Valentine's Day Insights on Office Romance
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Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 3 — Pivoting Toward Preparation in the Life Sciences
International Series Episode 1: Mastering Workforce Reductions and Restructuring for Global Companies
Pay Transparency + the Power of Preventive Strategies: Episode 2 — Healthcare Compliance Crossroads
We get AI for work™: Analyzing "Brewer v. Otter.ai" — A Case Study of the Legal Risks of AI Note Takers
The “Disparate” Dilemma in Employment Discrimination Litigation
We get Privacy for work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining
Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions
We get AI for work™: New Efforts to Ensure a National AI Policy
Designing the Organisation Structure in Professional Services with Panalitix
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Love and Liability: Navigating Workplace Romance with Bridget Blinn-Spears of Maynard Nexsen
Remote Work and Disability Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
You’re Hired! Restrictions on Hiring Former Government Employees for Government Contractors
Cuts, Choreography, and Coaching: What America's Sweethearts Teach Us About Performance Management — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Strategies for Business Resilience in Weather Crises
PODCAST: Williams Mullen’s Benefits Companion - Why NAPA Matters for Plan Sponsors and Benefits Professionals
Employment Law Now X-169 - Beginning Season 10: Politics As Usual?
Constangy Clips Episode 15 - Compliance Radar for California Employers: 4 New Laws to Review Now
“Stay or Pay” Agreements, Developing Immigration News, EEOC Power Shift - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
For California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A calendar quirk that surfaces every 11 to 12 years will lead some emFor California employers on a biweekly payroll, 2026 includes 27 pay dates. A...more
Every few years, someone declares revenue sharing “dead.” And every few years, it stubbornly survives. Revenue sharing is still legal. It’s still widely used. And yes, it’s still dangerous—especially for plan providers who...more
Commencing January 1, 2026, California Senate Bill 513 requires that personnel records relating to the employee’s performance include “education and training records” and require employers to ensure those records include: (1)...more
The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) has addressed the permissibility of wearing religious headscarves at work on multiple occasions. In its decision of January 29, 2026 (Ref. No. 8 AZR 49/25), the...more
SCOTUS’s recent adoption of a stricter standard for issuing unfair labor practice injunctions did not prevent Region Four of the NLRB from securing an injunction against a residential treatment facility’s subcontracting the...more
As discussed in a prior post, a wave of ERISA lawsuits has challenged how employers use forfeited 401(k) plan assets, with plaintiffs arguing that applying forfeitures to offset employer contributions (rather than...more
Businesses engaged in government contracting are facing increased regulatory scrutiny as federal priorities continue to shift. Recent developments—including emerging anti-DEI considerations and pending tariff matters—are...more
In Green v. Perry’s Restaurants Ltd., No. 21-cv-0023-WJM-NRN (D. Colo. Feb. 3, 2026), the federal court in Colorado delivered a significant victory for tipped employees and restaurant workers, ruling that Perry’s Steakhouse...more
Reports of OFCCP demise may have been premature, as 2026 has begun with some notable developments for the agency which suggests OFCCP is looking to be active in its reduced role and will have the funds to do so....more
On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Labor jointly asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has...more
In the US, worker mobility remains a core regulatory and enforcement theme. On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop as part of the Administration’s efforts to highlight the negative impact of...more
In a first, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) issued proposed rulemaking on Feb. 6 concerning interpretation of the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The regulations come after...more
At a glance - On 4 November 2025, Singapore's Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill, which establishes a dispute resolution framework for workplace discrimination claims. With this second...more
In this Valentine's Day special of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the complexities and legal implications of workplace relationships. They reference a recent Forbes survey...more
A recent decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit involving the retirement plan account of a deceased participant usefully illustrates the importance of following plan procedures when updating beneficiary...more
In the past, a new presidential administration meant the beginning of a series of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) decisions that overruled prior precedents. While the White House flipped in January 2025, the...more
On February 2, 2026, the California Legislature declined to pass Senate Bill (SB) 310, which would have created a private right of action for employees to sue employers to recover penalties for untimely wage payments (e.g.,...more
Employers are facing renewed uncertainty about workplace protections for gender identity after federal agency guidance was recently withdrawn. On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1...more
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to visit the legal soundness of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), a seminal decision that has outlined the burdens of proof in employment discrimination cases,...more
DOL Announces Minimum Wage Rate Change for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a notice setting a new minimum wage rate of $13.65 per hour for workers performing work on or in...more
The California Supreme Court (the “Court”) has confirmed that an arbitration agreement’s formatting—standing alone—does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult to read.1 The Court...more
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) forfeiture litigation landscape continues to evolve as courts continue to weigh in on the viability of this novel theory of ERISA liability. As explained in a...more
Roughly 70% of employers now screen social media profiles as part of the applicant screening process – but manually scrolling through Facebook posts, X feeds, and Instagram photos is time-consuming and inconsistent. Enter...more
On February 5, 2026, the parties in Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor filed a stipulated request in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to lift the temporary stay that has...more
In today’s rapidly evolving global workforce, innovative companies are exploring compensation models that incorporate cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins like USDC, EURC, or emerging euro-pegged options...more
