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Arbitration Provision At Issue In Ninth Circuit Appeal Of ERISA 401(k) Suit

The Capital Group Companies Inc. is arguing for enforcement of an arbitration provision in its 401(k) plan on appeal before the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

"Out To Lunch" Podcast Recap: Talking Safety First

I recently had the pleasure of joining Peter Ricchiuti on the Out to Lunch podcast for an episode titled "Safety First."

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

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

In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission's recently failed attempt to ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers, individual states have once again taken up the mantle...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Whistleblower Protections For Executives: What To Know Before Reporting Misconduct

You've built your reputation leading teams, driving growth, and steering your company through challenges. But what happens when you discover fraud, regulatory violations...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

White Collar FLSA Exemption Threshold Takes Effect July 1

United States Employment

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Honigman

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

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

States Continue To Refine Their Treatment Of Non-Competition Agreements

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Businesses Which Employ Domestic Workers Need To Clean Up Their Safety Practices Upon Expansion Of Cal/OSHA Requirements

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Local Governments Crank Up The Heat With Summer Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2025

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

BREAKING NEWS: OSHA, MSHA To Publish 30+ Proposed Rules July 1

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Retail Employers, Take Note: New Retail Worker Safety Protection Requirements

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

3 Important DOL Wage And Hour Enforcement Changes Employers Should Watch

United States Employment

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Dykema

Texas Joins The Fray And Enacts AI Legislation

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Florida District Court Declines To Expand ERISA Disclosure Requirements

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

President Trump Restores Section 232 Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Surviving The 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide For U.S. Importers

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

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

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Contract of Employment

Whistleblower Protections For Executives: What To Know Before Reporting Misconduct

You've built your reputation leading teams, driving growth, and steering your company through challenges. But what happens when you discover fraud, regulatory violations...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

States Continue To Refine Their Treatment Of Non-Competition Agreements

The vast body of restrictive covenant law continues to develop across the country as states navigate refining their approach to non-compete and non-solicitation...

United States Employment

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Physician Noncompetes: Texas Restrictions Apply To Dentists, Physicians' Assistants, And Nurses

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1318 (SB 1318), which will further restrict noncompete agreements for health care professionals in Texas, starting September 1, 2025.

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

States Continue To Limit Restrictive Covenants For Health Care Professionals

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Texas SB 1318: Changes To Healthcare Non-Competes Effective September 1, 2025

United States Employment

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Bracewell

Oregon Court Of Appeals Holds That Handbooks Can Form Contracts Unless Clearly Disclaimed

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DC District Court Dismisses SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Where Plaintiff Was Employed Abroad And His Employment Contract Was Not Governed By U.S. Law

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington Federal Court Refuses To Dismiss SOX Whistleblower Claim Despite Plaintiff Working Abroad

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

SJC Confirms Nonsolicitation Agreements Are Excluded By Scope Of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Expanded Legal Risk For Schools Beyond The IDEA: High Court Lowers Standard Of Proof In ADA And Section 504 Claims Related To Educational Services

Public school districts face many challenges these days, including decreased federal and state funding, teacher shortages, and issues of all kinds related to providing students with a high...

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

New York Retail Employers, Take Note: New Retail Worker Safety Protection Requirements

Employers with ten or more retail employees in New York State (Covered Employers) will now have to comply with the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (the Act).

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Texas Joins The Fray And Enacts AI Legislation

Following in the footsteps of an increasing number of states, Texas just joined the growing movement to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). On Sunday, June 22, 2025...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

June Tip Of The Month: Supreme Court Decision Levels The Playing Field For "Reverse Discrimination" Claims

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Unreasonable Delays And IMEs: The Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance On Reasonable Accommodations Under The ADA

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

OFCCP Unveils Regulation Changes Winding Down Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Mandates

United States Government

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

International Employment Law Tracker—July 2025

Worldwide Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Sexual Harassment At The Executive Level: What C-Suite Professionals Need To Know

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard Applied To Reverse Discrimination Plaintiffs Seeking Recovery Under Title VII

United States Employment

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Old North State Report – June 30, 2025

On Thursday, the North Carolina General Assembly began its summer recess in disarray, with the House and Senate unable to agree on an adjournment plan.

United States Government

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Florida District Court Declines To Expand ERISA Disclosure Requirements

A Florida district court recently gave TECO Energy, Inc. another victory in an ERISA case when it dismissed Plaintiff's proposed class action with prejudice. Roche v. Teco Energy, Inc., No. 8:23-cv-01571, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95462 ...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

SCOTUS Rejects Retiree's ADA Claim (Beltway Buzz, June 27, 2025)

Late last week, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that limits the ability of retirees to bring discrimination challenges under Title I...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

No Job, No Application, No Lawsuit: Supreme Court Concludes Retiree Who Neither Held Nor Sought Job Not "Qualified" To Bring ADA Discrimination Claim

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Plan Sponsor Considerations For In-Plan Annuity Offerings

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Prudential Defends Lower Court Win In 401(k) Suit On Appeal

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Policy Week In Review – June 27, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Second Circuit Rules That ERISA Preempts New York CPLR 5205c5

United States Employment

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Pryor Cashman LLP

New SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Is Now In Effect

United States Commercial

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

Montana recently enacted legislation prohibiting employers from terminating employment of employees who are volunteer emergency service providers and are absent from work during an emergency.

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

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Latest Videos

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Lightning Round: AI Usage By Employees—Safeguards For The Workplace (Podcast)

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Littler Lounge: The Labor Law Pendulum – Navigating Change In 2025 (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

California's Culture Clash: A Webinar For Employers Caught In The Middle, Margins, Or Mainstream Of A Conflicting And Rapidly Changing Employment Law Paradigm (Video)

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Mintz

Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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