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Can Fertility Benefits Be Excepted Benefits? New Tri-Agency FAQs

On October 16, 2025, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 72, which clarify how employers...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

IRS Catches Up On Roth Catch-Up Regulations: Action Needed Now

SECURE 2.0 Act, signed into law on December 29, 2022 ("SECURE 2.0"), made two changes to Roth catch-up contributions: (1) requiring catch-up contributions made by certain highly compensated...

United States Employment

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

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

Religious Institutions Update: October 2025

In Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wis. Labor & Indus. Rev. Comm'n, 145 S.Ct. 1583 (2025), the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission determined that Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. and other charitable entities...

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Viewing ESG Amd ERISA Through A Political Lens: Does The American Airlines Relief Make Sense?

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court To Consider Two Challenges To Philadelphia's Fair Workweek Law

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

New York City Council Passes Bill That Would Expand Safe And Sick Leave Requirements

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policy Week In Review – October 17, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Shutdown 2025 Update (Beltway Buzz, October 17, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Trump Administration To Rescind Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule—What Could A New Rule Look Like?

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Navigating Evolving Leave Laws

United States Employment

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Michael Best

California Court Of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Discharge Claim Over Polygraph Testing

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

EEOC Exclusive: Discussing The Commission's Priorities With Quorum Restored (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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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

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

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

Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the Labor Code...

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

California Seeks To Ban 'Stay Or Pay' Employment Clauses

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Religious Institutions Update: October 2025

In Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wis. Labor & Indus. Rev. Comm'n, 145 S.Ct. 1583 (2025), the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission determined that Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. and other charitable entities...

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

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

Despite a government shutdown, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) restored its quorum for the first time since Jan. 2025. When stacked against a government shut down...

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employers' Role In Culture War Conflicts

Escalating culture war conflicts and heightened tensions can spill into the workplace when employee conduct relates to national and global political controversies.

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

EEOC Sues Smithfield Fresh Meats Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Second Circuit: EEOC Retains Authority After Charging Party Files Suit

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

California Legislative Update For Employers

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Viewing ESG Amd ERISA Through A Political Lens: Does The American Airlines Relief Make Sense?

Injecting politics into ERISA's investment requirements is not a good idea regardless of which side is calling the shots.

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

Policy Week In Review – October 17, 2025

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employers Anticipate 10% Increase In 2026 Healthcare Costs

According to data from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), which has 31,000 member employers...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Former Genentech Worker Argues ERISA Suit Appeal Before Ninth Circuit Panel

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

ERISA Litigation Update

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

ERISA Document Disclosure: Zavislak V. Netflix, Inc. And The Ninth Circuit's Narrow Reading Of Section 104

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Senate Restores EEOC Quorum And Appoints New Wage And Hour Division Leader

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Fully Invested: The Rise Of CITs – Why They're A Compelling Path For Asset Managers Entering The 401(k) Plan And Retail Markets (Podcast)

United States Wealth Mgt

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Cigna Reaches Settlement In ERISA Suit Over Misrepresentation Of Out-of-Network Providers

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

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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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Latest Videos

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LaborSpeak: Pay Transparency Laws (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Art Of The Cease And Desist (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Key Considerations For Companies Navigating Global Remote Work, Part 2: Taxes And Benefits (Podcast)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

ERGs: Valuable Or Vulnerable? (Video)

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Wiley Rein

Littler Lounge: Pull Up A Chair! Let's Talk Leave And Accommodations (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

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