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What Employers Need To Know About Court Decision Striking Florida's Open Carry Ban

Florida's First District Court of Appeals recently held that Florida's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. Florida's Attorney General has issued guidance stating that the decision currently applies statewide.

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Labor Law, Employment Law And Political Speech In The Workplace

The recent death of Charlie Kirk has sparked strong public reactions and political division, including disparaging remarks by employees on social media.

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Executive Order Expands Access To Alternative Assets For 401(k) Plans

In August 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" (the Order), which directs federal agencies...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

California Assembly Bill 45: New Privacy Around Healthcare Facilities

Recently, California's Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 45, which builds on existing California laws, such as the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Employees, Prepare: OPM's Suitability Overhaul Is Coming

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Pregnancy Discrimination In New York: What Employees Should Know

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

What To Do If You've Been Treated Unfairly At Work Because Of Pregnancy

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

New York City Expands Minimum Pay Protections To Grocery Delivery Workers

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

California's Long-Awaited Final Regulations On Automated Decisionmaking Create New Compliance Challenges For Employers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

NAIC May Weigh In On Fray Between State PBM Laws And ERISA Preemption

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Labor Compliance Meets Land Use: What California's Environmental Law Reforms Mean For Construction Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Issues Executive Order Broadening Assets For 401(k) Investments

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Introducing SIQAL: A New Way To Submit Complaints And Report Workplace Accidents In Mexico

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

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

United States International

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JAMS

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

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Contract of Employment

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

It is being reported that Ashley Romanias has assumed leadership of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as Catherine Eschbach steps into a new role...

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) nationwide ban on virtually all noncompete agreements in the employment context was expected to take effect in Sept. 2024.

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning Letters To Healthcare Employers And Staffing Companies

Despite ending its efforts to ban noncompete agreements by rule nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear that noncompetes and other restrictive covenants remain a priority.

United States Healthcare

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Overview Of Recent Amendments To The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking— But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

United States Employment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

New York Considers Broad Legislation Limiting Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

EntertainHR: "Don't Look Back In Anger" By Failing To Include Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Forfeiture Clauses Triggered By Non-Solicitation Breaches Do Not Fall Under Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Pregnancy Discrimination In New York: What Employees Should Know

Facing pregnancy discrimination at work can be stressful and intimidating. If you believe your employer has treated you unfairly because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, you may have legal options.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

What To Do If You've Been Treated Unfairly At Work Because Of Pregnancy

You've worked hard to build your career. After years of dedication, promotions, and late nights, you've achieved so much. Now, as you prepare to start or grow your family...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Employers' Considerations When Employees' Online Content Results In Real-World Discord In The Workplace

The interplay between protected speech and the workplace continues to leave employers scratching their heads as they strive to foster a productive workplace.

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

California Court Clarifies Employer Liability For Off-Site Harassment

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Hostile Work Environment Claims Under The ADEA: Lessons From The Seventh Circuit

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Despite Laws Intended To Prevent It, Age Discrimination Abounds In 2025

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Navigating Speech Protections For Private Employees In New York: Legal Rights, Limitations, And Practical Guidance

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

EEOC To Close Investigations Of Disparate Impact Discrimination

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How To Prepare Your Company Now For The EU Pay Transparency Obligations

European Union Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Executive Order Expands Access To Alternative Assets For 401(k) Plans

In August 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" (the Order), which directs federal agencies...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Bringing Alternative Assets To Retirement Accounts: Four Steps The Administration Should Prioritize

President Trump's August 7, 2025 retirement plan Executive Order underscores the administration's objective to make alternative assets available to defined...

United States Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

NAIC May Weigh In On Fray Between State PBM Laws And ERISA Preemption

The ERISA Working Group, a division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), is considering establishing a drafting group to address...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Trump Issues Executive Order Broadening Assets For 401(k) Investments

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Policy Week In Review – September 26, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employer Health Plans Vulnerable To ERISA Suits

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

UK Pensions In Dispute - September 2025

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

DOL Issues Lifetime Income Guidance For Default Investments

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Federal Court Refines Enforcement Mechanisms For MHPAEA Claims

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Employment laws outside the United States differ in structure, enforcement, and underlying philosophy. There is no universal approach.

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

The Minnesota Legislature's ban on new noncompetition agreements in 2023 has caused the state's employers to rely more heavily on other legal means to protect their businesses from unfair...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

A recent lawsuit illustrates the potential liability employers face when making assumptions about an employee's disability limitations.

United States Employment

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Fortis Law Partners

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

Before The Layoff: Key Legal And Strategic Considerations For Employers

United States Employment

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Cohen & Buckmann

First Circuit Concludes Employee's Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims Are Preempted By Federal Law

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Montana Law Provides Employment Protections For Volunteer Emergency Responders

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Latest Videos

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The Federal Tax Deductions For Tips And Overtime Pay: Opportunities For Restaurants Employers (Video)

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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

LaborSpeak: Non-Compete Update (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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