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HL UK Pensions Law Digest 5 November 2025

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Collective defined contribution (CDC): expansion to unconnected employers and retirement-only pensions...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Massachusetts Superior Court Holds that Parent Companies Cannot Enforce Noncompetition Obligations Against Their Subsidiaries’...

On September 11, 2025, Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee of the Massachusetts Superior Court held that a parent company cannot enforce a noncompetition provision against the employee of one of its subsidiaries....more

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Eighth Circuit holding on LMRA preemption of state law employment discrimination claims: It substantially depends

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In King v. UPS, decided on September 25, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s race and age discrimination claims, as well as his hostile work...more

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What Are Compliance Risks? Risk Types, Areas & How to Manage

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Addressing the many compliance risk areas with a standardized taxonomy is critical for risk and compliance leaders for several reasons. First, defining compliance risks using the standardized Risk Categories and Risk Types...more

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Injunctive Relief in Employment Litigation: Protecting Your Business When Time Is Critical

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When an employee departs, especially to join a competitor or start a competitive venture, the risk to the employer’s confidential information and customer relationships can be immediate. In those moments, time is not a...more

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Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court of Justice Rules

On October 30, 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued two decisions interpreting European Union law regulating mass dismissals, or “collective redundancies,” ruling that technical mistakes or noncompliance with...more

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German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights to Scrutinize Dismissed Employees’ Job Applications

When an employee in Germany is unlawfully dismissed and successfully challenges the dismissal in court, the employee is generally entitled under Section 615 sentence 1 of the German Civil Code (BGB) to back pay for the period...more

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Client Alert: Guidance on Educating Employees Turning 65 About Health Coverage Options

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As employees approach age 65, it is important to provide them with clear, neutral information about their health coverage options—specifically, the choice between remaining on a company’s group health plan or enrolling in...more

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Immigration Insider | November 2025

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Updates regarding the H-1B $100K Proclamation, additional restrictions on visa appointments and the end of automatic extensions for employment authorization documents are included in this month’s edition of Immigration...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Being an NFL Head Coach and a 401(k) Plan Sponsor: A Game of Strategy, Risk, and Responsibility

When people ask me what being a 401(k) plan sponsor is like, I sometimes want to tell them: “It’s like being an NFL head coach.” You might laugh, but think about it. Both jobs are filled with high expectations, constant...more

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Superior Court Clarifies When Commissions Become ‘Wages’ Due Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

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A Massachusetts Superior Court recently addressed whether post-termination commissions contingent on future events qualify as “wages” under the state’s Wage Act law. In Ford v. Vacationeer, LLC, the court granted summary...more

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SJC Holds That Retention Bonuses Do Not Constitute ‘Wages’ Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

Last year, the Appellate Division of the Massachusetts District Court held in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated—a decision that we addressed in an article published on October 28, 2024—that retention bonuses do not constitute...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

New California Law Targets Training Repayment and Similar Agreements

California Gov. Gavin Newson recently signed into law sweeping legislation designed to restrict employers and training providers from requiring workers to repay costs or fees when they leave employment, so-called “training...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Ninth Circuit defines the “costs” associated with offers of judgment or settlement

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In Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, the court clarified the scope of awards under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998....more

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Workplace Chemical Protection Program Requirements: When OSHA Didn’t Act, the EPA Did

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has fundamentally changed the compliance landscape for occupational exposures...more

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Minnesota Paid Leave Law Set to Take Effect January 1, 2026

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The new Minnesota Paid Leave (MPL) law, which provides for paid family and medical leave for most employees in Minnesota, will significantly impact the employment landscape for Minnesota employers starting January 1, 2026. ...more

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Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

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The scope of NLRB remedies for unfair labor practice violations has been disputed since December 2022, when the Board in a novel case called Thryv, Inc., expanded the definition of equitable remedy to include direct or...more

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Upcoming California Employment Laws To Watch Out For in 2026 and Beyond

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AB 692 will apply to employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and will apply to all employers in California. Under the new law, it will be unlawful to include terms in employment contracts that require...more

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ERISA Basics 101: Puerto Rico, Vesting Schedules, and Other Unforgettable Lessons

When you work as an ERISA attorney for TPAs for nearly a decade, you get a front-row seat to some of the most creative interpretations of the law imaginable. I don’t say that as an insult—I say it as someone who spent ten...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: New Obligations for Employers in Quebec

On September 30, 2021, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, commonly referred to as ‘Bill 27’ (Act). Some of the provisions of the Act came into force on...more

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No Delay in Effective Date and Other Key Takeaways from the IRS’ Final Catch-Up Regulations

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On September 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations to reflect statutory changes under Section 603 of SECURE 2.0, which generally require that catch-up contributions made by participants in...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Unpacking the No-Tax on Tips Proposal: Key Questions and Implications

I. Overview of Section 224 and Proposed Regulations - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 introduced Section 224 of the Internal Revenue Code, establishing a below-the-line deduction for qualified tip income. P. L....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Temporal Proximity Rule In Discrimination Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently reaffirmed that temporal proximity, the closeness in time between an employee’s protected activity and an adverse employment action, is not, by itself, enough to prove...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

NYC Employers Face New Obligations As City Council Changes Sick/Safe Leave and Pay Data Reporting Requirements

New York City employers should heed two important new legislative developments coming out of City Council. First, the City amended its Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) and its Temporary Schedule Change Act (“TSCA”)...more

K&L Gates LLP

AI in Recruiting and Employment Decision-Making: New California AI Regulations Strike a Balance Between Efficiency and Algorithmic...

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is no longer a theoretical, future-tense possibility. It is here and is reshaping how employers find, assess, and promote talent. As employers’ use of AI...more

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