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New York City Passes Bill Expanding Safe And Sick Leave

New York City employers should be prepared to provide expanded sick/safe time benefits in the new year. On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved a bill...

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Third Circuit Greenlights FLSA Releases In Rule 23 Opt-Out Settlements

On October 16, 2025, in a matter of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Lundeen v. 10 West Ferry Street Operations LLC d/b/a Logan Inn...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

NLRB Challenges California's AB 288 As Preempted By Federal Law

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed suit against the State of California and the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) seeking...

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

This Week From The Hill (October 19 – 25, 2025)

Lawmakers have still not agreed on terms to reopen the federal government. The Senate has now voted eleven times on a Republican resolution to open the government.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Address A Significant EFAA Issue

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Smoking Surcharges Under Fire: ERISA Compliance Risks In Wellness Programs

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

OMB Extends Deadlines On Race/Ethnicity Data Overhaul

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOL's Swan Song Leaves Employers With New Opinion Letters

United States Employment

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Crowe & Dunlevy

2025 Retirement Plan Year-End Amendments And Operational Compliance

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

What Employers Should Do Before 29 October 2025 To Prepare For Massachusetts' Pay Transparency Law

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Lightning Round: Navigating Social Media In The 2025 Workplace—What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Will The Supreme Court Continue Expanding The Reach Of The Federal Arbitration Act's Transportation-Worker Exclusion?

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

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

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Pro Bono Week Podcast – Bridging The Justice Gap

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Congress Returns: Funding Fights And Trade Uncertainty (Podcast)

United States International

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Bracewell

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Outsourcing

Outsourcing Hiring Won't Outsource Risk: Implications For Employers Using AI In Hiring

Recently, a federal court in the Northern District of California issued an important ruling in the closely followed Mobley v. Workday putative class action lawsuit alleging that Workday violated federal discrimination laws.

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Legal Risks In Outsourcing Agreements And Global Supply Chain Management

Businesses evaluate different strategies to find the most effective way to minimize costs and bring their products to the market. One of those strategies is outsourcing...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

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

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week's updates.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Maximizing ROI: The Financial Payoff Of Outsourcing For CFOs

United States Employment

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Personiv

Outsourcing Finance & Accounting: A CFO's Guide To Cost Savings And Efficiency

United States Accounting

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Personiv

Five Signs You're Ready For Outsourced Accounting Support

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Facilities Management Outsourcing In A Post-COVID World

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Should You Outsource Your Family Office? 6 Questions To Consider

United States Employment

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Kaufman Rossin

Implementing Outsourcing As A Transitioning CFO To Balance A Heavy Workload

United States Employment

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Personiv

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

In its ruling of August 20, 2025 (Ref.: 10 SLa 2/25), the Munich Regional Labor Court (LAG Munich) decided that an employee who takes preparatory steps to establish a works council during the first six months...

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

The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that coverage was barred for insureds who did not give timely notice, despite timely notice by the policyholder.

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

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

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

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

How To Conduct A Fair And Legal Employee Termination In 2025

United States Employment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Is The Adjudication Process Unfair?

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

High Stakes: The NCAA's New Betting Policy And The Risks For College Athletes

Effective November 1, 2025, NCAA student-athletes will be permitted to place bets on professional sports, including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On October 8, 2025...

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Address A Significant EFAA Issue

As employers know, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 ("EFAA") was intended to do precisely what its name states – prevent the forced arbitration...

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

What Employers Should Do Before 29 October 2025 To Prepare For Massachusetts' Pay Transparency Law

Starting 29 October 2025, Massachusetts's pay transparency law1 will require employers with 25 or more Massachusetts employees to disclose wage ranges in all job postings to job applicants and current employees upon request.

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Religious Institutions Update: October 2025

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

EEOC Quorum Restored? What This Means For Employee Rights In The Federal Workplace

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employers' Role In Culture War Conflicts

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Probe Of City And State DEI Initiatives Provides Valuable Insight Into Administration's Positions

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Keeping Up With The Trends: What Employers Should Know About Recent EEOC Enforcement Priorities

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

6th Circuit Breaks From Majority & Requires Intentional Conduct For Employer Liability In Non-Employee Harassment Cases

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

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Contract of Employment

Cut The AI Bait-and-Switch: Tips For Employers To Spot Fake Job Applicants

As deepfake tools and voice cloning become cheaper and more convincing, employers are increasingly encountering a troubling trend: fraudsters using artificial intelligence (AI)...

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California AB 692: New Employment Contract Restrictions Effective 2026

On October 13, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom enacted Assembly Bill No. 692 (AB 692), effectively adding Section 16608 to the Business and Professions...

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Court Of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Discharge Claim Over Polygraph Testing

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, recently issued a significant decision in McDoniel v. Kavry Management, LLC, holding that an employer's violation of Labor Code section 432.2—California's...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Assembly Bill 692: California Passes Prohibition Against Workers Contracting To Repay Debts

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Charting Safe Passage Through Caribbean Workforce Restructurings (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Abandons Nationwide Noncompete Ban And Pivots To Case-By-Case Enforcement Actions

United States Employment

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Outside GC

California Goes After TRAPs And Stay-or-Pay Provisions

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

After Abandoning Its Court-Forestalled Nationwide Noncompete Ban, The FTC Is Now Signaling A Case-by-Case Enforcement Strategy For Noncompetes

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

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Latest Videos

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The Art Of The Cease And Desist (Video)

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Offit Kurman

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Update (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets To Benchmarks – Navigating The Legal Side Of Workplace Contests And Incentives (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

ERGs: Valuable Or Vulnerable? (Video)

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Wiley Rein

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 7: What Is A WISP And Why Your Organization Must Have One (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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