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Ten Common Employment Law Mistakes That Get Employers Sued (a Management-Side Perspective)

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Most employment lawsuits don’t start with dramatic misconduct or bad actors. They start with small, avoidable decisions that no one thought would matter—until they did....more

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Proposed Updates to ERISA Electronic Disclosure Requirements

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The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) under the Department of Labor (DOL) recently published proposed regulations requiring significant changes to how retirement plans deliver benefit statements to participants...more

BakerHostetler

Florida Expands Mandatory Fee Disclosure Requirements for Restaurants and Hospitality Businesses in ‘Operations Charge’ Statute

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On June 2, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 606 into law, significantly expanding disclosure requirements for mandatory fees charged by public food establishments....more

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UK Right to Work Expansion: What Employers Need to Know Now

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The UK government is progressing plans to expand the scope of the Right to Work Scheme, imposing stricter requirements on sponsor licence holders and indicating that full implementation of the expansion will take place on 1...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Expansion of Penalties for I-9 Violations Signals Rigid Enforcement Against Employers

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Did you miss it? Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly updated its Form I-9 Fact Sheet without any formal announcement. This silent revision reclassifies a number of Form I-9 errors from...more

Hogan Lovells

HL UK Pensions Law Digest 20 April 2026

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Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Pension Schemes Bill: Ping Pong commences The government has rejected the Lords' amendments as the Bill enters its final stages; Pension Protection Fund: response to the...more

Stinson LLP

What HR Leaders Need to Know About the EEOC's Latest Enforcement Priorities

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On April 3, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its FY 2027 Agency Performance Plan and FY 2025 Agency Performance Report, providing a roadmap of their enforcement priorities and compliance...more

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Policy Week in Review – April 17, 2026

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White House Announces NLRB Nominations - On April 13, the White House announced the nomination of James Macy from the U.S. Department of Labor to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term expiring...more

Baker Donelson

The Rise of AI Assisted Pro Se Employment Litigation: What Employers Need to Know

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Pro se employment lawsuits are surging – and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is quietly reshaping what those cases look like, how long they last, and how expensive they are to defend. Gone are the days of nonsensical...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Don’t Sweat It: New Virginia Heat Illness Standards on the Horizon

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Virginia passes heat illness statute to develop VOSH heat illness standards regulating private employers by May 1, 2028. ...more

Fisher Phillips

Private Clubs Must Manage Member Harassment Risks: 5 Tips for Protecting Your Workforce in a Member-First Culture

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Private clubs expect their front-line staff to keep members happy – but when does that expectation cross the line and create workplace liability risks for your organization? Over the past year, multiple golf and country clubs...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

ICE’s New I-9 Guidance Raises the Stakes for Routine Form Errors

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All U.S. employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for every new hire to verify identity and work authorization. While the requirement itself is straightforward, the compliance framework around it is highly technical —...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employers win big in 2 disability cases

With 3 good lessons for the rest of us. Win No. 1: Weakest reasonable accommodation case ever? Probably not, alas, but it was still pretty darned weak. An employee of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (we’ll call her...more

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Allergy Season Is Here: Accommodating Seasonal Allergies Under the ADA

Can an employee’s seasonal allergies qualify as a disability that the employer must reasonably accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Short answer: It depends....more

McGuireWoods LLP

ICE Expands Scope of Substantive Form I-9 Violations: What Employers Need to Know

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On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a revised Fact Sheet on Form I-9 inspections that expands the list of errors classified as “substantive” paperwork violations. While the penalty...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Health Care Non-Compete Legislation Q1 2026 Update

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In the first quarter of 2026, state legislatures have continued to limit the use of restrictive covenants with employees, with the most industry-focused limitations once again being in health care. This post tracks recent...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

What the Rollins Enforcement Action Really Means for Multistate Employers

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The FTC’s April 15, 2026 enforcement action against Rollins, Inc. should be viewed less as an isolated dispute over non-compete agreements and more as a roadmap for future federal enforcement. For multistate employers, the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Military Leave Refresher for Employers

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As the military conflict in the Middle East continues and some Marine reservists have reportedly been deployed to the region, it is important for employers to revisit compliance obligations under the Uniformed Services...more

Cozen O'Connor

EO 14398 and First FCA Settlement For Discriminatory Practices Highlight Focus on Government Contracting

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The Trump Administration’s stated intent to use federal contracts and the False Claims Act (FCA) to target discriminatory hiring and employment practices is quickly becoming a reality. On March 26, 2026, President Trump...more

Fisher Phillips

The Visa Bulletin for May: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

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Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

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Labor Relations in India: 7 Steps Employers Should Take Under New Industrial Relations Code

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Businesses with employees in India should review major changes to the country’s labor relations framework that will impact your policies and practices. The new Industrial Relations Code, which took effect late last year,...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Significant I-9 Form Policy Changes and Unexpected Penalties. Here's What Employers Need to Know

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On March 16, 2026, ICE updated its Form I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet ("the 2026 I-9 Inspection Sheet"). The changes were notable in that more than ten categories of errors that employers have long been able to fix during an...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Medical Information Provided in SSDI Application Dooms ADA Discrimination Claim

In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Cleveland decision discussed whether an employee who applies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is automatically precluded from contending that their employer failed to...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Washington Bans Nearly All Non-Compete Agreements

Washington recently joined the growing list of states passing broad bans on non-compete agreements. The new law represents a significant expansion of Washington’s existing restrictions on non-competes, non-solicitation...more

Offit Kurman

Jury Awards Employee $22.5 Million For Employer’s Improper Denial of Pregnancy Accommodation Request

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When dealing with injured, sick, or pregnant employees, employers must exercise extreme diligence when denying an accommodation request; it is not as clear-cut as it might appear....more

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