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Policy Week in Review – November 7, 2025

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FAA Forces Major U.S. Airlines to Cut Flights as Shutdown Continues - As the federal government shutdown continues, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at...more

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IRS Will Not Impose Penalties Based on Reporting of “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” for 2025

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In a welcome development for employers that were struggling to determine how to comply with the reporting requirements of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” relating to “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime,” the IRS...more

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Tracking the 2025 US Government Shutdown (Updated)

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Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that a vote aimed at ending...more

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Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry and Requires Pay Transparency

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On November 4, 2025, Mayor Andrew Ginther signed into law a new bill that will prohibit employers employing 15 or more people within the City of Columbus from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history, and will require...more

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Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 7, 2025

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The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, and the CHNV...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, November 6, 2025

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that a vote aimed at ending the government shutdown will take place Friday. In a private lunch with Republicans, Senator Thune discussed reintroducing the House-passed...more

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Budget 2025: Ottawa Moves to Ban Non-Competes and Tighten Worker Classification Rules

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On November 4, 2025, amidst a period of subdued economic growth and international trade friction, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne tabled the federal budget (“Budget 2025”) entitled...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York City Expands Sick Time Law

The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) is expanding. On October 25, 2025, the ESSTA was amended to provide additional benefits to employees. These amendments go into effect on February 22, 2026, and will...more

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Littler Lightbulb – October 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for University in Professor’s Race Bias Suit Saud v. DePaul University, 154 F.4th 563 (7th Cir. 2025), involved a former university professor’s claim of race discrimination in...more

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Survey Shows CEOs Acknowledge Benefits of Wellness Programs

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According to Wellhub, a New York-based corporate wellness platform, a survey involving 1,500 CEOs earlier this year found that most CEOs recognized the benefits of workplace wellness programs. The survey respondents found the...more

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11th Circuit Rules Health Plan’s Gender Care Exclusions Not Discriminatory

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently overturned the rulings of a federal district court and an Eleventh Circuit panel, finding that a Georgia health plan’s exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming...more

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China Expands Cross-Border Policies to Boost Exchange of Talents and International Travel

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China continues its efforts to strengthen exchanges and collaborations between Mainland China, special administrative region (SAR) Hong Kong, and overseas countries by further expanding its talent endorsement and visa-free...more

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Employer Requests for Prevailing Wages and Labor Certifications Resume After Shutdown Pause

On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it had resumed processing of requests for prevailing wages and labor certification determinations for temporary and permanent employment in the U.S....more

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Speech in the private workplace: Observations and considerations following the death of Charlie Kirk

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In the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk this past September, both traditional media and social media platforms were abuzz with comments and opinions about the conservative activist and media personality’s life, death,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

USCIS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization: What Employers Need to Know

Effective October 30, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), through an interim final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security, ended the practice of automatically extending certain Employment...more

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California Senate Bill 464 Sharpens State’s Pay Reporting Teeth

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 464 into law on October 13, 2025, making significant changes as of January 1, 2026, to the state’s pay data reporting requirements. ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Abuse Exclusion Applied to Bar Coverage for Entire EEOC Proceeding

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying New York law, held that a Sexual and Physical Abuse exclusion barred coverage for a discrimination complaint filed with the Equal Employment...more

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IRS Provides Penalty Relief for Information Reporting for No Tax on Tips and Overtime Pay

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In Notice 2025-62, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on November 5, 2025 that it will provide penalty relief for taxable year 2025 for implementation of new information reporting requirements related to the...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The High Price of Delay: California's SB 261 and the Triple Penalty

The landscape of wage enforcement in California has fundamentally changed with the enactment of Senate Bill 261 (SB 261), a law designed to eliminate the otherwise questionable strategy of ignoring wage judgments. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Loi canadienne sur l’esclavage moderne : Faits saillants du Rapport annuel 2025 au Parlement

Comme nous l’avons indiqué dans nos bulletins précédents portant sur ce sujet, les entités assujetties à la Loi sur la lutte contre le travail forcé et le travail des enfants dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement (la « Loi »)...more

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When $17.5 Million Is the Real “Fiduciary Breach”

Another week, another headline from the ERISA litigation circus — this time it’s Jerry Schlichter asking for a $17.5 million payday in the Pentegra case. That’s right, after landing what’s being called the largest jury...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois Further Restricts Non-Disclosure Provisions In Employment Contracts, Separation and Settlement Agreements

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On August 15, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law House Bill 3638, which amends the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA). Effective January 1, 2026, these amendments will strengthen employee protections in...more

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Employers Won’t Be Fined for Incorrect Reporting of 2025 Tips and Overtime, Treasury Department and IRS Say

On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance confirming employers will not be penalized for failing to report cash tips and overtime compensation in the...more

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Canada Releases 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan

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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have released its plan outlining detailed admission targets and substantial shifts in immigration strategy. ...more

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A $10 Million Warning Shot: State Attorney General Worker Misclassification Enforcement Puts Healthcare Industry on High Alert

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California’s Attorney General recently secured a $10 million judgment against a healthcare company for misclassifying in-home care workers as independent contractors, highlighting the serious risks of worker...more

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