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A New Day For Older Workers: Virginia’s Expanded Age Discrimination Protections
The Virginia Human Rights Act expanded its workplace protections on July 1, 2026, now covering many employees previously left unprotected. The updates to the VHRA — including adjusted criteria for an employer to be subject to the law and an extended deadline to file a claim — is a game changer, especially for employees experiencing age discrimination. They now have less hoops to jump through to be able to seek justice. But what are the warning signs for age discrimination in the workplace?
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The Employment Law Group
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Oregon OSHA Pursues Workplace Violence Prevention Rule For Healthcare Employers
Oregon OSHA has proposed a comprehensive workplace violence prevention rule for healthcare employers, implementing Senate Bill 537's statutory requirements. The proposal mandates periodic security assessments, development of prevention programs, and annual training for hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, home health agencies, and hospice programs. While the healthcare industry broadly supports violence prevention efforts, questions remain about whether the rule's training requirements exceed legislative
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Littler Mendelson
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Georgia Federal Court Grants Preliminary Approval To $47.7 Million Class Action Settlement Involving NCR Corp.
A Georgia federal district court has granted preliminary approval to a $47.7 million class action settlement resolving a decade-long dispute between NCR Corp. and approximately 189 former executives. The case centers on allegations that the software company breached its contractual obligation to provide lifetime annuity payments to retired executives...
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Hall Benefits Law
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Mind The Gap: When Your Retirement Plan Document, Plan Operations, And Participant Communications Do Not Match
Plan sponsors face a critical December 31, 2026 deadline to adopt amendments reflecting SECURE 1.0, SECURE 2.0, and CARES Act provisions in their qualified retirement plan documents. Many plans have been operating under these laws for years without updated plan language, creating a gap between plan operations, participant communications, and formal documentation. This comprehensive guide identifies which amendments must be adopted, provides a detailed checklist of provisions requiring documentation, and out
United States Employment
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Foley & Lardner
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Why Outsourcing Is Becoming The Next Evolution For Family Offices
Family offices are grappling with mounting operational complexity, talent shortages, and succession challenges that strain traditional in-house models. As wealth structures expand across investments, entities, and philanthropic activities, many families are reconsidering whether every function should remain internal or if outsourced support could provide stronger continuity, specialized expertise, and improved coordination.
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MGO CPA LLP
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ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage For Private Companies And Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns raised through an employee’s ordinary job duties may constitute protected activity.
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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