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Offit Kurman

Incentivizing Employees with Phantom Equity

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In this episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the concept of phantom equity and its role in incentive compensation. As year-end approaches, businesses evaluate bonuses and...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

No Injunction for You: Third Circuit Rejects Employer Bid to Halt NLRB Case, Setting up Circuit Split

In a significant decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held on December 3, 2025 that federal courts lack jurisdiction to issue injunctions that would halt ongoing National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative...more

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Preparing for the UK Employment Rights Bill

The UK Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024, and it was introduced as part of the UK government’s “Plan to Make Work Pay,” which is designed to modernise UK employment rights. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's Statewide and Local Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2026

On January 1, 2026, a statewide minimum wage increase will go into effect in California, as well as numerous local wage increases in specific cities and counties. To ensure compliance, employers with workers in the state...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Updates for Overtime and Tip Reporting Obligations for 2025

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As we wrote on July 14, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) contains a provision providing a tax deduction for employees’ overtime income in 2025 through 2028....more

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Minor Questions to Belabor in the NIL Era: The Status of High School Athletes

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For years, many have advocated that participation in college athletics is “work” and, consequently, college athletes should be treated as “employees” of the schools they attend under federal and state labor and employment...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Does My Worker’s Injury Qualify for Workers’ Compensation?

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Worker Classification - How is the injured worker classified by the state in which your company operates?...more

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[Day 6] 12 Days of California Labor and Employment: 2025 Year in Review

The end of something is always the beginning of something else. That always rings true for years’ end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2026...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Jolly Roger Meets the Jobsite: A Workers' Compensation Voyage — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter explore the surprising roots and real-world complexities of workers' compensation law, drawing a playful throughline from pirate "articles" of old,...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

New EEOC Guidance Reemphasizes National Origin Protections for American Workers

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On November 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued the “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law” technical assistance guidance, reemphasizing workers’ rights under Title VII...more

Haynes Boone

Insuring Equality: Three Tips for Preserving Coverage for DEI Enforcement Actions

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At the beginning of this year, the Trump administration issued a series of executive orders rewriting federal policy on employment programs addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Executive orders 14151 and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The EEOC, DOJ, and DOL Amplify National Origin Discrimination as an Enforcement Priority

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On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing a new one-page technical assistance “Fact Sheet” regarding national origin discrimination....more

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México aumenta el Salario Mínimo para el 2026

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El 3 de diciembre de 2025, la Comisión Nacional de Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI), acordó aumentar el salario mínimo general a $315.04 pesos diarios y $440.87 pesos diarios en la Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte, a partir del 1...more

Haynes Boone

Mexico Alert: Inspection Protocol Applicable for Subcontracting Matters

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On Nov. 24, 2025, the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (the STPS) published the Inspection Protocol Applicable for Subcontracting Matters (the Protocol), which sets out the procedure and indicators applicable to...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Clearing the Smoke: Insights from the Williams v. Bally’s Tobacco Use Surcharge Dismissal

In Williams v. Bally Management Group, LLC, the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island became the first court to grant a motion to dismiss in a class action challenging Bally Management Group’s (Bally) tobacco...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Year-end Tax Challenges for Benefits While on Leave

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We get questions on administering benefits for employees on approved leaves year-round. But with the new year approaching, it is important to understand the tax issues affected by your administration of group health plan...more

Saiber LLC

New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase Beginning January 1, 2026

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New Jersey’s new mandatory minimum wage requirement will be effective January 1, 2026. For most employers, the 2026 minimum wage for compensating employees will increase by $0.43 to $15.92 per hour (up from $15.49 per...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Guidance on Non-Financial Misconduct: FCA Confirms Position

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The FCA will be introducing new guidance to help firms deal with instances of non-financial misconduct....more

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Beltway Buzz - December 2025 #2

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Columbus, Ohio, Enacts New Pay Transparency Ordinance Requiring Salary Ranges in Job Postings

The city of Columbus, Ohio, recently enacted an ordinance that will require most employers to provide reasonable, good-faith estimates of a position’s wages or salary in job postings. ...more

Littler

Mexico Increases the Minimum Wage for 2026

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On December 3, 2025, the National Minimum Wage Commission (“CONASAMI” for its acronym in Spanish) agreed to increase the general minimum wage to $315.04 pesos per day and $440.87 pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the...more

Poston Communications

PR: Essential Reading for Change Management Leaders

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Leading organizational change requires more than instinct. It demands frameworks, insight and the wisdom that comes from understanding both the mechanics of transformation and the human experience at its center....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

President Trump Targets DEI and ESG Policies of Proxy Advisors in Executive Order

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On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order mandating a number of regulatory actions aimed at curtailing the influence of proxy advisors over U.S. public companies, particularly their influence over...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New pay transparency standards from the Federal Labor Court and the EU

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With a recent shift in case law, Germany’s Federal Labor Court has significantly lowered the threshold for asserting pay discrimination through the newly affirmed “pair comparison” approach....more

Benesch

Mission India Update Following Implementation of Online Presence Review – Widespread Rescheduling of H-1B and H-4 Visa...

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This alert provides an update to our client communication issued last week regarding the Department of State’s new Online Presence Review requirement for H-1B applicants and their dependents. Following that announcement,...more

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