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Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

Last week the Government issued consultations until 15 January 2026 on planned reforms set out in the Employment Rights Bill to enhance workplace protections against dismissal...

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting Jan. 1, 2026, to revive old cases...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

When an employee in Germany is unlawfully dismissed and successfully challenges the dismissal in court, the employee is generally entitled under Section 615 sentence 1 of the German Civil Code...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

The scope of NLRB remedies for unfair labor practice violations has been disputed since December 2022, when the Board in a novel case called Thryv, Inc.

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should I Do If I Think My Employer May Not Be Treating Me Fairly?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

Sexual Harassment - What Does "In The Course Of Employment" Mean?

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Works Council Initiators Not Protected In First Six Months Of Employment, LAG Munich Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policyholder's Notice Of Claim Does Not Satisfy Notice Requirement For Other Insureds

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

How To Conduct A Fair And Legal Employee Termination In 2025

Ongoing economic uncertainty is forcing many companies to make tough decisions, which includes lowering staff levels. The legal landscape on both the state and federal level also...

United States Employment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Is The Adjudication Process Unfair?

On 17 June 2025 the Adjudication Society held a panel discussion, hosted by BCLP, looking at whether the adjudication process is unfair to employers, main contractors or subcontractors or does it just feel that way.

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Before The Layoff: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Employers

Layoffs are among the most difficult decisions an employer can face, fraught with legal, operational and emotional complexity...

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

First Circuit Concludes Employee's Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims Are Preempted By Federal Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Montana Law Provides Employment Protections For Volunteer Emergency Responders

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Labor, Employment And Employee Benefits Legal Update

United States Employment

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Mirick O'Connell

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Class And Collective Action Trends — What You Need To Protect, Defend . . . And Avoid Being Sued (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Court Of Appeal Holds An Employee Cannot Recover Damages For Defamation Related To A Wrongful Termination Claim

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

"Majority Group" Employees Likely To Bring More "Reverse Discrimination" Claims In Wake Of Recent Supreme Court Ruling

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

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

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

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

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

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

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increased Workplace Protections For Volunteer Emergency Service Providers In Montana

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

Indiana's 2025 amendment to its Physician Non-Compete Statute invalidates non-compete agreements between physicians of all types and hospitals...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increased Workplace Protections For Volunteer Emergency Service Providers In Montana

On April 16, 2025, Montana Governor signed into effect HB 128: An Act Protecting Volunteer Emergency Service Providers From Termination by a Public or Private Employer Under Certain Conditions...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employment Law Notes

In this case, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed the principle that an employee's tort claim is not separately actionable against an employer when it is premised upon the same conduct that gave rise to the termination...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week's updates.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What Counts As Wrongful Termination Under Employment Law?

Losing a job is never easy, but when a termination is unjust or illegal, it can have serious financial, professional and even psychological consequences.

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employment Law Update: New Compensation Limits And Statutory Payment Rates

Under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 (the "Employment Order"), there will be changes to the compensation limits that apply to certain awards that Employment Tribunals can make and other amounts payable under employment legislation with effect from 6 April 2025.

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Should You Use A Performance Improvement Plan?

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

The Employment Rights Bill

United States Employment

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Dechert

What Is Qui Tam? A Guide For Whistleblowers In New York

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

No ACAS Early Conciliation But The Claim Continues, And A General Employment News Round-Up

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Florida HR Considerations: Marijuana In The Workplace

United States Cannabis

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Is New York An At-Will Employment State?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Addressing Pregnancy Discrimination In Executive Roles

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Understanding Wrongful Termination In New York

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Are PIPs Needed (And What The Heck Is A PIP?)

United States Employment

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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Wawrzenski v. United Airlines, Inc.: Key Takeaways For Employers Navigating Workplace Policies

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Breaking The Bank To Break The Ceiling: The Multi-Million Dollar Case For Equality

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Employment Litigation: The Hidden Landmine In Your Business

United States Employment

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Michael Best

ESG Guidepost | Issue 19

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Do I Have A Claim For Wrongful Termination Against My Employer In New York?

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes Proposed

United States Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Class And Collective Action Trends — What You Need To Protect, Defend . . . And Avoid Being Sued (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Terminations (Video)

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Fairfield and Woods

Jeffrey Toobin Fired For "DIY" Incident (Video)

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Termination Checklist Part 3: Tips From The NFL's "Black Monday" (Video)

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

Hiding In Plain Sight: Identifying Hidden Employment Risks In Your Business (Video)

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Dentons

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