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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 128: Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska Join Nation’s Paid Sick Leave Law Patchwork

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As we reported last week, paid sick leave initiatives were on the ballot and up for vote in three states – Alaska (“Ballot Measure No. 1”), Missouri (“Proposition A”), and Nebraska (“Initiative 436”)....more

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Workplace accidents: when are employers legally required to report?

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When does the obligation to report a workplace accident arise? Should an accident at work report be made when the circumstances around a reported accident seem doubtful or unlikely? Or when the employee who was involved in an...more

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Littler WPI’s Election Report 2024

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The 2024 presidential election was like no other in modern history, and it is clear that across a range of measures the American electorate remains dramatically polarized. This presents a host of challenges for policymakers...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

Employers will continue to difficult decisions about setting the tone and culture of their workplaces (which may involve taking a stand on political issues) and how to minimize business disruptions due to employee disputes....more

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Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 - More Rules for Employers?

On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 received Royal Assent. This is the fifth such act since 2021. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tips from Seyfarth: Opinion Update – Fifth Circuit Clarifies Scope of its Decision Vacating 80/20 Rule

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Tips from Seyfarth is a blog series for employers, and their in-house lawyers and HR, payroll, and compensation professionals, in the food, beverage, and hospitality sector. We curate wage and hour compliance “tips” to keep...more

BakerHostetler

The Future of Noncompetition Provisions in a Trump Administration

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The politics of noncompetition provisions are a point of uncommon unity in what is otherwise an often polarized climate. Traditionally “red” states (i.e., Oklahoma and North Dakota) and traditionally “blue” states (i.e.,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Trends in Optional Features Available Under Secure Act 2.0

During our October 30, 2024 webinar, “It’s 2024 and … It’s Decision Time in the Retirement Plan World!” we polled our audience on their interest in adding optional features available under Secure Act 2.0 (discussed in our...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About (2): Automatic Enrollment

SECURE Act 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that “new” 401(k) plans and private sector 403(b) plans must automatically enroll their eligible employees, but not until the first plan...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Challenges to Compliance: A Look at the Inaugural Reporting Period Under Canada’s Forced and Child Labour Legislation

As outlined in our prior bulletins on this topic, Canada’s new supply chains legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit to...more

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Missouri Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase, Paid Sick Leave

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On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters passed Proposition A, a ballot initiative that will both increase the State’s minimum wage and provide workers paid sick leave. Those voting in favor totaled nearly 60% of the votes cast....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The issue with 3(16)

Over the last few years, we’ve seen the proliferation of companies offering ERISA §3(16) services. This is a natural growth of advisors offering ERISA §3(38) services, so 3(16) was a great way for third-party administrators...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – October 2024

In this month’s instalment, our team summarises the main changes proposed under the Government’s recently published Employment Rights Bill and their wider implications. ALL CHANGE…? The Labour government has unveiled the...more

Stinson LLP

From Field to Firm: Lessons for Lawyers from Athletes' Mental Health Playbook

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Both athletes and lawyers operate in intense environments where performance is paramount. Athletes are trained to cope with stress through mental conditioning and performance strategies. In contrast, the legal field has...more

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E-Verify in Illinois: SB0508 Myths Dispelled, Rights Protected

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The passage of the vaguely named “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” led to widespread chatter that the law possibly prohibited employers from using E-Verify unless they were explicitly required to do so under federal...more

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Warehouses Watching Their Backs in California: Legislative and Regulatory Developments

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California legislators and regulators continue to create various challenges for warehouse owners and operators throughout the Golden State. Two recent developments in particular serve as stark reminders to owners and...more

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Colorado AG Proposes Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Implement Recent Legislative Updates

Just over one year after the Colorado Privacy Act Rules took effect, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a set of proposed draft amendments that, if implemented, would significantly modify the Rules to reflect recent...more

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New DOL Guidance for Employers on Responsible Use of AI in the Workplace

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In response to the fact that “Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril,” the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order in October 2023. As part of the Executive Order, on...more

Blank Rome LLP

IRS Announces 2025 Retirement Plan Limits

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has announced the following dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans for 2025...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Statutory Timelines for Plaintiffs in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims

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North Carolina Workers’ Compensation claims are governed by Chapter 97 of the North Carolina General Statutes. What follows are timelines for Plaintiffs set forth in the statutes...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Not Your Grandparents’ Unions: NLRB Sees Large Rise in Organizing Petitions

The National Labor Relations Board and unions have been busy. The NLRB received 3,286 union election petitions during FY 2024, up 27% since FY 2023 (when the NLRB received 2,593 petitions) and more than double the number of...more

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Texas Decision Calls Into Question the Use of Administrative Law Judges

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On October 30, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from using its in-house administrative law judges to oversee administrative proceedings against a...more

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Who Let the Dogs Out? New York City’s Potential New Pet Leave

New York City employees may soon be entitled to take sick leave to care for their pets if a newly introduced bill is passed by the city council....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

How Employers Can Prepare for End of Bundled Processing of Work Authorizations for H and L Dependents

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In January 2025, the settlement agreement that returned USCIS to its practice of “bundling” adjudication of extensions of stay and applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) for dependent spouses of H-1B and...more

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December 2, 2024 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in AL, GA, CO, MN, MT, ND, SD, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT

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Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont with five...more

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