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Termination Provisions and the Perils of Imprecise Drafting: Key Lessons from De Castro v Arista Homes Limited

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in De Castro v Arista Homes Limited, 2025 ONCA 260 (De Castro) provides Ontario employers with yet another reminder about the importance of clear and concise drafting in...more

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Didn’t Make the H-1B Cap? 11 Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

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You may be disappointed if your candidate was not selected for an H-1B visa in the recent cap lottery – but not all hope is lost. If you employ foreign nationals, the good news is that you can explore certain short-term,...more

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Pensions: DC trustee agenda update – May 2025

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Medical Care Providers and Their Foreign Health Care Professionals: Minimize the Risk of Immigration Enforcement

Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have created unprecedented challenges for health-care providers and their sponsored foreign national employees. According to recent news reports, the Trump administration is...more

Saul Ewing LLP

New Executive Order Limits EEOC Enforcement

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to “deprioritize” enforcement of disparate-impact discrimination claims (the “EO”)....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Does Employer Disparate Impact Liability Still Exist? The Latest EO Pushes to Eliminate It

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President Donald Trump issued the “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” executive order (EO) on April 23, 2025. The stated purpose of the EO is “to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts...more

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U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?

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The United States continues to be a magnet for international students, especially in science and engineering graduate programs, but its dominance is no longer a given. According to a new report from the Association of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

EEOC announces tentative deadline for EEO-1 Reports

And eight FAQs about preparing your data. According to documents recently filed with the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is moving forward with the collection of 2024 employment...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

San Francisco Employers, Don’t Forget the Annual Reporting Form Due May 2!

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Employers subject to San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or the Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May...more

Hogan Lovells

Defined contribution (DC) small pots: Report

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On 24 April 2025, the DWP published a Report by the Small Pots Delivery Group, setting out the Group’s detailed recommendations for a system of compulsory consolidation of small defined contribution (DC) pots, plus the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Intangibles You Need To Succeed In The 401(k) Business

The most disappointing part of going to law school was the lack of practicality. Sure, it helps you think like a lawyer and teach you the basics of the law, it never helped with becoming a successful lawyer or how to draw a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sunsetting of COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave Law

Beginning July 31, 2025, New York employers will no longer be required to provide separate leave for COVID-19 quarantines and isolations. This marks a significant shift in pandemic-related employment policies for businesses...more

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First 100 Days Report for Employers

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Welcome to FP’s First 100 Days Report for Employers. The first 100 days of any new administration set the tone for what’s to come—and in 2025, that tone has been unmistakable: bold, fast-moving, and deeply consequential for...more

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Ohio Modernizes Compliance By Permitting Digital Workplace Postings: What Employers Need to Know

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Ohio has taken a major step toward modernizing workplace compliance after passing a new law that will allow employers to post certain mandatory labor law notices electronically, as long as they are accessible to all...more

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Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next for Roster Limits and College Athlete Pay?

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On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant order in House v. NCAA and two related antitrust class actions (collectively known as In re College Athlete NIL...more

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Safeguarding Your Corporate Leaders Against Rising Security Threats: Guide on Executive Protection

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Today’s corporate leaders face a wide range of potential security threats, and recent high-profile incidents have brought that vulnerability into sharp focus. Executives are increasingly at risk of becoming targets of violent...more

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Definition of "Woman” in the Equality Act, Guidance on Conduct Dismissals, and a News Roundup - UK HR Two Minute Monthly: April...

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Our employment law update for April covers the Supreme Court decision the correct definition of “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act and a Court of Appeal decision providing guidelines on gross misconduct dismissals....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The whole job offer fiasco

I have been an ERISA attorney since 1998. More than half my career now has been in my practice for 15 years this April. For about a three-year run from 2007-2010, I had three different jobs, and the whole process of working...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Trump Administration Seeks to Stop Federal Enforcement of Disparate Impact Liability

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President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, issued an executive order (EO) titled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy," mandating the cessation of federal enforcement of the "disparate impact" theory of...more

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EEOC Kicks Off 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection: If Approved Portal To Open on May 20, 2025

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has submitted its revised 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet and a justification request in support of its requested revisions to the Office of Information and...more

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Wage and Hour Around The Corner: To Defer or Not to Defer: That is the Question Facing Lower Fed Courts and States After SCOTUS...

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Following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright announcing the end of Chevron deference, lower federal courts have begun to apply the decision to uphold some federal wage-hour rules while striking down others; state...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Disappearing Act: Latest Executive Order Takes Aim at Disparate Impact Liability

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating enforcement of “disparate impact” discrimination claims, asserting that the disparate impact liability theory—used by courts for over five...more

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EEOC Seeks Elimination of Voluntary Reporting Non-Binary Data in EEO-1

On April 15, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a “non-substantive” Information Collection Request (“ICR”) to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for approval ahead of its 2024 data...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating Disparate Impact Liability Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

On April 23, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which aims to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Federal Judge Blocks Key DEI Executive Order Provisions

On April 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from enforcing a certification provision and termination clause...more

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