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Court Clarifies Retention Bonuses Are Outside The Scope Of The Massachusetts Wage Act

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that retention bonuses contingent on continued employment and performance are not "wages" under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the Wage Act)

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Labels Don't Control The Outcome, Says The Eleventh Circuit

In assessing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, the Eleventh Circuit recently re-confirmed that it "does not care about the label put on the relationship by the parties."

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

California Employers, Are You Ready For 2026? 10 Things To Watch Out For

It's that time of year again! The California legislature has been quite busy enacting and Governor Newsom has signed into law several new laws affecting California employers.

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

California's 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes With A Host Of New Employment Laws For 2026

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom's deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Need A Penny? Too Bad: Legal Implications Of The U.S. Penny Shortage

United States Finance

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Holland & Knight

Voluntary Quit vs. Termination By Employer: How They Impact Permanent Disability Compensation

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Delaware Enacts New Pay Transparency Law To Go Into Effect September 2027

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Benefits Counselor - October 2025

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Massachusetts Superior Court Holds Noncompete Agreements Between Parent Companies And Their Subsidiaries' Employees Are Unenforceable

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

California Expands Paid Family Leave Eligibility To "Designated Persons"

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Election 2025: Employer Guide To State + Local Employee Voting Leave Laws

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

EntertainHR: Superstore Steals The Show

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Retention Bonuses Are Not "Wages" Under The Massachusetts Wage Act

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Pay Transparency Is Going Into Effect!

United States Employment

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Rich May

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

USCIS Announces Changes To The Naturalization Test

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Privacy Violations Result In $1.35 Million Fine!

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

New Laws Enacted In 2025 Impacting California Employers

With the conclusion of California's 2025 legislative session, businesses that operate in California should review and prepare for new employment laws that will take effect in 2026.

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Current Trends In Actuarial Equivalent Suits

Large pension plans have been facing a wave of lawsuits from participants since 2018 relating to whether the qualified joint and survivor annuities (QJSA) and other forms of annuities provided...

United States Employment

HK

Holland & Knight

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

California's Assembly Bill (AB) 1340 and Senate Bill (SB) 371 together are a monumental legislative package that strengthens the labor protections of gig workers.

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

This Week From The Hill (October 26 – November 1, 2025)

On October 22, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing entitled, "Modernizing Health Care: How Shoppable Services Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs.

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Massachusetts High Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Fall Outside The Scope Of The Wage Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Three Ways State & Local Governments Can Protect Workers Right Now

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Shutdown 2025: The Impact On Health And Retirement Policy And Enforcement

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Massachusetts Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Are Not "Wages"

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

AI & Health Care: The Future Of Health Plan Administration

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

SEC Fines Vanguard And Empower Over $25M For Inadequate Disclosures

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Pabian Law's Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update (October 2025)

United States Immigration

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Pabian Law

Proposed Rules Provide Guidance On New Jersey Pay Transparency Law

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Proposed Rules For NJ Pay Transparency Clarify Employer Scope + Applicability

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

SEC Fines Vanguard And Empower Over $25M For Inadequate Disclosures

Under recent settlements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requiring Vanguard Advisors and Empower Advisory Group and Financial Services to pay more than $25 million in fines and disgorgement.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Pabian Law's Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update (October 2025)

We hope that this Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update finds you well. We are excited to share the Pabian Law Quarterly Update for October 2025...

United States Immigration

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Pabian Law

Proposed Rules Provide Guidance On New Jersey Pay Transparency Law

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued proposed regulations to implement the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act (PTA), which went into effect on June 1, 2025.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Proposed Rules For NJ Pay Transparency Clarify Employer Scope + Applicability

New Jersey recently joined the growing list of states requiring employers to include the range of hourly wage or salary when advertising for open positions.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Billion-Dollar Question: Are Deferred Compensation Contracts In The MLB Legal, Or Have The Dodgers Broken Baseball?

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

New Requirement For Massachusetts Wage Transparency Law

On October 29, 2025, a significant aspect of Massachusetts' pay transparency law will take effect, requiring employers in the Commonwealth to provide compensation information...

United States Employment

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

What To Do When Your Civil Rights Are Violated At Work

Workplace civil rights violations can occur in various forms of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or retaliation for exercising protected rights.

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Sell Your Company, Not Your Employees: Employee Retention Tactics During Sales (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Zachary Bocian discuss employee retention strategies during a company sale...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Life After The Sale: Wealth Planning Strategies For Physicians

Selling a medical practice is one of the most financially impactful decisions a physician can make.

United States Healthcare

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Kaufman Rossin

Wage Transparency Legislation: Implementation Across Europe And The United States

Worldwide Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Social Security Fairness Act: What It Means For Your Pension Plan

United States Employment

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MGO CPA LLP

IRS Issues Final Regulations On Mandatory Roth Catch-Up Contribution Ahead Of January 1, 2026 Implementation Date

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Burning Questions: Employers Should Evaluate Wellness Programs As Tobacco Premium Surcharge Litigation Moves Forward

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

California 2025 Legislative Rundown: Key Changes Coming For Employers

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Looks To 2026 With More Workplace Regulations

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Off-the-Clock Time: Being Helpful Or A Victim Of Wage Theft?

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Killing Trusts Softly: Can Australia Abate Trump Duties With Aussie Super Funds?

United States Tax

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Withers LLP

Departments Outline Fertility Benefit Options For Employers

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

California Amends And Refines Laws Regarding Mass Layoffs, Pay Transparency And Equal Pay Claims For 2026

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Proposed H–1B And L–1 Visa Reform Act Of 2025

United States Immigration

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K&L Gates LLP

California's Evolving Workplace: Highlights From The 2025 Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York State Drastically Increases The Maximum Weekly Unemployment Insurance Benefit

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Beyond The House And Bank Accounts: Dividing Retirement Assets In Divorce

United States Employment

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Casner & Edwards

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

United States Employment

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 123: Delivery Drivers Seek Approval For $24.8 Million Misclassification Class Action Settlement (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 9: The Explosion In BIPA Litigation (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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Littler Mendelson

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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