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California Supreme Court Warns That Confidentiality Agreements May Undermine Arbitration Agreements

In Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., --- P.3d --- (Cal. Feb. 2, 2026), the California Supreme Court issued an important decision for employers who seek to protect...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Narrow Carve-out From Employment Safe Harbor: Sign-on Bonuses For Family-member Attendants

On December 30, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (AO) 25-12, concluding that a home care agency's proposal...

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Latest Updates On The UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline And New Consultations

The UK Government published updates to the implementation timetable for the ERA 2025 alongside five new consultations.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Scope Of Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Harassment Act

On December 26, 2025, New Jersey's Appellate Division issued an important employment law decision clarifying the scope of the federal Ending Forced Arbitration...

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Silence Is Golden: Case Dismissal Affirmed Under Five-year Rule Because Defendants Need Not Object To An Untimely Trial Date

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2026 California Employment Law Updates: What Employers And Employees Should Know

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Alternative Investments: Approach With Caution, For Now...

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How American 'Jock Tax' And State Income Tax Affect NFL Players, Other Professional Athletes: The Sam Darnold Super Bowl Example

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

The FTC's withdrawal of its broad non-compete ban does not signal a retreat from enforcement—in fact, the agency is sharpening its focus.

United States Employment

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Dykema

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

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting Jan. 1, 2026, to revive old cases...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

When an employee in Germany is unlawfully dismissed and successfully challenges the dismissal in court, the employee is generally entitled under Section 615 sentence 1 of the German Civil Code...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should I Do If I Think My Employer May Not Be Treating Me Fairly?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

Sexual Harassment - What Does "In The Course Of Employment" Mean?

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Works Council Initiators Not Protected In First Six Months Of Employment, LAG Munich Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policyholder's Notice Of Claim Does Not Satisfy Notice Requirement For Other Insureds

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

Jackson Lewis' International Employment practice group regularly assists clients with global employment and mobility issues in well over 100 countries.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Employment laws outside the United States differ in structure, enforcement, and underlying philosophy. There is no universal approach.

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

The Minnesota Legislature's ban on new noncompetition agreements in 2023 has caused the state's employers to rely more heavily on other legal means to protect their businesses from unfair...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

A recent lawsuit illustrates the potential liability employers face when making assumptions about an employee's disability limitations.

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

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

City of Newton's Involuntary Transfer of Police Sergeant was an Adverse...

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)

Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis's annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.

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

The California Court of Appeal issued an important decision clarifying that an employee cannot recover damages...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

"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

California Court Turns Up The Heat: PG&E Case Requires Employees Claiming Defamation To Prove Damages Beyond Their Termination

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Indiana's Amended Physician Non-Compete Statute Bars Physician-Hospital Agreements Starting July 1

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Increased Workplace Protections For Volunteer Emergency Service Providers In Montana

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Legal Protections For Employees During Security Clearance Investigations

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

ALJ Backs Hospital's Right To Delay Returning Strikers To Work

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Early Signs Point To Pullback On Prior Administration's Moves To Curtail Noncompetes Per Se

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Retaliation Claims Over Sephora's Hiring Practices

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

California Employment Law Notes

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What Counts As Wrongful Termination Under Employment Law?

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employment Law Update: New Compensation Limits And Statutory Payment Rates

United States Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Fairfield and Woods

Jeffrey Toobin Fired For "DIY" Incident (Video)

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Termination Checklist Part 3: Tips From The NFL's "Black Monday" (Video)

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

Hiding In Plain Sight: Identifying Hidden Employment Risks In Your Business (Video)

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Dentons

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