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Ireland’s Push for Transparency With New Restrictions on NDAs

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After much anticipation, a new law has come into effect in Ireland which places significant restrictions on employers when entering into non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) with employees or former employees....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTC & DOJ Substantially Revise Guidance on Application of Antitrust Laws to Activities Affecting Workers: Trump Administration...

Two working days before the inauguration of President Trump, the federal antitrust agencies have withdrawn the Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (2016) (“Guidance Document”), and issued Antitrust Guidelines...more

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Kotek Provides Additional Guidance on Executive Order Mandating PLAs

On December 18, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31 (the “PLA Executive Order”). Under the order, Governor Kotek directed state agencies to require Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for nearly...more

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TikTok, the Clock Won’t Stop, and Cases Involving Court Jurisdiction Narrowly Focused - SCOTUS Today

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As the snow has fallen on Washington, DC’s First Street over the past few days, the Supreme Court has begun to issue opinions in the current term....more

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Overview of the New Luxembourg Tax Measures to Improve Talent Attraction and Retention

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On December 20, 2024, the Luxembourg parliament adopted without material changes the tax relief package bill that we covered in a previous publication. Amongst others, this law introduces, as of fiscal year 2025, the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Higher Standard of Proof for Overtime Exemptions

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In a win for employers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that employers need only prove an exemption from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by a “preponderance of the...more

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High Court Reaffirms Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

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On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disputes over the applicability of overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are governed by the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard.  In so doing,...more

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CT Employers Beware: Compliance with the New Paid Sick Leave Law Requires Familiarity with the Intricacies of the Law

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The expanded CT Paid Sick Leave requirements were signed into law on May 21, 2024, and were effective January 1, 2025. Since that time, the CT Department of Labor (“DOL”) published, and subsequently updated, FAQs and...more

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Preventing Risks, Protecting Workers: New Safety Regulation Explained

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A new regulation on the prevention of occupational risks for a safe and healthy work environment comes into force in Chile on 1 February 2025. This new regulation updates the responsibilities of employers, focusing on the...more

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“With a Gap in the Pleadings and Extrinsic Evidence Unavailable,” the Insurer has a Duty to Defend

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On December 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas refused to allow extrinsic evidence under the Monroe conditions where plaintiff’s employment status and the merits of the case...more

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Massachusetts Gets Transparent: FAQs Clarify the Commonwealth’s Pay Transparency Law

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Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) recently published FAQs that provide guidance on the state’s new pay transparency law, formally titled the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act. The Act...more

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Portugal’s Authority for Working Conditions Begins New Investigation Action to Ensure Compliance with Equal Pay Requirements

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On January 7, 2025, the Authority for Working Conditions (“ACT”) officially began a new investigation action to verify and ensure legal compliance with the requirements to provide equal pay for men and women....more

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Important Update for Massachusetts Employers: February 1, 2025 Wage Data Reporting Deadline

Earlier this year, Massachusetts enacted a new law entitled an Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Act”). Under the Act, employers must disclose certain salary and wage information in job postings and...more

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New Jersey AG Says Anti-Discrimination Law Covers Algorithmic Discrimination

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced new guidance that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination, i.e., when automated systems treat people differently...more

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DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Applicability of the FMLA Substitution Rule When Employee on FMLA is Receiving PFML Benefits

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter regarding the applicability of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) substitution rule when an employee on FMLA leave is receiving state or local paid...more

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Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Evidentiary Standard for FLSA Cases

Employers may now have an easier time establishing that employees are properly classified as exempt, in light of a recent unanimous ruling from the United States Supreme Court.  In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera et...more

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IRS Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report Includes Issues Impacting Employers

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Every year the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) issues its Annual Report to Congress that discusses the ten most serious issues taxpayers faced during the past year in their dealings with the IRS, among other...more

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The Fourth Circuit Disavows Generalized, Overinclusive, and Overly Broad Classes and Class Definitions

On December 17, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed down its published opinion in Stafford v. Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., 2024 WL 5131108 (4th Cir. 2024). In a rare move, the Fourth...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves Final Respirable Crystalline Silica Regulation, While Other Potential Limits on Engineered Stone Remain Under...

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On December 19, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved a proposal to make permanent amendments to its regulation regarding occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the general industry...more

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The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act and Its Potential Impact on Employers

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On 23 December 2024, Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione (R-Tarrant County) filed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (the Act), adding Texas to the list of states seeking to regulate artificial intelligence...more

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UPDATE: FAR Council Proposals Withdrawn

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In January 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a rule that would One year later on January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn their proposed rule....more

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Eight Employment Law Changes That Are Important to Illinois Independent Schools

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Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each law...more

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FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Rule on Federal Contractor Pay Requests

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On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew its Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting (the proposed rule), which was initially introduced in January 2024. This...more

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on ADA Retiree Discrimination Claims

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could have significant impacts on employee retiree medical insurance plans. In Stanley v. City of Sanford, a retired city employee alleges that Sanford’s...more

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Sixth Circuit Rules Jury Must Decide if FLSA Violations Were Willful

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Su v. KDE Equine, LLC that whether an employer willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a fact question best left to the jury. ...more

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