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DOL Notice Indicates Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Does Not Apply To Contracts Entered Into Or Renewed After January 29, 2022

In 2014 President Obama issued Executive Order 13658, creating a minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts that is higher than the minimum wage applicable to employers subject to just the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Littler Mendelson

Getting Ready For Gameday: California's Labor Commissioner vs. Employers

As the world turns its eyes to California this weekend for Super Bowl LX, employers doing business in California may not only think of warm weather and great football, but also the Labor Commissioner, aka the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California High Court Limits Use Of Formatting And "Fine Print" Arguments To Defeat Arbitration

The California Supreme Court (the "Court") has confirmed that an arbitration agreement's formatting—standing alone—does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult to read.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Let's Start At The Very Beginning: Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms That Consideration For Restrictive Covenants Is Measured At Contract Formation, Not Time Of Enforcement

On February 3, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a short but highly anticipated order in North American Fire Ultimate Holdings, LP v. Doorly, reversing the Chancery Court's dismissal of contract claims seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against a former senior executive.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Menstruation Accommodation Laws Could Be The Next Trend In Women's Health Workplace Protections

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Untangling The Varying Requirements Of State And Local Fair Workweek Laws

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New York Trapped At Work Act Update

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

International Employment Law Tracker—January 2026

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Beyond Burden Shifting: What The Eleventh Circuit's Latest Decision Might Mean For McDonnell Douglas

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employers See Sharp Increases In Mental Health Leave

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

27 Pay Periods—Not 27 Dresses—in 2026

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Group Health Plans Must Update HIPAA Notices By February 16 To Address New SUD Privacy Rules

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

US States Work To Prepare For An Aging Population (Video)

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Trump Gold Card And Proposed Trump Platinum Card: Legal, Practical, Tax, And Economic Considerations For High-Net-Worth Immigrants

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Contract of Employment

Let's Start At The Very Beginning: Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms That Consideration For Restrictive Covenants Is Measured At Contract Formation, Not Time Of Enforcement

On February 3, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a short but highly anticipated order in North American Fire Ultimate Holdings, LP v. Doorly, reversing the Chancery Court's dismissal of contract claims seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against a former senior executive.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Trapped At Work Act Update

New York employers who require repayment of signing bonuses and tuition payments from employees who voluntarily resign within a given period of time after payment may breathe a sigh of relief.

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

New 2026 California Labor And Employment Laws That Residents Should Know

In the last quarter of 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Decision Alert: North American Fire Ultimate Holdings LP v. Doorly

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

'Be Prepared To Defend It' – FTC Signals More Aggressive Posture Toward Noncompete Agreements

United States Anti-trust

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ArentFox Schiff

Duke University Settles Groundbreaking NIL Lawsuit Against Quarterback

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Sherrone Moore And The Mental Health Obligations Of Employers

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Coaster Showdown: The Non-Compete Dilemma

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

As is usually the case, in 2025, New York State and City both saw significant employment law changes including new and amended statutes and regulations.

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Beyond Burden Shifting: What The Eleventh Circuit's Latest Decision Might Mean For McDonnell Douglas

Recently, Justices Thomas and Gorsuch have questioned whether the McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973) framework remains the appropriate standard in certain employment related cases, ...

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California's AI Hiring Rules Are Now In Effect—and New Lawsuits Expand Employer Risk

Artificial intelligence and automated decision systems ("ADS") have become common features of modern recruiting and hiring.

United States Technology

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Holland & Hart

NJ's New Disparate Impact Rules Reinforce Employers' Need For Antidiscrimination Vigilance

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Mental Health Crisis Entering The Workplace

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

EEOC Enforcement Priorities Take Shape Under New General Counsel Leadership

United States Employment

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Super Bowl Safeguards: Managing Workplace-Related Risks Before + After The Big Game

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split In Reverse Discrimination Cases

United States Employment

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Holland & Hart

AI For In-House HR And Counsel: What To Consider

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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

SECURE 2.0 strengthens the U.S. retirement system by expanding contribution opportunities, increasing flexibility for savers, and imposing new compliance obligations.

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Turning Point For Proxy Advisors: JPMorgan's AI Pivot Amid Intensifying Regulatory Scrutiny

The asset management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) has announced a significant shift in its approach to proxy analysis. Beginning with the 2026 proxy season, JPMorgan will discontinue...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

US States Work To Prepare For An Aging Population (Video)

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses the development of states master aging plans with Sheppard Mullin's Adam Herbst.

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Poised To Address ERISA Pleading Standards For Underperformance Claims

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

CITs—Not Necessarily A "No Brainer" Fiduciary Decision

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Additional Ways One Can Become Responsible For Withdrawal Liability (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Litigation Enters The Voluntary Benefits Sphere

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOL Proposes Sweeping New Disclosure Rules For Pharmacy Benefit Managers

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

The National Labor Relations Board lacked the three-member quorum required to issue decisions for the majority of 2025. Board vacancies, delayed confirmations, and ongoing litigation over Board composition...

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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

There is truth to the proverb that "a closed mouth catches no flies." In Randolph v. Trustees of the California State University, 3rd App. Dist. C102901 (Jan. 15, 2026)...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

It is a new year in California and that means a new set of updates to the state's labor and employment laws.

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

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Latest Videos

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New York State Amends Law To Limit Use Of Credit Reports In Employment (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

LaborSpeak: AI In Hiring (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Understanding Employee Misclassification vs Proper Classification (Video)

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Miller Shah

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 132: Key Developments In Wage & Hour Class And Collective / PAGA Representative Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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