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Alston & Bird

Employment Laws Coming to California in 2026

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As the end of 2025 approaches, our Labor & Employment Group highlights and summarizes new employment laws taking effect in California beginning in 2026....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Securities Act No-Reprisal Provisions Results in C$5.3 Million Award to CEO: A Warning to Regulated Employers

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The recent decision in McPherson v Global Growth Assets Inc., 2025 ONSC 5226, (McPherson) is the first time the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has interpreted the protection from reprisal provisions under Ontario’s...more

Ius Laboris

Seasonal Contracts: Answers to Five Common Questions 

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The start and end of seasonal periods in France – in summer, after the grape harvest, and in winter, at the end of the ski season – are an opportunity to review the rules governing seasonal fixed-term contracts. These...more

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Ninth Circuit Weighs in on Constitutionality of NLRB, Teeing Up Likely SCOTUS Review

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The constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken center stage at the federal appellate courts for the second time this year. On October 28, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling on three major...more

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Canada: Key Updates to Québec Immigration for 2026–2029 Announced

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Québec has unveiled its immigration orientations for 2026–2029 along with the Immigration Plan for 2026. These measures aim to limit temporary and permanent immigration and to increase the emphasis on French language...more

Ius Laboris

Denmark’s 2025/2026 Legislative Programme: A Quiet Omission on EU Pay Transparency  

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In the normal way, the Danish Government has published its legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2025/2026. Below we have listed the bills relevant to employment law. Surprisingly, there currently seems to be no...more

Haynes Boone

Beware of Incorporating by Reference!

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Anyone who has tried to read plan documents can tell you that they are long and make for tedious reading. To avoid making already long plan documents even longer, many plans, particularly pre-approved plans, may include...more

Ius Laboris

What is ‘Coffee Badging’ and How Should Employers Respond? 

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Employers worldwide are increasingly observing a new phenomenon at work. Employees are only briefly appearing at the office, clocking in (or ’badging’), and then disappearing again shortly afterwards. This form of symbolic...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] One More Season: Student-Athlete Challenges to the NCAA’s Eligibility Rules Continue

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The landscape of college athletics is rapidly evolving. With new opportunities for student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and the rise of revenue-sharing following the House settlement, legal...more

Littler

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

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As the calendar turns to 2026, employers across the country face a fresh wave of labor and employment law changes that will reshape workplace compliance, employee rights, and business operations. From expanded protections for...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Yes, Non-Competes Are Still Enforceable in Missouri—What You Need to Know

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My nonlawyer friends often assume non-compete agreements are not enforceable, usually because they had read an old headline about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule banning non-competes or an article...more

Fisher Phillips

New 11th Circuit Decision Clarifies Independent Contractor Test: Your Five Step Compliance Plan

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Businesses operating in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia recently received much-needed clarity from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on how to determine whether their workers are independent contractors or employees – a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Das Ende des Bonusjahres naht – Zielvorgaben 2026 nicht vergessen!

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Es ist wieder soweit: Zum Ende eines jeden Geschäftsjahres stehen nicht nur die strategische Planung für das kommende Geschäftsjahr, sondern auch die Zielvereinbarungen bzw....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York City Expands Safe and Sick Leave Law and Narrows Temporary Schedule Change Obligations

On October 25, 2025, the New York City Council enacted into law amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) and the Temporary Schedule Change Act (“TSCA”). The amendments will take effect on February 22, 2026....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

October Layoffs Hit 22-Year High: Legal Considerations for Employers

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October 2025 may very well be remembered as a turning point in the U.S. labor market. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, employers announced approximately 153,000 job cuts last month, marking the highest October total...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

New York Employers Must Act as the New York State Secure Choice Savings Program Rolls Out

Private sector employers in New York should get ready to comply with or certify their exemption from the New York State Secure Choice Savings Program (“New York Secure Choice”), the state’s mandatory employer-facilitated...more

Perkins Coie

2025 Illinois Labor and Employment Legislative Roundup

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Key Takeaways - In 2025, Illinois boosted paid breaks for nursing mothers, NICU leave, and organ donation rights for part-time employees. Significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act will require new...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The pendulum is about to swing at the EEOC. Are you ready?

On January 21, the day after President Trump designated Andrea Lucas as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Commission issued a press release describing Ms. Lucas’s priorities as including the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Jersey Courts May Be Limiting the Labor Commissioner’s Effort to Curtail Independent Contractors in that State: October 2025...

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This month’s legal developments include a key case decided in New Jersey that supports a less stringent application of that state’s ABC test for independent contractor (IC) status. In late April 2025, the New Jersey Labor...more

White & Case LLP

United States expands use of tariffs in response to labor and human rights concerns abroad

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US trade restrictions targeting labor rights concerns in foreign countries and their potential effects on US competitiveness have expanded again in recent months, widening the field of trade risks companies must consider. The...more

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SECURE Act 2.0: IRS Issues Final Regulations on Catch-Up Contributions

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE Act 2.0”) makes many changes impacting retirement plans. Among the most significant are changes affecting “catch-up” contributions. The IRS recently finalized regulations relating to these...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Countdown to Compliance: Illinois Employers Should Prepare for New Laws Becoming Effective in 2026

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As the new year approaches, Illinois will ring in 2026 with a new wave of legislative changes impacting employment practices. Among the most notable are expansions to employee leave entitlements and new limitations on certain...more

DLA Piper

Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) and minibus package as early as 4 pm tomorrow, with members on their way back to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the vote....more

Vedder Price

Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State Wage and Hour Laws Do Not Incorporate the Federal Portal-to-Portal Act

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On October 30, 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an important decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Malloy when it concluded that Nevada’s wage and hour laws do not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Exit Interviews: They Matter More Than You Think

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Every employment relationship eventually reaches an end. How that departure is handled can influence an organization’s culture, legal posture, and reputation. A structured exit interview offers more than a formality. It...more

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