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New Zealand Moves to Allow Mutual Employment Termination Discussions, Drawing on UK Model

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New Zealand is set to introduce a framework that would allow employers and employees to end contracts by mutual agreement, a move taking inspiration from the UK’s long-standing “protected conversations” regime....more

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Federal Appeals Courts Split on NLRB Remedial Authority

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Two late-October decisions from different circuit courts highlight a divide over the scope of the National Labor Relations Board’s (“the Board”) remedial powers. The Fifth Circuit’s Hiran Management decision curtailed the...more

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International Students Start to Sail for Other Shores. Will the U.S. Signal Them to Return?

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A study released by the Institute of International Education has found that foreign student enrollment in the United States has fallen 17% in the current academic year relative to last year. While these figures presumably...more

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FMLA Guidance: DOL Warns Against Shortchanging Employees’ Intermittent Leave Hours

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for certain qualifying reasons. That premise seems simple enough, but the FMLA is riddled...more

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Are Employers Ready for February 22, 2026? New York City Expands Safe and Sick Leave Law Once Again

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New York City offers one of the strongest safe and sick leave benefits in the country. Its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) requires employers, depending on their size, to provide employees working in New York City with...more

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Time for HR Professionals and In-House Employment Counsel to Add HR Data Privacy Risk Assessments to Their Repertoire

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Effective January 1, 2026, employers subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) (CCPA) will be required to conduct a privacy risk assessment before engaging in many...more

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IRS Announces New 2026 Qualified Retirement Plan Limits

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The IRS recently announced the following cost-of-living adjusted limits for qualified retirement plans in 2026: Annual compensation limit used in calculating a participant’s benefit accruals: increased to $360,000....more

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2026

On November 13, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-67, which sets forth the 2026 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The...more

Fisher Phillips

Looking Ahead to Leeper: California Supreme Court to Address “Headless” PAGA Claims

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Even with the statutory clarifications that came along with last year’s PAGA reforms, California courts continue to wrestle with one of the thorniest aspects of the law: whether plaintiffs can maintain particularly troubling...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 258: Connor Shaw’s Story: Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Launching...

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Former UofSC Gamecock quarterback Connor Shaw joins us to share his powerful story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest and how that life-changing moment inspired him to launch Heart Huddle, a nonprofit dedicated to CPR...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News: Equal Pay Enforcement and Pay Data Reporting Updates

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Senate Bills 642 and 464 are set to take effect at the start of the new year, bringing important changes to the California workplace. Weintraub employment attorneys Lizbeth “Beth” West and Lukas Clary break down these new...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

How to Scope Investigations of “Bullying” Complaints

Because bullying is not illegal, some may wonder why allegations of bullying or abusive conduct need to be investigated at all. However, though bullying may seem less serious than unlawful conduct such as harassment,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Can an Employer Deduct Credit Card Costs from Employee Tips?

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These days, a lot of restaurant customers pay for food and drinks with a credit card, and they often leave a tip by credit card, rather than leaving cash. Credit card companies usually charge restaurant owners transaction...more

Goodwin

How to Secure and Retain Top Talent in Asset Purchases

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Recent research shows that acquired workers are nearly twice as likely to leave post-deal, with attrition increasing significantly during the first 12 months post-buyout, underscoring the critical and often underestimated...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What's new this week? November 2025 # 3

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Updates to professional sole trustee code- The Association of...more

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Furloughs Extending Beyond a Standard Pay Period Are Treated as Terminations

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For some industries, and in particular, construction, periods of slow work are inevitable. When no work is available, many employers place their employees on “furlough” – an unpaid, non-working status, but still on the...more

McAfee & Taft

Context matters: Balancing business interests and political speech

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Political speech in the workplace has continued to be a hot topic since the 2024 elections. “Political speech” can be defined as an expression of political views, affiliation, or activities within a professional setting. One...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Administrative Complaint and Subsequent Lawsuit Deemed Related Claims First Made Before EPL Coverage Incepted

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A federal district court determined that there was no coverage for a claim where a related claim was first made before the policy period began. A former employee of the insured company filed an administrative complaint...more

Jones Day

Minnesota Employers Should Review Paid Leave and Sick Time Policies for 2026

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On January 1, 2026, the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave statute ("Minnesota Paid Leave") becomes effective, meaning Minnesota joins a growing number of states with paid leave programs. In addition, the Minnesota...more

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Employers Grapple With GLP-1 Coverage for Weight Loss

Whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss is a challenging issue for many employers. As obesity rates remain high in many states, employers are making tough decisions about whether and how to cover GLP-1...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employ Globally, Comply Locally: Cross-border employment and the Massachusetts Wage Act

A recent Massachusetts federal court decision should serve as an important reminder to employers that the Massachusetts Wage Act can apply even to an individual residing and working in another country, as long as there are...more

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EU Pay Transparency: What Employers Need to Know

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The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), adopted in May 2023, aims to close the gender pay gap and strengthen enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work. It introduces binding obligations for employers to...more

Clark Hill PLC

December 2025 Visa Bulletin: Things of Quality Have No Fear of Time

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Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers eagerly await the monthly release of the US Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, to confirm when they will be eligible to apply for permanent residence in the US: the...more

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Class Action Decisions Published October 2025

Highlights from this issue include: District Court Jurisdiction and Rule 23(f) Appeals. The Fifth Circuit held the filing of a Rule 23(f) petition does not divest the district court of jurisdiction to withdraw and reissue a...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Weighs Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements After Forfeiture of Equity Shares

The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware is considering a case regarding whether a former executive’s noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, which were agreed to in exchange for company shares, remain enforceable if...more

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