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[Panel] Labor Law Under the Trump Administration
In October 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave notice, through the joint release of their now-withdrawn Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals, of their...more
Key Highlights - Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) (extending protection to individuals with disabilities), the basic coverage threshold increased from $15,000 to $20,000....more
In 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen bills that significantly expand and reform employer obligations in California. These new laws create additional workplace rights notices, broaden leave and rehiring...more
On November 18, 2025, the Trump Administration announced that it will reassign some of the Department of Education’s key programs, including those involving K-12 education, to the Department of Labor. As described by the...more
Last week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released new jurisdictional thresholds for Section 503 of the Rehabilitations Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). The...more
As we previously reported here and here, a recent litigation trend against 401(k) plan sponsors concerns participant claims alleging that the use of plan forfeitures to offset future employer contributions results in a breach...more
Technology is making it easier by the day for “fake people” or real people using fake identifications to apply, interview, get hired, and even work for employers. Sometimes these individuals are referred to as “ghost...more
Non-governmental, tax-exempt employers that sponsor 457(b) plans are required to make amendments to comply with the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (including the SECURE Act of 2019) no later than December 31, 2025. As we previously...more
As the year winds down, HR teams juggle everything from holiday parties to payroll closeouts. But amid the festivities, it’s easy to overlook key compliance deadlines that occur at year’s end or early in the new year. Missing...more
A bill pending before the U.S. House of Representatives, if signed into law, would finally establish clarity on how and when employer responsibility is shared by franchisors and franchisees under the National Labor Relations...more
For years, employee handbooks were treated as routine onboarding documents, i.e., something handed out on a new hire’s first day and rarely revisited unless a legal issue arose....more
In June, Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved an unprecedented $2.8 billion settlement in the class action antitrust lawsuit House v. NCAA, a major...more
In a victory for employers, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently held that retention bonuses are not considered wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act and are not required to be paid to employees on the...more
Employers offering retention bonuses gained welcome clarity when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court, held in Nunez v. Syncsort Inc., 496 Mass. 706 (Oct. 22, 2025), that a bonus conditioned on...more
A federal district court preliminarily enjoined New York from enforcing a law that would have extended state labor regulations to employees already covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The court held that the...more
On 26 November 2025, the UK government published a working paper inviting views on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The proposal, which was originally indicated in 2020 but not included in the...more
In a recent decision, the Eighth Circuit held that a retailer could, consistent with the National Labor Relations Act, terminate an employee who displayed a political message on the company-branded uniform. In doing so, the...more
States across the country are tightening restrictions on “stay-or-pay” agreements that require employees to repay training costs or related expenses if they leave before a specified period of employment. Historically,...more
Recently, in Mora v. C.E. Enterprises, Inc., the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision in favor of an auto dealership alleged to have used an improper “piece rate” or “flag hours” compensation model. ...more
In this installment of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Preparing For 2026 series, hosts Constance Brewster and Jeff Banish walk employers through the new rules on mandatory Roth catch-up contributions and the...more
During the Presidential campaign and the subsequent Sunday talk shows leading up to the One Big Beautiful Bill (“BBB”), American voters heard that overtime (“OT”) compensation will be tax free. Now that the legislation has...more
Employee speech has been making headlines after terminations tied to controversial comments sparked debates about free speech rights. In this episode of Work This Way, Maynard Nexsen attorney Andrew Kragie joins hosts Tina...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced inflation-based increases to the jurisdictional thresholds under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era...more
It’s that time of year to celebrate all our hard work over the last 12 months! As 2025 winds down, however, employers should take steps to ensure they aren’t carrying any potential liability into 2026 from those exciting and...more
Employers beware! Plaintiff’s firms are bringing class actions suits under Washington’s Silenced No More Act (“SNMA”) alleging that confidentiality provisions in employee handbooks and agreements violate this law....more
