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EEOC Issues Guidance on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), recently issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document addressing when telework may constitute a...more

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Delaware Affirms Adequacy of Equity Awards as Non-Compete Contract Consideration Despite Forfeiture

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In early February 2026, the Supreme Court of Delaware issued a very important and potentially far-reaching decision, finding equity awards that are later forfeited or clawed back can constitute adequate consideration for...more

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Mexico Alert: Reducción de la Jornada Laboral

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El 3 de marzo de 2026 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, el decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones del artículo 123, apartado A, de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos...more

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Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions for HR in Germany

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The escalation in the Middle East also affects day‑to‑day HR management for employers with operations in Germany. Flight restrictions, supply shortages, and rapidly rising fuel prices raise the question of what obligations...more

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Mexico Mandates Gradual Workweek Reduction to 40 Hours by 2030

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On March 3, 2026, the decree amending and adding various provisions to article 123, section A, of the Constitution of the United Mexican States was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby the working week...more

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A More Measured NLRB? GC Memo Suggests a Reset in Enforcement

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The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel, Crystal Carey, has issued updated guidance aimed at promoting fair, efficient, and consistent enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Although...more

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Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club

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As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity quotas, along with an...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The FTC’s Recent Crackdown on Noncompete Agreements: Practical Advice for Employers in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

In November 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized a consent order requiring an employer to cease enforcement of non-competition agreements with nearly 1,800 employees.  This was the FTC’s first enforcement...more

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Virginia General Assembly Sends Bill Limiting Non-Competes to Governor’s Desk

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On March 4, 2026, the Virginia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 170, which amends the existing non-compete statute to limit the enforceability of restrictive covenants for certain terminated employees. If enacted,...more

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A Deeper Dive Into California’s New Limitations on “Stay or Pay” Clauses as of January 1, 2026

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Many jurisdictions have recently enacted, or are considering enacting, legislation limiting “stay-or-pay” compensation structures, which require employees to repay their employers certain amounts either upon or as a result of...more

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Nueva reglamentación del contrato de aprendizaje en Colombia

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El Ministerio del Trabajo expidió, el 5 de marzo de 2026, el Decreto 0223, mediante el cual se subroga el capítulo 3 del título 6 de la parte 2 del libro 2 del Decreto 1072 de 2015 – el Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector...more

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Courts Split Over Whether ERISA Requires Diversification of ESOP Non-Employer Stock Assets

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An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a defined contribution pension plan that invests primarily in shares of stock issued by the sponsoring employer. Though fiduciaries of pension benefit plans generally must diversify...more

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Department of Labor Issues “AI Literacy” Framework for Workers, Employers, and Educators

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The Department of Labor has issued new guidance, the “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework,” detailing the DOL’s aspirations for the adoption of AI by workers, employers, educators, job trainers, and governments....more

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NLRB Formalizes Joint Employer Rule, But Is An Upcoming DC Circuit Decision What Counts?

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Key Points - • The 2020 joint employer rule is now formally back in effect. The NLRB has officially withdrawn the Biden-era 2023 joint employer rule. • A pending D.C. Circuit challenge could reshape the joint employer...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Flores is back in the game against NFL. Now what?

Does the NFL fight or punt? After a torturous four years of litigation, coach Brian Flores and his fellow plaintiff coaches have prevailed in their arguments that they should not be required to arbitrate their claims of...more

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UK Government Steps Up Immigration Reforms

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In its spring statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, the UK Government has taken further steps to implement proposals contained in its 12 May 2025 immigration white paper, including higher English language...more

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Virginia Charges Ahead to Implement a Heat Illness Prevention Standard

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As we approach the warmer months ahead, heat illness prevention remains a top priority for regulators at both the federal and state levels. Most recently, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have introduced companion...more

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A plausible sexual harassment allegation bars arbitration of other claims, court says

A single sexual harassment allegation may now be enough to keep an entire lawsuit out of arbitration. In Bruce v. Adams and Reese, LLP, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held 2-1 that when a complaint...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Rise of Trade Secret Litigation: Are You Prepared to Stop Your Trade Secrets from Walking Out the Door? (Part Two)

Part one of this series highlighted the historic high that trade secret litigation hit in 2025 with more than 1,550 cases filed in courts across the United States and suggested proactive, common-sense steps that businesses...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Second Case Regarding Prescription Drug Costs Dismissed

On March 3, 2026, a federal district court in Minnesota dismissed a lawsuit alleging that an employer imprudently managed its self-funded health plan’s prescription drug benefit, causing the plan participants to overpay for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique revisite la doctrine de la modification de l’essence du contrat

Dans la décision LaPlume v. AAA Internet Publishing Inc., la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CSCB ») donne des éclaircissements sur la doctrine de la « modification de l’essence du contrat » (changed substratum)...more

Jenner & Block

2026 Retirement Plan Amendment Deadline: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

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By December 31, 2026, plan sponsors of certain qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) and defined benefit plans, must amend the plans to incorporate required and discretionary changes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

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LWDA Proposed PAGA Regulations – Comment Period Closes March 23, 2026

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The LWDA has proposed detailed regulations aimed at standardizing and tightening the administrative mechanics of PAGA, including notice specifics, cure avenues, and post-filing settlement and reporting obligations....more

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Joint-employer exposure limited under the NLRB’s final rule

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially reinstated the 2020 joint-employer standard in a new final rule effective February 27, 2026, limiting the risk of a finding of joint-employer status under the National...more

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Fortune 500 Companies Beware: EEOC Chair Sends Warning on DEI Compliance

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Fortune 500 companies recently received an important message from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: review your diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives carefully....more

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