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How The Government Shutdown Affects Your Business And Legal Cases

Broader disruptions possible: Outcomes are challenging to predict. Furloughs could lead to permanent layoffs, and some law enforcement functions may be reprioritized.

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

As the government shutdown continues, employers, particularly federal contractors and grant recipients...

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

Preparing For A Government Shutdown: Key Employment And Compliance Considerations For Federal Contractors

A government shutdown looms at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, when the current government funding expires. Appropriations bills that fund government operations are not expected to pass before the start of the new fiscal...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

While appropriations talks had been proceeding this summer relatively smoothly, events over the past week have drastically increased the chances of a shutdown.

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Despite Laws Intended To Prevent It, Age Discrimination Abounds In 2025

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Benefits Basics – When An Employee Is Dismissed: A Resource Guide For HR & Benefits Professionals

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

Second Circuit Rules Courts Cannot Compel Employers To Pay Arbitration Fees Under The FAA

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Avoiding Cross-Border Pitfalls—The Importance Of Written Employment Agreements For Foreign Employers Operating In Canada

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supreme Court Okays Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Ohio Mini-WARN Act To Take Effect On September 29, 2025

United States Employment

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

D.C. Circuit Clears Path For CFPB Layoffs

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Helensburgh Coal – Is The Death Knell For Outsourcing Getting Louder?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Statute

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN Law Expands Notice Obligations For Covered Mass Layoffs And Plant Closings

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

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

A WARNing For Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements For Mass Layoffs Or RIFs Are Now In Effect!

According to the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL), employers must now comply with the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Survey Of Managers Highlights The Widespread Use And Potential Risks Of Unsanctioned AI Use

If a recent survey is to be believed, managers' use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in making personnel decisions may be more extensive than their employers realize.

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington State Joins The Mini-WARN Act Club. How Will Layoffs And Business Closings Be Impacted?

Washington's mini-WARN law, "Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act," becomes effective 07.27.25.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington's Mini-WARN Act Goes Into Effect On July 27, 2025

Washington state recently enacted the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (Senate Bill 5525), which takes effect July 27, 2025.

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

Considering A Reduction In Force? Some Preliminary Considerations

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

State Of Employment Law: Maine, New Jersey Require Severance Pay For Facility Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components In Addition To Federal WARN

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Be WARNed: Maryland DOL Reissues Proposed Rules On Mandated Notice Of Proposed Mass Layoffs Or RIFs

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits To Striking And Locked-Out Workers

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

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

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

President Trump's Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies With Significant Cuts To DOL And NLRB

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Advanced RIF Course—Navigating Complex Issues (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington State Enacts New Notice Requirements For Business Closures And Mass Layoffs

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Littler Lightbulb –May Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

President Trump's Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies With Significant Cuts To DOL And NLRB

President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) budget and staff.

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Advanced RIF Course—Navigating Complex Issues (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, David Froiland, a shareholder in Ogletree's Milwaukee office who co-chairs the RIF/WARN Practice Group, and Brandon Sher...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Washington State Enacts New Notice Requirements For Business Closures And Mass Layoffs

The Washington state mini-WARN law, effective July 27, 2025, requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of mass layoffs...

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Littler Lightbulb –May Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

No Small Thing: Mini-Warn Act Comes To Washington State

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

What Should Companies Do To Prepare If They Anticipate Change And Want To Be Ready In The Event A Reduction-in-force, Or RIF, Is On The Horizon? (Video)

Reductions in force and furloughs are on the rise. Recent layoff numbers are climbing. We're seeing some of the highest monthly totals ever recorded.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs And Closures

Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days' advance notice to employees, unions, and the state for certain mass layoffs and business closures.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

USERRA: 10 Questions To Help Manage Employees With Military Service

Nearly 2,000 Iowa National Guard service members are preparing to deploy overseas within the next few months. Employers of these Guardsmen and women play a crucial role in supporting our country's...

United States Employment

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Washington Lawmakers Pass 'Mini-WARN Act' To Require Notice Of Site Closings And Mass Reductions In Force

Washington is close to being the latest state to enact a "mini-WARN Act" that would require employers with fifty or more full-time employees to provide at least sixty days' notice...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Might Multi-employer Bargaining Spread Through Resources Sector And Beyond?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Efforts To Expand Mini-WARN Acts' Requirements Underscore The Importance Of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating To A Plant Closing Or A Mass Layoff

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Layoffs, Furloughs And Worksharing: What To Know About Employment Law When Business Slows Down

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

The Employment Rights Bill

United States Employment

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Dechert

Layoffs In Germany & Poland: Differences & Similarities

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Key Employment Law Considerations For Canadian Businesses Impacted By Tariffs

United States Employment

M

Mintz

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Non-Profits, NGOs, Overseas Staff, And The DOGE Shake-Up At USAID: A Six-Point Checklist For A Way Forward

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Employer Reactions To Federal Funding Freeze Could Have WARN Act Consequences

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Detail Matters: Recent Court Decision Finds Insufficient Information Limits Employer Reliance On WARN Exceptions

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Governor Hochul Seeks To Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements To Include AI Disclosures

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

7 Issues To Consider When Conducting Layoffs

United States Employment

DM

Davis Malm & D’Agostine

Optimizing Organizational Efficiency Through Tool Rationalization

United States Employment

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

RIF/WARN And The Manufacturing Industry – Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

At What Point Will Our UIA Accounts Start Being Charged Again For COVID-19 Related Lay-offs? (Video)

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Rhoades McKee PC

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