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"Ready, Set, Recover," Facility Safety Management

The article highlights the need for employers to implement clear roles, remote-work plans, and consistent communication to ensure resilience and compliance during natural disasters.

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Policy Week In Review – January 23, 2026

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

OSHA Delayed Deadlines For Complying With New Hazardous Chemical Rules

On January 15, 2026, OSHA issued a final order extending the compliance dates in its Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(i)-(3)(ii)) by four months.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Top Of The Wheel: A Conversation With North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley

At its annual Employment Law Symposium, Ward and Smith, P.A. invited North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley to share how employers can navigate the shifting landscape of workplace regulations...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

OSHA Extends Hazard Communication Standard Compliance Dates

United States Employment

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Bergeson & Campbell

California Employers: Reminder To Post 2026 OSHA Form 300A By February 1

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California SB 729: New Fertility Coverage Mandate For Employers

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

NYC Expands Construction Workplace Safety Training Requirements To Include Mental Health

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Reminder: Group Health Plans Should Update HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices By February 16

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Opening A New Playbook: How The House Settlement And NLRB Are Reshaping Labor Rights In College Sports

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

OIG Scrutinizes Certain Prospective Employee Sign-On Bonuses, Potentially Limiting The Reach Of The AKS Employment Safe Harbor In New Advisory Opinion

United States Healthcare

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - January 23, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Preventing False Claims Act Retaliation Claims: What Every Company Should Know — EnforceMintz

United States Employment

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Mintz

New Year, New Changes To New Jersey Family Leave Act

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

NYC Sick Time And Schedule Change Laws Expand Next Month

New York City employers face significant new compliance obligations in early 2026. Amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act and the Temporary Schedule Change Law will require employers...

United States Employment

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Proposed Transparency In Coverage Rules Seek To Increase The Usefulness Of Machine Readable Files

The Departments of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Labor (DOL) (together, the Departments) published proposed rules on December 23...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Thinking About Granting Profits Interests To Your Employees? Four Reasons You May Want To Think Again

We are often asked by owners of limited liability companies (LLCs) to help them issue "profits interests" to service providers of their LLCs. At first glance...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

DOL Confirms FMLA Coverage For Travel Time To Medical Appointments

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026-2, confirming that eligible employees may use Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Maine Joins Three Northeastern States In Regulating Workplace Electronic Monitoring

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New NJ Family Leave Act Broadens Employee Access And Benefits, Complicates Employer Compliance

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Board Is Back: NLRB Resumes Decisions, Affirms Regional Directors' Authority Without A Quorum

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Your Employee Gives You A Doctor's Note, Can You Call The Health Care Provider?

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

DOL Opinion Letter Provides Refresher On Discretionary Bonuses And Overtime Calculations

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Notable ERISA Rulings From November

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

2025 Colorado Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New Year, New Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave?

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Proposed Amendment To New York State's Trapped At Work Act May, If Enacted, Provide Employers More Clarity And Time For Compliance

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Policy Week In Review – January 16, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

2025 Colorado Labor & Employment Year End Review

In 2025, Colorado enacted legislation or published regulations on a broad array of topics including wages, leave, discrimination, restrictive covenants, and privacy protections.

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New Year, New Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave?

The new year brings some changes to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program.

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Proposed Amendment To New York State's Trapped At Work Act May, If Enacted, Provide Employers More Clarity And Time For Compliance

A proposed bill was introduced in the New York Assembly on January 6, 2026, to amend the recently enacted Trapped at Work Act (the Act)...

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Policy Week In Review – January 16, 2026

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

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Littler Mendelson

The Rise Of 'Financially Dominated' Coverage Claims For Employer Health Plans

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

New York Legislature Moves Quickly To Clarify The Trapped At Work Act

In response to concerns raised by Governor Kathy Hochul and stakeholders in the employment sector regarding ambiguities in the Trapped at Work Act...

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

HHS-OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion On Sign-On Bonuses For Home Care Agency Attendants

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) released an unfavorable opinion regarding a home care agency's sign-on bonus...

United States Healthcare

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

NYC Expands Construction Safety Training To Include Mental Health

New York City recently enacted a local law to address growing mental health concerns within the construction industry, reflecting increased attention...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating FMLA: DOL's New Opinion Letter Clarifies Travel Time

The DOL confirmed in a 01.05.26 opinion letter that FMLA leave may be used for time spent traveling to and from a medical appointment for a serious health condition.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Employers: Update Your Posters

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Labor Laws And Their Influence On Employment In The US

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Mark Your Calendar: HIPAA Deadline On February 16

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

2026 Employment Law Updates

United States Employment

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Polsinelli LLP

California Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated Paid Sick Leave Posting

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

NYSDOL Issues Guidance On Healthy Terminals Act Amendments Effective January 1, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

What Does The DOJ's New Enforcement And Affirmative Litigation Branch Mean For Civil Enforcement?

United States Consumer

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The Employment Law Group

DOL Gives Employers Clear Answer: FMLA Covers Travel Time For Medical Visits

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

New York Legislature Introduces Chapter Amendment To Trapped At Work Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Pennsylvania Enacts CROWN Act: What Employers Must Know Going Into 2026

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Pennsylvania Health Network Settles 401(k) Forfeiture Suit For $1.15 Million

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

AI In Healthcare: Employee Whistleblower And Retaliation Complaints—What You Need To Know

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Policy Week In Review – December 19, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New York Latest State To Institute Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements For Hospitals And Nursing Homes

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A Big, Beautiful Break For HSAs: IRS Guidance On The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's HSA Provisions

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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

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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

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