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Paid Sick Leave Law Reminder: Nebraska

As we previously reported in our Client Alert on November 8, 2024, Nebraska voters approved the Healthy Families and Workplace Act ("HWFA"), requiring eligible employees to earn paid sick leave.

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Kutak Rock LLP

Revisiting The State Of The Law In ERISA Forfeitures Cases

On July 14, 2025, we published a detailed Legal Update describing the state of the law with respect to the ongoing wave of ERISA forfeiture lawsuits.

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Mayer Brown

Benefits Monthly Minute

The August Monthly Minute brings you the latest guidance on ERISA retirement plan investment in alternative assets and highlights a recent ruling in mental health parity...

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Executive Order Opens Door To Alternative Assets In 401(k)s: Key Considerations For Plan Fiduciaries

On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump released an executive order to attempt to permit alternative assets among 401(k) investment options.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Disparage Me Not (Podcast)

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Mintz

DOL Regulatory Round-Up: What Employers Need To Know

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FMLA Medical Certifications: What Employers Must Accept, Including Foreign Providers

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

Modern Bonus Structures: The Rise Of Multi-Factor Incentive Plans

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California State Minimum Wage For 2026 Announced

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Supreme Court Issues Decision On Good-Faith Defense For Minimum Wage Violations And Enforcement Of Paid Leave Obligations Under HWHFA

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Littler Mendelson

Best (And Worst) Budgeting Tips For FP&A Pros: A Podcast Recap

United States Finance

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Riveron

Nevada NEST Program Compliance: September 1, 2025, Deadline Approaches For Private Employers

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Holland & Hart LLP

Class Action Litigation Newsletter | Summer 2025

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Is It A TRAP? Training Repayment Agreement Provisions In Uncertain Times

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Is The Economy Shifting? Ankura's July 2025 U.S. Economic Tracker Reveals Key Trends

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

In 2026, A New Year Brings A New Minimum Wage For California Employers

California employers should begin their New Year's preparations now, as minimum wage increases are set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

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Duane Morris LLP

Illinois To Require Job-Protected Leave For Parents With Newborns In Intensive Care

Beginning June 1, 2026, Illinois employers with at least 16 or more employees will be required to provide unpaid parental leave to employees with a child who is a patient...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employment Considerations For Early-Stage Companies (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Jessica I. Kriegsfeld, Amy C. Schwind, and Adam Dickson discuss employment considerations for early-stage companies...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Equinix Agrees To Settle Stockholder Class Action Suit For $41.5M

Equinix, a data center developer, has agreed to a $41.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit involving its stockholders. The class alleged that Equinix mischaracterized...

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Hall Benefits Law

Nokia Hit With $100M 401(k) Lawsuit Over Alleged ERISA Violation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FLSA Overtime Reporting And Withholding

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New Louisiana Employment-Related Laws: Key Takeaways From The 2025 Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Gone But Not Forgotten: How To Handle Final Pay And Benefits When An Employee Passes Away, Part 2

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Countdown To Compliance: What Employers Need To Know About New York's Secure Choice Savings Program

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump's Budget Bill Threatens States' ACA Coverage Progress

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Tricky Compliance Issues For Companies When An Executive Terminates Employment: Post-Termination Benefit Promises

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

End Of Missouri's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Alts For All: Administration Acts To Open 401(k) Plans To New Asset Classes

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Committed Capital Sidecar \ New Order 'Targets' 401(k) Plan 'Alternatives' (Podcast)

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Dechert

Tricky Compliance Issues For Companies When An Executive Terminates Employment: Post-Termination Benefit Promises

Executive employment relationships are rarely permanent. When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment, companies often must deal with difficult tax, equity, and benefits issues that arise in connection with the employee's termination.

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

End Of Missouri's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching

As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing Missouri's voter-enacted paid sick leave law.

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Alts For All: Administration Acts To Open 401(k) Plans To New Asset Classes

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) aimed at easing the path for ERISA fiduciaries to make "alternative asset" investments available to participant-directed defined contribution plan participants.

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A&O Shearman

Committed Capital Sidecar \ New Order 'Targets' 401(k) Plan 'Alternatives' (Podcast)

In this Sidecar episode of our Committed Capital podcast, Dechert partners Bill Bielefeld and Steve Rabitz dive into the challenges fiduciaries face under ERISA and the regulatory shifts poised to redefine retirement investment strategies moving forward.

United States Employment

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Dechert

Avoiding M&A Post-Closing Pitfalls: A Buyer's Guide To ESOP Wind-Downs

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Massachusetts Moves To Protect Colleges And Healthcare Nonprofits From Wage Act Lawsuits

On June 30, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey gave partial approval to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which included a new provision that offers...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Upcoming Amendments To Illinois Nursing Mothers In The Workplace Act

Under the Act, Illinois employers must provide reasonable break time to employees who need to express breast milk for their nursing infant for one year after the child's birth.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

GT's The Performance Review Episode 32: California Wage & Hour Nuances (Podcast)

You are invited to listen to Episode 32 of Greenberg Traurig's The Performance Review Podcast, "California Wage & Hour Nuances."

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

IRS Publishes Draft Revised Form W-2 In Response To No Tax On Tips And No Tax On Overtime Reporting Requirements

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The Act established new above-the-line tax deductions for "qualified tips" and "qualified overtime compensation."

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Oregon Enacts Several New Labor And Employment Laws: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOL Proposes Rule To Return Home Healthcare Agency Workers To FLSA Exempt Status

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Executive Order Seeks To Expand Access To Crypto And Private Investments In Defined-Contribution Plans

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Gone But Not Forgotten: How To Handle Final Pay And Benefits When An Employee Passes Away

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York State Finalizes Rules For Notifying Current And Former Employees Of 9/11 Fund Benefits

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

One Big Beautiful Bill May Renew Legislative Action On PBM, HSA, And HRA Reform

United States Healthcare

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Hall Benefits Law

How To Slice The Pie With Equity Incentives: A Guide For Business Owners And Executives

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

Private Equity And Crypto In 401(k) Plans: What The New Executive Order Could Mean Under ERISA

United States Technology

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Anderson P.C.

New Portable Benefits Bill Aims To Help Gig Workers, But Worker Classification Still Matters

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

A Fiduciary's Next Steps After Trump's August 2025 Executive Order: Opening The 401(k) Door To Alternative Investments

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Delaware Amends Paid Family And Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? August 18, 2025

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Wage Theft In New York State: How Employees Can Spot It And What To Do

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Illinois Employment Law Changes For 2025-2026

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Connecticut Court Says Employers Don't Have To Permit Remote Work If It Would Eliminate An Essential Job Function

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

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Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Littler Lounge: Pull Up A Chair! Let's Talk Leave And Accommodations (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Essential Steps To Sell Your Business (Video)

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Offit Kurman

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 109: Mid-Year Class Certification Report & Analysis (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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