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Global Reorganization Playbook: Top Tips For Employers (Podcast)

In this podcast, Roger James (partner and co-chair of Ogletree Deakins' Global Reorganizations Practice Group, London) and Kate Martin (of counsel, London) present practical strategies...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Amends And Refines Laws Regarding Mass Layoffs, Pay Transparency And Equal Pay Claims For 2026

The 2025 California legislative session is officially over and, as usual, there are new obligations employers must get ready for in 2026.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

California Expands WARN Requirements: New Rules Take Effect January 2026

California has once again expanded its employee-protection framework — this time by broadening the content employers must include in the state's Worker...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Charting Safe Passage Through Caribbean Workforce Restructurings (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Carlos Colón-Machargo and Kate Thompson explore the legal complexities of reductions in force (RIFs) across the Caribbean.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Expands State WARN Act Obligations

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Senate Bill 617: California Expands CalWARN Notice Requirements

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

How The Government Shutdown Affects Your Business And Legal Cases

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

Preparing For A Government Shutdown: Key Employment And Compliance Considerations For Federal Contractors

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Despite Laws Intended To Prevent It, Age Discrimination Abounds In 2025

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Benefits Basics – When An Employee Is Dismissed: A Resource Guide For HR & Benefits Professionals

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Second Circuit Rules Courts Cannot Compel Employers To Pay Arbitration Fees Under The FAA

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Avoiding Cross-Border Pitfalls—The Importance Of Written Employment Agreements For Foreign Employers Operating In Canada

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Supreme Court Okays Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs

The U.S. Supreme Court recently gave the green light to the Trump administration to continue laying off large numbers of workers at 19 federal agencies and departments.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Ohio Mini-WARN Act To Take Effect On September 29, 2025

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, known as the WARN Act, requires employers with more than 100 employees to provide 60-days'...

United States Employment

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

D.C. Circuit Clears Path For CFPB Layoffs

On August 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a lower court decision that had temporarily blocked mass layoffs at the CFPB. The case arose after the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)...

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Helensburgh Coal – Is The Death Knell For Outsourcing Getting Louder?

Two years ago, in a previous blog, we said the bell had not yet tolled for outsourcing. But that might be a gentle ringing you hear in the distance….

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Statute

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN Law Expands Notice Obligations For Covered Mass Layoffs And Plant Closings

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

A WARNing For Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements For Mass Layoffs Or RIFs Are Now In Effect!

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Survey Of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use And Potential Risks Of Unsanctioned AI Use

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington State Joins The Mini-WARN Act Club. How Will Layoffs And Business Closings Be Impacted?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington's Mini-WARN Act Goes Into Effect On July 27, 2025

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Considering A Reduction In Force? Some Preliminary Considerations

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

State Of Employment Law: Maine, New Jersey Require Severance Pay For Facility Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components In Addition To Federal WARN

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Be WARNed: Maryland DOL Reissues Proposed Rules On Mandated Notice Of Proposed Mass Layoffs Or RIFs

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Considering A Reduction In Force? Some Preliminary Considerations

Employers sometimes find it necessary to make the difficult decision to undergo a reduction-in-force (RIF), resulting in employee layoffs and/or terminations.

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

State Of Employment Law: Maine, New Jersey Require Severance Pay For Facility Closures And Mass Layoffs

I previously wrote about how 13 states have their own mini-WARN Acts that require employers to provide advance notification to employees who will be impacted by a facility closure or mass layoff.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components In Addition To Federal WARN

New Ohio Revised Code § 4113.31 requires employers to provide 60 days' advance notice of "plant closings" or "mass layoffs" to employees, unions, the state, and local government officials.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Be WARNed: Maryland DOL Reissues Proposed Rules On Mandated Notice Of Proposed Mass Layoffs Or RIFs

On June 14, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) reissued proposed regulations to implement the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act, which requires employers to provide notice of a mass...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits To Striking And Locked-Out Workers

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Littler Lightbulb –May Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

No Small Thing: Mini-Warn Act Comes To Washington State

Washington is the latest state to enact a "mini-WARN" Act that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide at least 60 days' notice...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The State Of Employment Law: 13 States Have Mini-WARN Acts

In this series, we will explore some of the ways states vary from one another in their employment laws.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

Recently, economic uncertainty has resulted in more questions from employers considering organizational restructuring, including layoffs, furloughs, or hours reductions.

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Managing Cross-Border Sexual Harassment Investigations: Legal Insights And Practical Realities

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Considerations For Life Sciences Employers When Planning Reductions In Force

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should Companies Do To Prepare If They Anticipate Change And Want To Be Ready In The Event A Reduction-in-force, Or RIF, Is On The Horizon? (Video)

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs And Closures

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

USERRA: 10 Questions To Help Manage Employees With Military Service

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Washington Lawmakers Pass 'Mini-WARN Act' To Require Notice Of Site Closings And Mass Reductions In Force

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Might Multi-employer Bargaining Spread Through Resources Sector And Beyond?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Efforts To Expand Mini-WARN Acts' Requirements Underscore The Importance Of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating To A Plant Closing Or A Mass Layoff

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Layoffs, Furloughs And Worksharing: What To Know About Employment Law When Business Slows Down

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

The Employment Rights Bill

United States Employment

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Dechert

Layoffs In Germany & Poland: Differences & Similarities

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Key Employment Law Considerations For Canadian Businesses Impacted By Tariffs

United States Employment

M

Mintz

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

At What Point Will Our UIA Accounts Start Being Charged Again For COVID-19 Related Lay-offs? (Video)

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Rhoades McKee PC

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