Act: What Employers Need To Know

Beginning February 22, 2026, amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act go into effect expanding employee rights and increasing employers' safe and sick time compliance obligations

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York City Amends Sick Time Law To Require New Unpaid Leave And Permit New Covered Uses

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Shutdown Patience Wearing Thin? (Beltway Buzz, October 31, 2025)

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – October 31, 2025

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

OSHA Under OIRA's Deregulatory Memo: What Changes To Expect And What's At Stake

The October 21, 2025, memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) sets out an aggressive framework to accelerate deregulatory...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

State PBM Laws: A Complicated Landscape For Self-Funded Health Plans To Navigate

Understanding state PBM laws is essential for designing self-funded plans that maintain high-quality benefits and employee satisfaction.

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

California SB 596: Increases Penalties For Healthcare Staffing Ratio Violations

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act: Key FAQs For Employers

United States Employment

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Honigman

An Employer's Return-to-work Policy Resulted In A Historic ADA Verdict. What Can HR Learn From It?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

AI In Recruiting And Employment Decision-Making: New California AI Regulations Strike A Balance Between Efficiency And Algorithmic Accountability

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Shutdown 2025: The Impact On Health And Retirement Policy And Enforcement

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Whistleblower Protections For Healthcare CEOs And Hospital Executives

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

NYCDOB Issues Two New Energy Storage System Rules

United States Energy

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

Burning Questions: Employers Should Evaluate Wellness Programs As Tobacco Premium Surcharge Litigation Moves Forward

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

DOJ & HHS Relaunch FCA Working Group With New Healthcare Fraud Priorities

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

Cuyahoga CROWN Act Enacted, Bans Discrimination Against Natural Hairstyles

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Accommodation Of Mental Disabilities

United States Employment

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Fairfield and Woods

Tips To Help Your Business Navigate Evolving Leave Laws

United States Employment

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Michael Best

This Week From The Hill (October 19 – 25, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Smoking Surcharges Under Fire: ERISA Compliance Risks In Wellness Programs

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

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

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Workplace Mental Health: Strategies For Stress And Anxiety Relief (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

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Michael Best

Trend # 1 – Settlement Numbers Break $40 Billion For The Third Year In A Row (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating The Office: What If My Health Burdens The Employer's Health Plan? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

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