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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

The Post-Shutdown Compliance Crunch: Preparing For Agency Action

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, and employers must now refocus their attention on agency actions and compliance priorities...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Illinois Amends The Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2026—Tips For Employers

Illinois has enacted significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), effective January 1, 2026, which will impact employment, separation...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New York City To Audit Private Employer Pay Equity Practices

New York City lawmakers adopted new laws requiring large employers to submit to the city annual pay reports broken down by certain demographics.

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BakerHostetler

Recordkeepers: Are You Ready To Build The Future Of In-Plan Annuities?

Americans are deeply concerned about their financial futures—and our recent research highlights the urgency of addressing retirement income security.

United States Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

Employee Privacy In 2026: How To Manage Monitoring, AI Tools, And Legal Risks

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Amendments To The New York City Earned Sick And Safe Time Act (ESSTA) Go Into Effect In The New Year

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

EEOC Filed A Record 10-Year Low Number Of Suits In FY 2025

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

NLRB Nominee Clears Committee Hurdle (Beltway Buzz, December 5, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Saud v. DePaul University: The Importance Of Recordkeeping For Employers

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

An Increasingly Less Remote Situation: New O.E.C.D. Model Treaty Commentary On Remote Workers

United States Employment

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Ruchelman PLLC

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Strict Jurisdictional Deadline For Appeals Of Labor Commissioner Decisions

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Hourly Wages Plus Productivity Bonuses Survive California Court Of Appeal Challenge

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Asia: Occupational Health And Safety

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Disability Rights Advocates Challenge A New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women To Park In Accessible Parking Spaces

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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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

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 260

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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Contract of Employment

Saud v. DePaul University: The Importance Of Recordkeeping For Employers

When an employer offers one explanation at the time of an employee's termination and a different one under oath months later, can such inconsistencies be viewed as potential evidence...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Employment Clawbacks? California's AB 692 Restricts Debt Repayment Upon Separation

On Oct. 13, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the California Labor Code.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Recent Massachusetts Wage Act Decisions: Key Compliance Insights For Employers

Massachusetts employers know the importance of complying with the state's Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148. Two recent court decisions offer fresh guidance to help employers achieve compliance...

United States Employment

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Mintz

OFCCP Raises Jurisdictional Thresholds For Section 503 And VEVRAA

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Drops Nationwide Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Need To Know

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

UK Reviews Reform For Non-Compete Clauses

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New 2026 California Employment Laws: How Businesses Can Protect Themselves

United States Employment

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Dykema

OFCCP Sets New Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs

United States Employment

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Michael Best

The In-House Lawyer Question: Why The European Commission's Arguments Don't Hold Up

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Goodwin Procter LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Illinois Amends The Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2026—Tips For Employers

Illinois has enacted significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), effective January 1, 2026, which will impact employment, separation...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Amendments To The New York City Earned Sick And Safe Time Act (ESSTA) Go Into Effect In The New Year

Effective February 22, 2026, employees in New York City will have expanded rights under the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA or the "Act"). Currently, ESSTA entitles covered employees to accrue 40 or 56 hours of sick...

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

EEOC Filed A Record 10-Year Low Number Of Suits In FY 2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has hit a 10-year low in the number of suits filed during FY2025. The EEOC filed 93 suits in FY2025, one of the lowest numbers in the past 30 years.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Saud v. DePaul University: The Importance Of Recordkeeping For Employers

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Disability Rights Advocates Challenge A New Florida Law Allowing Pregnant Women To Park In Accessible Parking Spaces

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pennsylvania Enacts CROWN Act: Employers Face New Obligations As Hair Discrimination Becomes Explicitly Unlawful

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Countdown To 2026: Essential Paid Leave, Earned Sick And Safe Time Updates For Minnesota Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Court Enjoins DEI And Gender Executive Orders

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EO 14173 Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2026

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Recordkeepers: Are You Ready To Build The Future Of In-Plan Annuities?

Americans are deeply concerned about their financial futures—and our recent research highlights the urgency of addressing retirement income security.

United States Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

Delaware Court Of Chancery Sustains Caremark Claims In Shareholder Derivative Action

In a recent decision, Brewer v. Turner, et al., Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick largely denied Regions Financial Corporation's ("Regions") motion to dismiss...

United States Employment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

United States: Benefits – 2025 Highlights And 2026 Outlook

This year has seen some key benefits developments for employers in the United States. This article outlines the key highlights from 2025 and looks ahead to 2026.

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Weekly Hill Update - December 01, 2025

United States Healthcare

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BakerHostetler

IRS Issues Favorable Letter Ruling Regarding 401(h) Accounts

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Autumn Budget 2025 – Pensions Aspects

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Autumn Budget: Government Targets Salary Sacrifice

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Catching The Roth Wave: Payroll Pitfalls And Practical Fixes For The New Mandatory Roth Catch‑Up Requirement For Retirement Plans

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision that bolsters employers' authority to restrict employees from displaying politically...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

Following back and forth amendments between the Lords and Commons, on 27 November the Commons gave way and agreed that the Employment Rights Bill...

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

On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight, issued a published decision in Brown v. Dave & Buster's of California...

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

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dykema

Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Latest Videos

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LaborSpeak: WARN Update – California's New Notice Requirements (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

Webinar Replay: Year-End Review Of EEOC Enforcement Litigation & Strategy (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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