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Must Employers Pay INFONAVIT Loans During Employee’s Absence or Disability? Unpacking the Latest Legal Challenges

An amendment made to Mexico’s National Housing Fund Institute for Workers (INFONAVIT) law in February 2025 that requires employers to adjust their systems and payroll processes to determine, make, and enter salary deductions...more

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Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 10, 2025

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Monday evening, the Senate held a series of votes leading to final passage of the amended House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),...more

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California Enacts New AI Safety and Transparency Laws While Vetoing ‘No Robo Bosses Act’

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In the absence of comprehensive federal legislation addressing artificial intelligence (AI) safety and permissible uses in the workplace, state legislatures and agencies continue to promulgate bills and regulations that would...more

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Federal Scrutiny Intensifies: The HIRE Act and EEOC’s Focus on Anti-American Bias

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A wave of new federal initiatives—including the proposed HIRE Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s renewed focus on anti-American bias—signals a significant shift in how outsourcing practices and labor...more

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Ensuring Occupational Safety and Preventing Active Shooters: State Firearms Compliance Post-Bruen

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Employers have been alarmed by an increase in workplace violence over the last ten years, particularly in health care. The prevalence of active shooters in workplace (and decline in accidental deaths) mean that workplace...more

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Proposed Rules on New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act – What Employers Need to Know

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Following the June 1, 2025, effective date of the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued proposed regulations explaining compliance with the Act....more

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An Employer's Practical Guide to 401(k) Plan Catch-Up Contribution Changes for 2026

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Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (the Act), new rules apply to 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans regarding catch-up contributions – the additional elective deferrals ($7,500 in 2025) that employees aged 50 or...more

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Navigating Labor Inspections in Mexico: Key Information to Consider

Mexico’s Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS)) is responsible for verifying if employers comply with the obligations established in the Federal Labor Law. To do so, the...more

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Project Labor Agreements - Twists and Turns and Remaining Uncertainty

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As we discussed in our June 2024 alert, Project Labor Agreements – What Was Optional Is Now Mandatory, former President Biden’s Executive Order 14063 requires contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for federal...more

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California Expands Limitations and Recovery Periods for Equal Pay Act Claims

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Effective January 1, 2026, all California employers will be subject to expanded potential liability for Equal Pay Act violations under Senate Bill 642’s “Pay Equity Enforcement Act.” SB 642 amends California’s Equal Pay Act...more

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Illinois Amends the Prevailing Wage Act (Again) to Delay Implementation of Full Fringe Benefit Mandate for Apprentices Until July...

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The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 1437 (H.B. 1437), which delays implementation of the fringe benefit payment mandates for apprentices on projects subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (“IPWA”). As...more

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LA County Passes Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance for Unincorporated Areas of the County

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has passed a new Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance for unincorporated areas of the county. Similar to the City of Los Angeles and West Hollywood ordinances, the ordinance sets...more

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DHS Proposes Expanded Biometrics Requirements for Immigration Purposes

On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric information—including fingerprints, facial imagery, and DNA—to include...more

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Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 8) - Winter 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more

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OSHA’s Proposed General Duty Clause Modifications: Much Ado About Nothing?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s General Duty Clause (GDC) has long functioned as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) catch‑all enforcement tool to address serious, recognized hazards where no...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (November 9 – 15, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

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When the IRS Comes Knocking — And You Tossed the Evidence

Working on an IRS audit is hard enough. But what’s even harder? When you discover the plan sponsor disposed of—or claims to have disposed of, the very records the IRS is demanding....more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Navigating Retaliation Claims, Part 3: Rebuilding Trust After an Investigation

Welcome to Part 3 in this three-part series exploring how employers can effectively navigate retaliation claims. Part 1 explains the legal landscape for triggering actual or perceived retaliatory activity in a workplace...more

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[Panel] Labor Law Under the Trump Administration

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The rules of workplace relations are shifting. Frost Brown Todd’s Mekesha Montgomery and Kat Burgett discuss the ongoing changes and uncertainty at the NLRB—from leadership vacancies and stalled confirmations to the growing...more

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The Last Boy Scout

When I was younger, I wanted to get along. I really did. I wanted to keep the peace, stay out of trouble, and believe that if I worked hard and did the right thing, people would notice. They don’t. Not in school, not at work,...more

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2025 Legislative Update: Workplace OHS Anti-Harassment Policies Across Canada

The recent coming into force of legislation in Nova Scotia requiring employers to implement an anti-harassment policy marks a new era of policy alignment across Canadian provinces. Nova Scotia recently became the final...more

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Mental health warning signs at work: Can employers still rely on workers’ comp exclusivity?

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Following the recent decision in Rivas v. Benny’s Prime Chophouse, where the Illinois Appellate Court allowed a civil claim to proceed despite arguments that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) barred recovery, the...more

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The Friday Five: Five ERISA Litigation Highlights - November 2025

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This month’s Friday Five covers recent decisions on supplementation of the administrative record, offset of dependent benefits, full and fair review of claim for benefits, and timing of benefits determination, as well as an...more

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CMMC Day and a Break in the Senate Logjam

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After a Senate vote on Sunday evening, Congress appears closer to ending the record-setting government shutdown. The Senate advanced a funding package that includes appropriations for military construction and calls for the...more

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Minnesota’s New Paid Leave Law Is Here: What Employers Need to Do Before January 1, 2026

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In 2023, Minnesota enacted legislation creating a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program (the “Program”), which is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law established a publicly administered insurance program...more

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