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On May 1, 2025, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved amendments to the city’s Civil Rights Ordinance, including the addition of anti-discrimination protections for height and weight in business, educational...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that a forfeiture clause triggered by a breach of a non-solicitation agreement is not a "forfeiture for competition agreement" under the Massachusetts Noncompetition...more
The French tax authorities have issued new guidelines on the VAT treatment of company cars provided to employees. When a vehicle is provided for a defined consideration, it is considered a taxable service. This includes...more
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, overruling the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule in employment discrimination cases. The background circumstances rule required members of a...more
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin announcing that the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor Final Rule previously established by the...more
On April 23, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14281 (EO), “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” 90 FR 17537, 2025 WL 1207532. The EO takes aim at disparate-impact liability, which the EO says...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) blog post: Industry next steps...more
On May 28, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) rescinded its 2022 guidance that cautioned retirement plan fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” in permitting cryptocurrency and other digital asset investments in retirement...more
On May 21, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 979 (HB 979) into law. Notably, provisions of this law aim to address physician shortages and improve access to specialized medical care in rural and underserved areas in...more
Host Tom Godar welcomes back Husch Blackwell attorney Mary-Ann Czak for a two-part discussion on a recently published memorandum from William Cowen, acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The...more
Earned Wage Access (EWA) lets employees access wages they've already earned, but haven't yet been paid, typically through an app or digital service. For workers, this can mean avoiding payday loans or overdraft fees....more
On June 12, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee denied Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction, where he sought to immediately suspend the NCAA's Four-Seasons Rule to make him...more
Starting from January 2025, staff secondments are subject to VAT even where limited to the mere reimbursement of costs, provided that the relevant payment received qualifies as consideration for a supply of services. This...more
In May 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) released an updated Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program directive. The SST Inspection Program is OSHA’s main site-specific programmed...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, significantly impacting how employment discrimination claims brought by members of a majority group—such as...more
On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, vacating and remanding a Sixth Circuit ruling against a heterosexual woman in a Title VII “reverse...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
Last week, a Hennepin County judge sentenced an employer following a first-of-its-kind criminal conviction for wage theft in Minnesota. Since its enactment in 2019, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Prevention Act has imposed stringent...more
The Court of Appeals’ opinion in N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young, (No. COA24-594) addresses how a court is likely to assess the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify under an insurance contract, and the interplay...more
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court in Kansas—Spears v. Thermo Fisher Scientific—ruled that a pay equity analysis conducted primarily for business purposes was not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work...more
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services on June 5, concluding that a plaintiff bringing a so-called reverse discrimination claim — where, for example, a majority group...more
Recent protests across major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, have resulted in business disruptions impacting both employers and their employees. The events are a reminder for employers to prepare for emergencies in the...more
A federal court of appeals just upheld the convictions of two workplace managers after an OSHA inspection quickly evolved into a criminal prosecution. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit offered a stark warning to...more
Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program recently received a big win that will impact litigation strategies. While workers’ comp provides a no-fault system, employers that elect not to...more
Deivert v. Zartman and Borough of Northumberland, 2025 WL 83747 (M.D.Pa. 2025) - (Neither a municipality nor a municipal manager had immunity under the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (“PPSTCA”) for the...more
