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Incentivizing Employees with Phantom Equity
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We continue our series of topics addressed during Ward and Smith’s Employment Law Symposium, focusing on the current state of DEI. X. Lightfoot, a member of the firm’s labor/employment group and a North Carolina State Bar...more
The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2026. The rates are the same as 2025, except that the FRA Mechanical annual random alcohol testing rate has...more
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Trapped at Work Act (the “Act”), introducing sweeping new restrictions on certain employment-related repayment agreements. Effective immediately, the Act prohibits...more
New York has joined California in banning the use of almost all “stay-or-pay” agreements in employment. Often called “TRAPs” (Training Repayment Agreement Provisions), these obligations require workers to pay back their...more
On January 7, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Appeals Board or OSHAB) convened in Sacramento, California, for a stakeholders’ roundtable discussion to gather ideas for enhancing and...more
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the “EO”). This EO targets state laws addressing artificial intelligence and creates...more
Most plan providers are prepared for competition. They know how to differentiate fee schedules, demonstrate technology, and present fiduciary solutions. They refine their pitch decks and rehearse the perfect value statement....more
On December 23, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion in the Federal Register clarifying the regulatory treatment of earned wage access (EWA) products under Regulation Z, as implemented by TILA. ...more
Northern Ireland is moving towards a statutory gender pay gap reporting framework. The Department for Communities (DfC) is currently in the process of implementing legislative changes to introduce gender pay gap reporting...more
Every year, flu season presents companies in Germany with similar questions: What happens if an employee falls ill while on vacation? Can they work from home, and how should sick children be dealt with? The following guide...more
On January 2, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the denial of an employee’s request to continue working from home as a disability accommodation was not enough to constitute...more
Reviewing the major updates from 2025, we continue to see EMEA implementing tighter controls around immigration – specifically the entry and tracking of business visitors and tourists – while many countries are focusing on...more
On December 1, 2025, a new law took effect in North Carolina permitting private schools to authorize their employees and volunteers to carry certain weapons on their campuses. Session Law 2025-81 created a carveout in N.C....more
The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals is continuing to reshape how judges evaluate evidence in employment discrimination and retaliation cases. Its December 5 decision in Ismael v. Roundtree further distances the court from...more
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....more
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has posted updated FAQs regarding the preliminary versions of the 2025 Pay Data Reporting templates that have been posted to the CRD’s website. The preliminary versions of the...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, analyzing how a school closure of less than one full week affects the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitlement of an...more
In a development that has reverberated across the Pittsburgh region and beyond, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, one of America’s oldest continuously published newspapers, has announced it will cease publication on May 3, 2026,...more
1. Industrial Accident Board grants continuance but suspends temporary total disability benefits pending rescheduled hearing - Fortt v. Delaware Brick Company, IAB No. 1542958 (Dec. 12, 2024) - The claimant was injured in...more
This month's Friday Five highlights recent decisions addressing the scope of permissible discovery outside of the administrative record, the admissibility of certain evidence in an LTD benefits termination trial, the role...more
Our Immigration Team analyzes Ohio’s new law requiring nonresidential construction employers to use E-Verify for all new hires and explains what the mandate means for covered employers....more
1. Treatment with an authorized provider tolls the statute of limitations, although treatment occurred without employer/carrier’s knowledge and billed to private health insurance - Ortiz v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., 402 So. 3d 301...more
At the conclusion of 2025 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a number of bills into law. One was HB 274, which became Act 55 of 2025. That bill creates an “express lane” for unemployment claimants who are the victims...more
Key Takeaways - DOJ is reportedly conducting active False Claims Act investigations into federal contractors’ DEI hiring practices, using civil probes and document demands to examine compliance with federal nondiscrimination...more
Our Immigration Team reviews the Department of Homeland Security’s new weighted H-1B visa lottery system designed to encourage employers to recruit higher-skilled workers....more
