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

The federal government has largely been "shut down" since continuing appropriations expired at midnight on September 30.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 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

Whistleblower Protections For Healthcare CEOs And Hospital Executives

If you work in New York's healthcare industry, you know that integrity is everything. But when you discover fraud, safety violations, or unethical behavior, speaking up can put you in a difficult position.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

NYCDOB Issues Two New Energy Storage System Rules

The New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) recently adopted two new rules mandating the safe design, installation, operation and maintenance...

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

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

United States Privacy

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Michael Best

Managing Political Speech In The Workplace: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Can Fertility Benefits Be Excepted Benefits? New Tri-Agency FAQs

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

District Court Rejects Exclusive Backstop In Chapter 11 Plan

United States Insolvency

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Employers' Role In Culture War Conflicts

Escalating culture war conflicts and heightened tensions can spill into the workplace when employee conduct relates to national and global political controversies.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Jonathan Snare Confirmed To The Occupational Safety And Health Review Commission

On October 10, 2025, the Senate confirmed Jonathan L. Snare to serve as a Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Senate Bill 20: California Expands Worker Protections Against Silica Dust Exposure

On October 13, 2025, California's Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 20, which amends the Labor Code to target occupational exposure to crystalline silica in the artificial stone fabrication industry...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Deck The Halls—Not The Hazards: Your Holiday Safety Checklist

The holiday season is a time of celebration, but for retail executives, it's also a period of heightened responsibility.

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

OSHA And OSHRC In Transition, Part II: Contemporary Challenges, Litigation Posture, And Prospective Reforms

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Robo Boss Rejection: California Governor Newsom Pulls The Plug On AI Bill For Overly Broad Restrictions

United States Technology

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Duane Morris LLP

Practical Implications Of Immigration Enforcement Activity On Benefit Plans – Part II

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

OSHA And OSHRC In Transition, Part I: Early And Evolving Constitutional Challenges

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Enacts Law Strengthening Protections Against Threats To The Workplace

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

OSHA And MSHA Under New Leadership: Anticipating Developments In Workplace Safety Regulation

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Senate Bill 464: California Mandates Tougher Pay Data Reporting

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tools To Address Workplace Violence In The Retail Sector (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Jonathan Snare Confirmed To OSHRC: What It Means For OSHA Litigation Now

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Safety Perspectives From The Dallas Region: From Chevron To Jarkesy—The Supreme Court's Shadow On Safety Law (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Senate Bill 464: California Mandates Tougher Pay Data Reporting

Senate Bill 464, signed into law on October 13, 2025, enhances existing pay reporting requirements to address wage disparities.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tools To Address Workplace Violence In The Retail Sector (Podcast)

In response to the alarming rise in workplace violence, particularly in the retail industry, states have begun implementing laws requiring employers to actively address this potential threat via policies and training.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Jonathan Snare Confirmed To OSHRC: What It Means For OSHA Litigation Now

The U.S. Senate's October 7, 2025, confirmation of Jonathan L. Snare to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)—the three-member adjudicatory agency that has not had a commissioner...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Safety Perspectives From The Dallas Region: From Chevron To Jarkesy—The Supreme Court's Shadow On Safety Law (Podcast)

In this episode of our Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region podcast series, shareholders John Surma (Houston) and Frank Davis (Dallas) discuss the recent Fifth Circuit decision...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Shutdown Continues; Federal Courts Update (Beltway Buzz, October 10, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Beyond The Workplace: Employers Must Take Action To Protect Domestic Violence Survivors

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, we provide this reminder of employer obligations and employee rights with respect to employees facing domestic...

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Do You Have To Tell Your Employer About Your Disability In NY?

Navigating the workplace with a disability can raise difficult questions, especially when it comes to what you're required to share with your employer.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Potential Employment Obligations Coming To California In The Near Future

California lawmakers recently approved legislation that would require companies to apply human oversight and notify workers when using AI tools to make employment decisions.

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Workplace Violence And Heat Stress—Understanding And Defending General Duty Clause Citations

Two cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals could place limits on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ability to cite employers...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Striking A Chord: California Magistrate Judge Recommends Significant Sanctions For Discovery Violations In Claim Against Lizzo's Touring Company

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

David Keeling Confirmed As OSHA Chief: A New Era For Cooperation And Enhanced Occupational Safety?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NYC Council Approves Bill Expanding Safe & Sick Leave Entitlements

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

'Still The Same'? How A Sixth Circuit Decision Could Reopen The Door To OSHA Ergonomics Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Monthly Roundup (September 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Why MIOSHA Safety Isn't Just A Regulation, It's A Business Imperative

United States Employment

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Hilger Hammond

Don't Wake The Sleeping Dog Of Repeat MIOSHA Citations

United States Employment

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Hilger Hammond

Ready, Set, Recover: Building A Crisis-Ready Workplace

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

The Watchdogs Go To Sleep; How The Government Shutdown Affects Labor Agencies

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Littler Lightbulb – September Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Government Shutdown: Impact Of Shutdown On EPA Enforcement

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Shutdown Guide: Navigating OSHA Compliance During The Federal Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Impact Of 2025 Federal Government Shutdown On Mine Safety Agencies

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – October 3, 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Safety Basics XVI: State Plans Vs. Federal OSHA—Key Compliance Insights (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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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

Pregnancy Accommodations And The PWFA's Final Regulations—Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Healthcare Employer Update: A Practical Discussion Of Recent Employment Law Changes Affecting Workplaces In The Health Industry (Video)

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

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