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The New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”) is expanding in July 2026, imposing major ramifications for small business in NJ. More employers than ever will be covered under The Act. Far more employees will be eligible for...more
Beginning July 1, 2026, potential liability of general contractors in Virginia for unpaid wages will greatly expand under newly enacted House Bill 238. This represents a major shift in risk allocation in the construction...more
A federal court in South Dakota denied Denny’s Corporation and Denny’s Inc.’s motion to dismiss a Section 1981 claim after rejecting their argument that the plaintiffs, Damon Whitfield and Hector Madera, had named the wrong...more
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in the workplace and how undocumented status can...more
In a significant development for New Jersey employers, the state appeals court has held that the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA) permits individuals, including...more
New York employers should prepare for significant new obligations concerning employee access to personnel files. The New York Legislature just passed a bill that could soon grant current and former employees broad rights to...more
Gov. Wes Moore signed the Maryland Worker Freedom Act (SB 417) into law earlier this spring, making Maryland the 14th state to enact what is commonly referred to as a “captive audience” meeting ban....more
WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO? A probation and parole officer (we’ll call her “Suzie”) employed by the Oklahoma state Department of Corrections was diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and had been on...more
Legislation in the California Legislature would create a pilot program directing district attorneys in Alameda and Santa Clara counties to investigate workplace accident investigations and prosecute cases of workplace...more
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not recognize overtime gap time claims, handing a partial win to a nursing and rehabilitation facility...more
Most employers know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a covered employer to provide "reasonable accommodations" for qualified employees with disabilities. What gets less attention is the process the law...more
Morgan Lewis recently hosted the latest session in its Navigating Employment Law in the Middle East webinar series, focusing on the legal framework governing termination of employment in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)....more
On May 28, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Gessner v. Southern Company, clarifying the standard for retaliation claims under Florida’s Private Sector Whistle‑Blower’s Act (“FWA”). The Court...more
Retail employers frequently operate through complex business arrangements – ranging from franchising models to staffing partnerships and in-store concessions. But, these relationships can unwittingly create potential legal...more
Welcome back to Defending the Algorithm™ - a LinkedIn newsletter from Pittsburgh law firm, Houston Harbaugh, PC, helping defense attorneys, insurance professionals, employment lawyers, corporate counsel and clients to...more
Resolving a longstanding split among Florida appellate courts, the Florida Supreme Court has held that employees bringing retaliation claims under the private sector Whistleblower’s Act must prove that the challenged...more
“Prediction is easy — being right is hard.” The Supreme Court’s May 21, 2026, decision in the multiemployer withdrawal liability space affirmed this principle. In M & K Employee Solutions, LLC v. Trustees of the IAM National...more
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that the actuary for a multiemployer pension plan (“MPP”) may select actuarial assumptions used to calculate withdrawal liability after the measurement date, provided...more
As summer arrives and employees across Connecticut head out on vacation, paid time off (PTO) and vacation time can take on different meanings depending on who you ask. For employees, days they haven’t used yet can feel like...more
Brian Flores, an NFL coach, recently made headlines after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a dispute over whether his claims must be arbitrated. Flores asserted race discrimination claims against the NFL and...more
On May 5, 2026, following a yearlong rulemaking process, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued its final “ABC test” regulations, which become effective on October 1, 2026....more
Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance requires employers to provide covered employees with up to 40 hours of Paid Leave that can be used for any reason and up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave annually. The...more
Withdrawal liability is an exit price that an employer must pay when it stops contributing to a multiemployer pension plan that is underfunded (i.e., a plan that does not have enough assets to pay 100% of the retirement...more
Employers in Chicago: new rules that may require adjustments are now in effect. The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (OLS) adopted new rules for...more
Does a fired employee who believes your company broke the law have a viable claim for retaliation under Florida’s whistleblower statute? Not without proving the conduct actually violated a law, rule, or regulation. The...more
