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Stay Ahead Of The Curve: Essential Employment Law Updates For Retailers In 2026

In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, staying informed about changes in employment laws is crucial for employers.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOL–EEOC Partnership Expands Coordinated Enforcement On National Origin Discrimination Under 'Project Firewall'

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a formal partnership with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Part 1: Deductions For Tipped Wages, Overtime Breaks, And The New Fringe Benefits Playbook (Podcast)

Join us for this three-part series covering how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes the workplace benefits conversation. This series features Hillary August, Stephanie Vasconcellos...

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

OFCCP Sets New Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs

The OFCCP recently announced that the jurisdictional thresholds for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 793, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance...

United States Employment

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Michael Best

The In-House Lawyer Question: Why The European Commission's Arguments Don't Hold Up

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Rhode Island And Massachusetts Have Special Laws Regarding Work On Holidays

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Avoiding The Bad Breakup: Employee Termination Considerations (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Illinois AI Employment Law Goes Live Soon: Are Your Hiring Practices Compliant?

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

European Employers Face Renewed Uncertainty Amid Looming Compliance Deadlines And U.S. Policy Shifts, Littler Survey Shows

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Remote Reality Check: What Employers Need To Know As Remote Work Rises

United States Employment

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Fennemore

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

What To Do If ICE Comes Knocking As An Employer

United States Employment

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

The Role Of Witnesses And Evidence In Hostile Work Environment Claims

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

CROWN Act Becomes Law In Pennsylvania: New Protections Against Hair Discrimination

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Employment Agreement Updates For 2026: What Growing Wisconsin Businesses Need To Know

As we move into 2026, I'm having more conversations with business owners about employment agreements than I have in years.

United States Employment

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Michael Best

California Appellate Court Affirms Legality Of Auto Technicians' 'Flag Bonus Pay' System

The California Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that a car dealership's "flag bonus pay" system for service technicians complies with California's "no borrowing" rule.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Evaluate DEI Policies And Its Relation To Federal Law

Policies concerning Diversity Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") continue to be a hot topic as we close out 2025. We started off the year with a barrage of "anti-DEI" executive orders...

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 12: Managing Competing Priorities: Data Breach Notification Laws And Trade Secrets (Video)

In the event of the disclosure of business trade secrets, organizations are often so overwhelmed that they overlook potential data breach notification requirements.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution: Spotlight On Mediation

United States Litigation

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Miller Shah

Hostile Work Environment Claims Involving Race, Gender, Or Disability In New York

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

The EEOC Can Chart Its Own Path: Why The EEOC's Latest "Win" Is Good News For Employers

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

AI Meeting Tools: Asset Or Exhibit A?

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Auditing Artificial Intelligence Systems For Bias In Employment Decision-Making

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Another NY Federal Judge Rules That the ADA Does Not Require Retailers To Provide QR Codes or Digital Tags on Merchandise

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Delaware Courts Limit Noncompete Enforcement In Incentive Plans

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

District Court Rules Non-Profit Employers Executing Employment Agreements May Evade Chapter 93A Liability

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ensuring Compliant California Job Postings For The New Year

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Recordkeeping And Reporting Guidance For Employers, Part I: Foundations Of OSHA Injury And Illness Recordkeeping

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Delaware Courts Limit Noncompete Enforcement In Incentive Plans

As previously reported (here, here and here), courts in Delaware, the once favored "employer-friendly" jurisdiction, have increasingly scrutinized and refused to enforce noncompete agreements.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

District Court Rules Non-Profit Employers Executing Employment Agreements May Evade Chapter 93A Liability

On Sept. 22, 2025, Judge Sorokin of the District of Massachusetts dismissed all claims against Harvard College arising from a former faculty member's suit against the university.

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ensuring Compliant California Job Postings For The New Year

The complexities of California employment law begin not when an employer extends an offer, but as soon as they decide to post a job opening.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Recordkeeping And Reporting Guidance For Employers, Part I: Foundations Of OSHA Injury And Illness Recordkeeping

This three-part series on OSHA recordkeeping and reporting provides tips for employers on maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New IRS Guidance Pinpoints How Individuals May Take Tax Breaks For Tips And Overtime

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Qatar Enacts Law No. (22) Of 2025 On Persons With Disabilities

On 5 October 2025, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani enacted Law No. (22) of 2025 concerning Persons with Disabilities (the "Law")— a landmark step toward strengthening social inclusion and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Qatar.

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

More State Attorneys General Form Workers' Rights Units To Enforce Employee Protection Laws

On November 13, 2025, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown announced the formation of a unit in the state attorney general's office focused on workers' rights.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

ICE Enforcement Sweeps North Carolina: What Employers Need To Know

This past week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted coordinated enforcement operations across major cities in North Carolina...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

California Enacts New Employment Laws For 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills into law that alter and expand employer obligations under California's employment laws...

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

IX-167- A Conversation With EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Hurry Up And Bargain: Faster Labor Contracts Act Introduced In The House With Some Republican Support

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Make-Whole Or Make-Believe: NLRB "Foreseeable" Damages Creates Circuit Split

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottling Company United For Disability Discrimination

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

NLRB Memo Shifts Tone On Defenses Against Union 'Salting'

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Background Checks—Overcoming Legal Hurdles (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Senate Committee Postpones Vote On NLRB (Beltway Buzz, November 21, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

November Tip Of The Month: NYC Earned Safe And Sick Time Act Amended, Effective February 2026

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Eighth Circuit Says Context Matters In Employer Limits On Political Workwear

United States Employment

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

I Want My Money Back: A Primer On Recovering Inadvertent Overpayments

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

EEOC's New Anti-American Bias Materials Reinforce National Origin Discrimination Risks

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Relying On Hohenshelt, California Court Reverses Sanctions Award Against Employer

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Washington AG Punches In With New Worker Rights Unit

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Discrimination Trainings Can Trigger Hostile Work Environment, Says Second Circuit

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Arbitration Agreement Not Clear Enough For Arbitrator To Decide Scope, Validity

United States Litigation

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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JAMS

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JAMS

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Green and Spiegel

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

NLRB Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees

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Green and Spiegel

Potentially New Schedule A Shortage Occupation Designations

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Green and Spiegel

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases In 2024

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

From Clashes To Clarity

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Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements To Comply With UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, And More

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 12: Managing Competing Priorities: Data Breach Notification Laws And Trade Secrets (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Middle Matters: Leveraging The Middle Of Your Career (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Non-Financial Misconduct Miniseries: Episode 1 - Navigating the FCA's Regulatory Framework (Podcast)

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LaborSpeak: Pay Transparency Laws (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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