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PR OSHA's New Penalty Framework For Workplace Safety Violations Increases Fines For Employers

Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA) has increased penalty amounts for workplace safety violations.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA's Proposed General Duty Clause Modifications: Much Ado About Nothing?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act's General Duty Clause (GDC) has long functioned as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA)...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

As the calendar turns to 2026, employers across the country face a fresh wave of labor and employment law changes that will reshape workplace compliance, employee rights, and business operations.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

DHS Proposes Expanded Biometrics Requirements For Immigration Purposes

United States Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

8th Circuit Approves Employer Restrictions On Political Messages On Company Uniforms (In Limited Circumstances)

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Democratic AGs Take Issue With DOL's Risky Reinterpretation Of General Duty Clause

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

NYC Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Act: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York City Amends Sick Time Law To Require New Unpaid Leave And Permit New Covered Uses

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Workplace Chemical Protection Program Requirements: When OSHA Didn't Act, The EPA Did

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

OSHA Snapshot Updates

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Workplace Mental Health: Strategies For Stress And Anxiety Relief (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

11th Circuit Rules Health Plan's Gender Care Exclusions Not Discriminatory

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Shutdown Patience Wearing Thin? (Beltway Buzz, October 31, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

United States International

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

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

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Policy Week In Review – October 31, 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

LM

Littler Mendelson

OSHA Under OIRA's Deregulatory Memo: What Changes To Expect And What's At Stake

The October 21, 2025, memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) sets out an aggressive framework to accelerate deregulatory...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

State PBM Laws: A Complicated Landscape For Self-Funded Health Plans To Navigate

Understanding state PBM laws is essential for designing self-funded plans that maintain high-quality benefits and employee satisfaction.

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

California SB 596: Increases Penalties For Healthcare Staffing Ratio Violations

Senate Bill (SB) 596 represents a significant development for California general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and special hospitals.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act: Key FAQs For Employers

United States Employment

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Honigman

An Employer's Return-to-work Policy Resulted In A Historic ADA Verdict. What Can HR Learn From It?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

AI In Recruiting And Employment Decision-Making: New California AI Regulations Strike A Balance Between Efficiency And Algorithmic Accountability

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

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

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Whistleblower Protections For Healthcare CEOs And Hospital Executives

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

NYCDOB Issues Two New Energy Storage System Rules

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

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

Plaintiffs continue to file lawsuits against employers challenging wellness programs that impose a health insurance premium surcharge on participants if they use tobacco and do not complete a tobacco cessation course—in total, plaintiffs have filed more than 45 such lawsuits.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

DOJ & HHS Relaunch FCA Working Group With New Healthcare Fraud Priorities

The U.S federal government reinforced its commitment to combatting healthcare fraud with the relaunch of the False Claims Act Working Group. The group — a collaborative effort between the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

Cuyahoga CROWN Act Enacted, Bans Discrimination Against Natural Hairstyles

On October 14, Cuyahoga County passed legislation banning discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The ordinance, modeled after California's CROWN Act...

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

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

In the days following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the news media began reporting on many stories of employees losing their jobs or getting in trouble at work over things they said or posted on social media about the killing.

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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

On October 16, 2025, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 72, which clarify how employers...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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

OD

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

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

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – October 10, 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Littler 2025 Employer Survey – Leave And Accommodation Key Findings

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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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