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Maine Law Requires Employee Compensation When Employers Cancel Or Shorten Shifts

On June 24, 2025, Maine enacted a new law requiring employers to compensate employees who report to their scheduled shifts but have their hours reduced or cancelled by their employer.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Sixth Circuit Raises Standard For Employer Liability In Customer Harassment Cases

The Sixth Circuit answered this question on Friday in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., holding that Title VII imposes liability for customer (or other non-employee) harassment only when the employer...

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Sixth Circuit Requires Proof Of Intent For Employers To Be Liable For Harassment By A Nonemployee

On August 8, 2025, in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that employer liability for nonemployee harassment requires proof of the employer's intent...

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Ford & Harrison LLP

DOL Resurrects PAID Program To Supervise Employers' Self-Audits And Settlements Of Potential FLSA And FMLA Violations

On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it would once again oversee the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 7: What Is A WISP And Why Your Organization Must Have One (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois Now Requires Paid Leave For Military Funeral Honors Detail

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Contractor Compliance: Are You Prepared For Heightened Oversight?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The State Of Employment Law: Only Rhode Island Mandates Menopause Workplace Accommodations

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

California's Minimum Wage Rate Set To Rise To $16.90 In 2026

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Top 10 Employment Law Changes From The 2025 Oregon Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Are Enforceable Undertakings Available Under HVNL In NSW? It Depends.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

White House Opens Door To Broader Inclusion Of Alternative Assets In Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

United States Employment

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Jones Day

Colorado Enacts Major Reforms To Noncompete And Nonsolicit Agreements For Healthcare Professionals And Business Sales

United States Employment

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Fortis Law Partners

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

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Dilworth Paxson LLP

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Contract of Employment

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

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JAMS

Michigan Supreme Court Says Time Limits On Employment Claims Must Be Reasonable

On July 31, 2025, in Rayford v. American House Roseville I, LLC, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that contractual time limitations for employment lawsuits must pass a reasonableness test.

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Congress: See You In September (Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025)

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Recent Law Includes New And Updated Immigration Fees And Shortened Validity Of Certain Employment Authorization Documents

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

LaborSpeak: Non-Compete Update (Video)

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Guidance Aims To Clarify "Illegal Dei," Raising The Stakes For Potential Investigations And Enforcement

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K&L Gates LLP

Department Of Justice Offers Further Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination And DEI

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Florida's CHOICE Act Enacted: Helping Employers Read Between The Lines Of The New Non-Compete Law

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employment Tip Of The Month – August 2025

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

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JAMS

Sixth Circuit Raises Standard For Employer Liability In Customer Harassment Cases

The Sixth Circuit answered this question on Friday in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., holding that Title VII imposes liability for customer (or other non-employee) harassment only when the employer...

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Sixth Circuit Requires Proof Of Intent For Employers To Be Liable For Harassment By A Nonemployee

On August 8, 2025, in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that employer liability for nonemployee harassment requires proof of the employer's intent...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

California Contractor Compliance: Are You Prepared For Heightened Oversight?

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The State Of Employment Law: Only Rhode Island Mandates Menopause Workplace Accommodations

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

The Top 10 Employment Law Changes From The 2025 Oregon Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Real Versus Robot: Biometric Vetting In Hiring

United States Technology

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Mintz

Michigan Supreme Court Says Time Limits On Employment Claims Must Be Reasonable

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

White House Opens Door To Broader Inclusion Of Alternative Assets In Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

A hotly anticipated August 7, 2025, executive order, "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors" ("EO"), aims to reduce regulatory barriers and significantly expand access...

United States Employment

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Jones Day

Administration Announces Long-Awaited Order On Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, titled "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors," that is intended to increase access...

United States Employment

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Arnold & Porter

Employee Benefits Provisions In Trump's Budget Reconciliation Bill

The congressional budget reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump signed on July 4, 2025, includes various provisions of interest to employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Trump Signs Executive Order Directing The DOL And SEC To Facilitate 401(k) Plan Access To Alternative Assets

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

President Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking To Expand Availability Of Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

ERIC Joins In Amicus Brief Arguing In Favor Of Forfeiture Rule Before Ninth Circuit

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

New Order 'Targets' 401(k) Plan 'Alternatives': President Takes Aim At Legal Barriers And Litigation Risks

United States Employment

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Dechert

US Department Of Labor Solicits Feedback And Provides Guidance To Smaller Employers On Pooled Employer Plans

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Executive Order Directs Regulators To Expand Access To Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

Montclair State University is facing a lawsuit from a former employee — Odessa Donzella — who alleges she was fired after taking medical leave for celiac disease..

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

How To Conduct A Fair And Legal Employee Termination In 2025

Ongoing economic uncertainty is forcing many companies to make tough decisions, which includes lowering staff levels. The legal landscape on both the state and federal level also...

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Is The Adjudication Process Unfair?

On 17 June 2025 the Adjudication Society held a panel discussion, hosted by BCLP, looking at whether the adjudication process is unfair to employers, main contractors or subcontractors or does it just feel that way.

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

Labor, Employment And Employee Benefits Legal Update

United States Employment

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Mirick O'Connell

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Class And Collective Action Trends — What You Need To Protect, Defend . . . And Avoid Being Sued (Video)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Court Of Appeal Holds An Employee Cannot Recover Damages For Defamation Related To A Wrongful Termination Claim

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Latest Videos

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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

Non-Disparagement Tips For Employers (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Non-Compete Agreements: Still Enforceable? (FTC Rule & Employer Guide) (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

California's Culture Clash: A Webinar For Employers Caught In The Middle, Margins, Or Mainstream Of A Conflicting And Rapidly Changing Employment Law Paradigm (Video)

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Mintz

LaborSpeak: Supreme Court Rules On The Standard For Reverse Discrimination Claims (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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