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Supreme Court Confirms: Title VII Protects Minority And Majority Members Equally

In a moment of consensus, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided to lower the legal hurdle for individuals in majority groups to file discrimination lawsuits.

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

Ames Analysis: Reverse Discrimination Reversed

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, striking down the "background circumstances"...

United States Employment

GR

Gould & Ratner

Ames v. Ohio Department Of Youth Services: SCOTUS Simplifies Reverse Discrimination Claims

As widely expected, the Supreme Court's June 5, 2025 decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services confirmed that a plaintiff alleging employment discrimination under Title VII...

United States Employment

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WilmerHale

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Bill Grob (shareholder, Tampa) sits down with Jennifer Colvin (shareholder, Chicago) and Katie Terry...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

SCOTUS Lowers Bar For Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses 'Reverse' Employment Discrimination Pleading Standard

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Oregon Expands Reasons Employees Can Use Paid Sick Leave To Include Blood Donation

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Federal Appellate Court Holds That A Delay In Granting An Employee's Accommodation Request Can Violate The ADA

United States Employment

CD

Crowe & Dunlevy

Supreme Court Makes It Easier For "Majority Group" Plaintiffs To Sue For Discrimination

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

New DOL/EBSA Opinion Letter Program Offers A Path To Clarity For Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Top Five Labor Law Developments For May 2025

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington Enacts New Protections Against Workplace Coercion Based On Immigration Status

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Higher Pleading Standard For Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of ERISA Healthcare Fee Suit Against Third-Party Administrator

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

America's Misunderstood Trade Deficit

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

I Attended Liberation Day And All I Got Was These Lousy Tariffs. Is This Liberation? Liberation Day Hangover

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

All Is Fair In Love And War, But Apparently Not Trade - Closing The Gap On Global Trade Deficits With The U.S. (A Monumental Task For A Variety Of Reasons)

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Contract of Employment

Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of ERISA Healthcare Fee Suit Against Third-Party Administrator

The Sixth Circuit held that Tiara Yachts had plausibly alleged that BCBSM, as third-party administrator (TPA), was an ERISA fiduciary to the plan and had profited off of its mismanagement of plan assets.

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

Restrictive Covenants Under Fire: NJ Bill Proposes Immediate Ban On Non-Competes And No-Poach Agreements

S4385/A5708 would ban non-compete agreements, no poach agreements, and any clause that restrains anyone from engaging in a lawful profession or trade entered into before and after its effective date.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

NJ Bill Broadly Banning Non-Competes + No-Poach Agreements Would Impact Employers Immediately

The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill (S4385/A5708) banning non-compete clauses, with limited exceptions, and prohibiting no-poach agreements between employers and workers.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Forfeited Equity Trap: Why Your Non-Compete Might Be Worthless

United States Employment

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

California Employment Law Notes

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Florida's CHOICE Act: A New Era For Non-Compete And Garden Leave Enforcement

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

So You Want To Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 3 Of 6: Employment, Data Privacy, And Consumer Protection

Worldwide Privacy

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Harris Sliwoski

Littler Lounge: Raids, Records, And Red Flags – Inside Immigration Enforcement (Podcast)

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 2)

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Supreme Court Confirms: Title VII Protects Minority And Majority Members Equally

In a moment of consensus, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided to lower the legal hurdle for individuals in majority groups to file discrimination lawsuits.

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

Ames Analysis: Reverse Discrimination Reversed

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, striking down the "background circumstances"...

United States Employment

GR

Gould & Ratner

Ames v. Ohio Department Of Youth Services: SCOTUS Simplifies Reverse Discrimination Claims

As widely expected, the Supreme Court's June 5, 2025 decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services confirmed that a plaintiff alleging employment discrimination under Title VII...

United States Employment

W

WilmerHale

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

SCOTUS Lowers Bar For Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

KM

Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses 'Reverse' Employment Discrimination Pleading Standard

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Appellate Court Holds That A Delay In Granting An Employee's Accommodation Request Can Violate The ADA

United States Employment

CD

Crowe & Dunlevy

Supreme Court Makes It Easier For "Majority Group" Plaintiffs To Sue For Discrimination

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Higher Pleading Standard For Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

FH

Ford & Harrison LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

New DOL/EBSA Opinion Letter Program Offers A Path To Clarity For Plan Sponsors

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a significant expansion of its compliance assistance tools by launching an Opinion Letter Program across five key enforcement agencies...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: How To Be A Multistate Employer — One Size Does Not Fit All (Podcast)

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis' annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Administration Proposes Elimination Of OFCCP, Launches New Opinion Letter Program For Labor Guidance

The Trump administration plans to completely eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and transfer the...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DB Pension Endgame Options – Pensions Regulator Guidance

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Avoiding Litigation In The Aftermath Of Cunningham V. Cornell University: Procedural Protections For Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Department Of Labor ESG And Cryptocurrency-Related Matters

United States Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Cryptocurrency In 401(k): A Balanced Approach Returns

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Administration Will Replace The Biden Administration's Department Of Labor Rule Permitting ESG Investing

United States Employment

M

Mintz

District Court Interprets Multiemployer Plan Fee-Shifting Provision To Encompass Attorneys' Fees And Costs Incurred In Related Litigation

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Challenges In Navigating Noncompete Agreements And Protecting IP In The Workplace With Fran Haas (Podcast)

In today's episode, Jeff Harty and Fran Haas explore the complexities of noncompete agreements, noting their effectiveness in protecting IP but also their challenges.

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: NLRB Update—What To Expect In 2025 And Beyond (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Tom Davis (shareholder, Nashville) and Tom Stanek (shareholder, Phoenix)—both of whom are chairs of the firm's...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Court Turns Up The Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation To Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination

Employees may believe they can premise a defamation case on their employment termination. However, Hearn v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 108 Cal. App. 5th 301 (2025), holds otherwise.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Indiana's Amended Physician Non-Compete Statute Bars Physician-Hospital Agreements Starting July 1

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increased Workplace Protections For Volunteer Emergency Service Providers In Montana

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Managing Labour Cost: Insights And Lessons For The Resource And Other Sectors For 2025

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Legal Protections For Employees During Security Clearance Investigations

United States Employment

TR

Tully Rinckey

ALJ Backs Hospital's Right To Delay Returning Strikers To Work

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Early Signs Point To Pullback On Prior Administration's Moves To Curtail Noncompetes Per Se

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

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Latest Videos

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LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FMLA Policy Updates (Video)

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

Virginia's New Non-Compete Law And Updates On The DMV Non-Compete Landscape (Video)

LE

Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Worker Activism — How To Prepare For The Expected Continued Surge? (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

April 2025 Employer Regulatory And Legislative Update (Video)

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Marcum

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