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GSA Issues New Certification Requirement For Recipients Of Federal Financial Assistance

In response to President Trump's Executive Orders taking action against "illegal DEI" programs, individual federal agencies have begun incorporating certification requirements into grant programs...

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

DOL Proposes Significant Increases To Prevailing Wage Levels For H-1B And PERM Programs: What Employers Need To Know

On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would substantially revise the methodology for calculating...

United States Immigration

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Duane Morris LLP

Trump Administration Issues Proposed Federal Contract Clause Prohibiting DEI Activities

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued a new executive order, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the Order)...

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Executive Order 11246 Redux: Trump’s New Executive Order On DEI Calls For Renewed Scrutiny Of Government Contractors

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. Reprising themes first raised...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Executive Order Imposes New DEI‑Related Contract Requirements On Federal Contractors

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EO Targets Federal Contractor DEI Practices, Signals Increased Enforcement Activity

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Amended Florida Civil Rights Act Reduces Both Administrative Delay And Businesses' Legal Exposure

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Failure To Accommodate A High-Risk Pregnancy: Legal And Practical Lessons From A $22.5 Million Verdict

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

First Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule That Performance Improvement Plans Automatically Qualify As Adverse Employment Actions

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Federal Administration Makes Legislative Recommendations For U.S. AI Policy, Leaving Questions Unanswered

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DEI Duel: EEOC Signals Intensified Scrutiny Of Employer Policies As Former Officials Sound The Alarm

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

EEOC Provides Welcome Clarity On Telework Requests And Accommodations

United States Employment

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FBT Gibbons

Chatbots, Counsel, And Caution: What Employers Should Learn From A New AI Lawsuit

United States Employment

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FBT Gibbons

Can You Sue Your Employer For Disability Discrimination?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

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

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Boomers To Zoomers: Generational Friction In Litigated Employment Mediations

Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the co-worker receiving them. What begins as a minor misunderstanding can escalate into workplace conflict or worse—litigation. By the time the dispute reaches mediation, it's layered with assumptions, emotion and generational friction.

United States Employment

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JAMS

Stress, Mental Health + The ADA: Key Insights For Financial Services Employers

Financial services employers have heightened compliance, confidentiality and regulatory constraints when faced with employees...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Bounce Back In 2025

Website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court bounced back from their two-year decline in 2025, with a significant increase from 2024 filings. The total number of lawsuits filed in federal court alleging that plaintiffs with a disability could not use websites because they were not designed to be accessible and/or work with assistive technologies in 2025 was 3,117.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The End Of The American Dream? Inequality And Segregation In US Cities

In a new paper titled “The End of the American Dream? Inequality and Segregation in US Cities” published by the Journal of Political Economy, Senior Consultant Mark Ponder...

United States Employment

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NERA

Whistleblower Retaliation: Enforcement Trends, Legal Protections, And Emerging Risks For Employers

United States Employment

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Friling Law

ADA Lawsuits Against Coffee Shops And Breweries On The Rise: How Small Businesses Can Avoid Costly Accessibility Claims About Architectural Barriers And Websites

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

First Circuit Rules That The Existence Of A PIP Alone Is Not An Adverse Employment Action

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Modern Workplace Behaviour Training: From Policy To Practice

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Virginia’s Exceptions To At-Will Employment

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

Death By A Single Claim: How One Harassment Claim Nukes Arbitration For The Whole Case

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape For 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Age Can Be More Than A (Big) Number: Colorado Employer Settles Age Discrimination Case

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Greatest Hits Of Employment Law For In House Counsel: Immigration And The NLRB

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

EEOC Hits "Rewind": What The Rescission Of Harassment Guidance Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Boomers To Zoomers: Generational Friction In Litigated Employment Mediations

Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the co-worker receiving them. What begins as a minor misunderstanding can escalate into workplace conflict or worse—litigation. By the time the dispute reaches mediation, it's layered with assumptions, emotion and generational friction.

United States Employment

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JAMS

Age Can Be More Than A (Big) Number: Colorado Employer Settles Age Discrimination Case

As a reminder, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from retaliating against applicants or employees who oppose age discrimination...

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Greatest Hits Of Employment Law For In House Counsel: Immigration And The NLRB

The playlist outlined best practices for dealing with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), changes related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

EEOC Hits "Rewind": What The Rescission Of Harassment Guidance Means For Employers

The EEOC recently rescinded its 2024 workplace harassment guidance, removing a key resource many employers relied on for interpreting federal anti-discrimination laws. While the underlying...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

2026 Update: New Requirements For New Jersey Employers

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Boomers To Zoomers: Generational Friction In Litigated Employment Mediations

Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the co-worker receiving them. What begins as a minor misunderstanding can escalate into workplace conflict or worse—litigation. By the time the dispute reaches mediation, it's layered with assumptions, emotion and generational friction.

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Risks Of Level-Funded Health Plans

Employers are gravitating toward the plans based on promises of consistent monthly payments, possible refunds, and fewer administrative responsibilities.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Employee Claims Discrimination After Netflix Termination Based On Vaccination Status

A former Netflix production executive has filed suit against the media company, claiming that her termination was retaliation for complaining about religious...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

The EEOC Takes Aim At Transgender Bathroom Access

On February 26, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a decision on bathroom access in federal workplaces, establishing that intimate spaces such as bathrooms...

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Littler Lightbulb – February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

EEOC Withdraws Harassment Guidance

United States Employment

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Ius Laboris

OFCCP Is Fully Funded For 2026: Part 1 – What Federal Contractors Should Expect Next

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Understanding The Sixth Circuit's Decision In Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP: A Landmark Interpretation Of The EFAA

United States Employment

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Dykema

Fortune 500 Companies Beware: EEOC Chair Sends Warning On DEI Compliance

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Illinois Prohibits Discrimination Based On Arrest Record

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Is DEI Illegal Now: Part III – What Does Recent EEOC Messaging Mean For Employer Compliance In 2026

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

What Employers Need To Know About "Anti-American" Bias In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

EEOC Issues Guidance On Telework As A Reasonable Accommodation

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

What Federal Contractors And Private Employers Should Do Now: Part II

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Distributor For Sex Discrimination

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

Access Denied: The EEOC Closes The Door To Federal Transgender Employees' Access To Bathrooms Corresponding To Gender Identity

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What California Employers Need To Know About Military Leave Protections

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Pivots Focus On Anti-American, White Male Bias

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

When One Claim Unlocks The Courthouse: The Sixth Circuit Expands The EFAA's Reach And Limits Employer Arbitration Agreements

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

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Remote Work As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA, PWFA And NYSHRL (Viceo)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #7: The Trump Administration's Policies Had A Profound Impact On Government Enforcement Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Workplace Mental Health: Strategies For Stress And Anxiety Relief (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Compliant Cultural Celebrations: What Organizations Need To Know (Video)

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Wiley Rein

How To Balance Diverse Views In The Office (Video)

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Offit Kurman

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