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One Big Beautiful Bill – What Employers Need To Know

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed "One Big Beautiful Bill" (that is its actual name) into law. This budget reconciliation legislation includes several provisions that employers should know about.

United States Government

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Fennemore

DOL Withdraws Rule Aimed At Eliminating Subminimum Wages For Workers With Disabilities

On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would have amended 29 C.F.R. part 525 by phasing out the issuance of certificates...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

WHD Drops Proposal To End Subminimum Wages For Workers With Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is withdrawing a Biden-era proposal to end the practice of paying subminimum wages...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Key Changes To Chicago's Labor Ordinances, Effective July 1, 2025

On July 1, 2025, several important changes to Chicago labor ordinances went into effect. Chicago's Minimum Wage Ordinance, Fair Workweek Ordinance, and Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance have all seen significant changes that will impact employers and employees.

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Lessons From The Seventh Circuit On Relying On FMLA Certifications And Requiring The Use Of Paid Leave

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

One Big, Beautiful Bill . . . Simplified

United States Tax

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

DMCAR Mid-Year Review – 2025/2026: FLSA Conditional Certifications Remain High, And So Far In 2025 Courts Are Granting More Class Certification Motions Overall Compared To 2024

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Florida On Verge Of Enacting Employer-Friendly Non-Compete Law

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Ends Heightened Evidentiary Hurdle For "Majority Group" Plaintiffs In Title VII Discrimination Cases

United States Litigation

JD

Jones Day

We Get AI For Work™: An Exclusive Interview With Bryon Bass, CEO At The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) (Video)

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ritchie Trucking ESOP Case Settles For $1.9 Million

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Florida's CHOICE Act Offers Employers Two New Types Of Agreements To Prevent Unfair Competition By Highly Compensated Former Employees

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Texas Judge Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Rule…What Happens Now?

United States Employment

GG

Groom Law Group

What Employers Need To Know About No Tax On Tips And No Tax On Overtime

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

PB

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Trump Announces Deal With China

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

U.S. Vs China As A Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) The Bad Guys?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs And The Future Of U.S. Beef

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

California's Global Rise: Insights From International Arbitration Week

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Oregon Enacts Legislation Providing Unemployment Benefits For Striking Workers

Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes.

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Mid-Year 2025 (Video)

The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty.

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-2B Visa Employment Guide: Rules & Application Tips

The H-2B visa is a nonimmigrant visa designed to bring foreign workers into the U.S. for temporary non-agricultural employment.

United States Immigration

AL

Akalan Law Firm

District Of Columbia's Pause On Tipped Wage Increase Signals Grim Future For Initiative 82

In November 2022, voters in Washington, D.C., approved Initiative 82, the "District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022," which set forth a gradual...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – July 3, 2025

United States Government

LM

Littler Mendelson

US Supreme Court Grants Review In One Erisa Case, And Has Now Called For Views Of The Solicitor General In Two Other Erisa Cases

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Plan Sponsor Considerations For In-Plan Annuity Offerings

United States Employment

KR

Kutak Rock LLP

SCOTUS On ACA Challenge: Seriously Guys, We're Doing This Again?

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If You're Experiencing A Massive Jury Verdict, Hang Up And Dial 911!

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Insights: Employment | Benefits | Mobility – Q2 2025

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Texas Governor Signs Host Of Bills Impacting Employment

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New York Amends Labor Law To Limit Damages For Late Payments To Manual Workers

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Understanding The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer's Right To Require In-Office Work

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Texas Governor Signs Host Of Bills Impacting Employment

Texas has enacted new laws on artificial intelligence; non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions in cases of sexual assault; health care staffing; physician non-competes; delivery network company regulations...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New York Amends Labor Law To Limit Damages For Late Payments To Manual Workers

On May 9, 2025, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill as part of the 2026 Fiscal Year budget, amending New York Labor Law ("NYLL") Sections 191 and 198.

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Understanding The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

In this podcast, Daniella McGuigan (partner, London) and Jim McGrew (Chief Client Services Officer, New Orleans) discuss the European Union's (EU) pay transparency directive and its implications for employers.

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer's Right To Require In-Office Work

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant's request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Fiduciary Update: DOL Reverses Course On ESG And Cryptocurrency Investment Policies

United States Technology

HK

Holland & Knight

New York City's Amended Rules For Paid Prenatal Leave: What Employers Need To Know

Following a public hearing and comment period, on June 3, 2025, New York City adopted the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's (DCWP) proposed amended paid prenatal leave rules...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Amended Maine Mandatory PTO Law Increases Overall Accrual Cap

On July 1, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 55, which increases the number of hours of legally required paid time off (PTO) an employee must be able to accumulate year-over-year.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

BSF Q3 2025 Employment Law Update (New York And California)

On July 31, 2025, the COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave legislation (PEL) is scheduled to expire, and employers will no longer be required to provide this separate benefit.

United States Employment

BS

Boies Schiller Flexner

Hidden Costs Of Payroll Dysfunction: Implications And Strategic Solutions

Getting payroll wrong is more than just a mistake. Payroll errors do more than frustrate employees — they damage brand reputation, hinder M&A integration and expose businesses to compliance risks...

United States Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Virginia Expands Definition Of 'Low-Wage' Employees And Noncompetes

United States Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

When Minor Variations In Prompts Lead To Problematic Outputs

United States Technology

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Middle District Of Tennessee Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Discount Retailer Chain

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

California Appellate Court Affirms Employer's Decertification Of Meal And Rest Period Class Action

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment Tip Of The Month – July 2025

United States Employment

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Federal Parity Enforcement Freeze Results In Uncertainty For Benefits Attorneys

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

This Week From The Hill (June 29 – July 5, 2025)

United States Employment

GG

Groom Law Group

The Temporary Exchange Rollbacks

United States Employment

GG

Groom Law Group

Major CEQA Reform Bills Exempt Variety Of Residential And Nonresidential Projects

United States Real Estate

MP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

DOL Proposes To Rescind Annuity Selection Safe Harbor, Insurance Company General Account Transition Policy Relief, And Other "Obsolete" Guidance

United States Employment

GG

Groom Law Group

Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) To Report And Pay PCORI Fee Is Approaching

United States Employment

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Decision Alert: Retirees Cannot Bring A Claim Under The ADA As A "Qualified Individual"

United States Employment

D

Dykema

Non-Compete Agreements In Health Care: A Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

White Collar FLSA Exemption Threshold Takes Effect July 1

United States Employment

HM

Honigman

Payroll Brass Tax: Payroll Tax Compliance For Multistate Employees (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Arbitration — Still The First Line Of Defense For Workplace Claims? (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

FMLA Policy Updates (Video)

LE

Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

April 2025 Employer Regulatory And Legislative Update (Video)

ML

Marcum

LaborSpeak: Update On The State Of Non-compete Restrictions (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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