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On December 10, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a complaint in Minnesota federal court against Minneapolis Public Schools (“MPS”) Special School District No. 1, its Board of Directors, and the MPS Superintendent. The...more
Back in February, we reported on a new collective agreement aimed at promoting the employment of ‘experienced employees’ in France. On 24 October 2025, a new law was published amending several provisions of the Labour Code to...more
With most of the country’s focus on who was snubbed by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, college athletics reached another inflection point on Monday with the release of Athletes.org’s first-ever draft...more
The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16 (the “FAA”), broadly construes arbitration clauses in contracts “evidencing a transaction involving commerce.” 9 U.S.C. § 2. See Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., 539 U.S. 52, 56...more
On November 10, 2025, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee, unveiled an expansive package of bills aimed at labor reform. The following contains a brief...more
As 2025 draws to a close, employers hoping for change in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) precedent have confronted a frustrating reality: the absence of an operational quorum has effectively frozen the agency’s...more
Originally introduced in the Senate in March 2025, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Faster Labor Contracts Act (“FLCA”) to the House of Representatives on September 16, 2025. The FLCA seeks to hasten the...more
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently passed a Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles. Beginning April 1, 2026, covered employers will need to comply with new safety...more
New York City offers one of the strongest safe and sick leave benefits in the country. Its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) requires employers, depending on their size, to provide employees working in New York City with...more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Labor law reform resurfaces nearly every Congress, but rarely advances given polarized views. The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”) has not been amended since 1984, yet...more
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published detailed guidance on how UK competition law applies to certain human resources (HR) practices, focusing on what UK businesses “need to know when recruiting workers...more
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
Congratulations to the 2025 World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their dramatic Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays completed their quest for the rare baseball accomplishment of back-to-back championships. One...more
Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) under HB 3638 introduce new requirements and restrictions on employment agreements addressing workplace misconduct, effective for agreements entered into, modified,...more
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
On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved Int. 0780-2024-A, a bill to amend the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA). On October 25, this bill was returned unsigned by Mayor Eric Adams. Consequently, the...more
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking on a panel for the Chicago Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association discussing how collective bargaining and collaborative labor-management relationships can...more
Briefing Summary: Carey Olsen is pleased to have authored the Bermuda section of International Employment Lawyer's (IEL) FAQs guide. IEL's International Employment FAQs provide concise answers to commonly asked employment law...more
What You Need to Know - Minnesota is tightening its rest and meal break rules effective January 1, 2026, and the changes carry serious wage-and-hour penalties for noncompliance. Now is a good time for employers to review...more
The Los Angeles Dodgers leveraged deferred compensation contracts to gain $241.44 million in player value for 2026 while paying half that amount. With two World Series in the last four years and another bid this year, this...more
Layoffs pose the “least” NLRB and union-related “risk” when there is specific and express language in a current collective bargaining agreement giving the company the right to lay off, setting the specific limits if any, and...more
Tense negotiations on Broadway this month provide a vivid reminder of how fragile labor relations can become when economic pressures collide with workforce demands, underscoring the importance of proactive legal guidance for...more
Europe’s labor law landscape is evolving rapidly, with significant implications for multinational companies operating across the continent. Whether you’re managing a workforce, handling compliance, or structuring cross-border...more
On September 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 288, which amends the state’s labor law and significantly expands the power of its Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) to cover private-sector...more