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Proskauer - California Employment Law

Another California “Thermonuclear” Verdict: $105 Million to Employee Who Reported Workplace Harassment

As we have previously reported, California juries continue to hand down “nuclear” and even “thermonuclear” employment verdicts at an alarming rate. The latest addition to that growing list comes from San Diego, where a jury...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan

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On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new National Enforcement Plan outlining the agency’s enforcement priorities and areas of focus for investigations and litigation. The Plan...more

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Oregon Expands Protections for Immigration Status in the Workplace

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

Virginia Joins the Club: Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming Soon

Governor Abigail Spanberger recently signed HB 1207 (the “Act”), establishing a new paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a result, Virginia will become the 16th state to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Private-Sector Whistleblower Claims

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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

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Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Private Sector Whistleblower’s Act Claims

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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

Cole Schotz

Key Legal Updates for New York Employers

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Federal, state, and local laws governing the employer-employee relationship are constantly evolving. New York State and New York City are among the most active jurisdictions in passing new legislation that affects the...more

Fisher Phillips

Florida Supreme Court Gives Employers Stronger Defense Against Whistleblower Claims: Your 6-Step Action Plan

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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

Thompson Coburn LLP

NY Legislature Passes Expansive Bill Mandating Employee Access to Personnel Records

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The New York Assembly and Senate recently passed S3460, which gives current and former employees the right to access their own personnel records. If S3460 becomes law, it would amend the New York Labor Law to add new §210-b...more

FordHarrison

Return-to-Office Policies Are Creating New ADA Risks for Employers

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As employers continue implementing return-to-office (RTO) policies, many Florida employers are experiencing increased accommodation requests involving remote work, hybrid schedules, modified start times, and intermittent...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Comparing Two Recent PFML Cases: Helpful Developments and Cautionary Reminders

The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) reshaped the Commonwealth’s leave landscape, imposing broad obligations on employers and providing employees with job-protected, paid leave for qualifying family and...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

First Massachusetts PFMLA Retaliation Verdict: $4.75 Million Awarded Against Wayfair

On April 27, 2026, a Suffolk Superior Court jury returned what is believed to be the first verdict in Massachusetts validating a retaliation claim under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), G.L. c....more

Offit Kurman

The Pitt Is a Hospital Drama. It’s Also a Masterclass in Employment Risk.

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Like most good TV hospital dramas, The Pitt is not really about medicine. It is about pressure. The show captures what happens when employees are overextended, managers are operating in constant crisis mode, and...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Protected concerted activity: Non-union employers, beware!

This labor law applies to you, too. Most employers and Human Resources professionals know that employees have the legal right to make internal complaints about discrimination, harassment, compliance with wage-hour laws,...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

When a Third‑Party Investigator is the Smart Move

Choosing the right investigator for a workplace complaint is one of the most consequential decisions an employer will make once concerns are raised. Whether the investigation is conducted internally by an HR team member or by...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

When Termination Becomes a Litigation Risk: Using severance strategically

Even strong termination decisions can create litigation risk. Employers often assume that a legally defensible termination decision will not create a litigation risk. But that is not always the case. Even...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

When Headlines Become Lawsuits: Defending a Prestigious Maryland School in a High-Stakes Whistleblower Trial

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When a prestigious Maryland private school terminated its Chief Financial Officer, what began as an internal personnel decision quickly escalated into a high-profile lawsuit and a public relations crisis that threatened the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Whistleblower: What If I was Part of the Fraud?

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Whistleblowers play an important role in helping the federal government prosecute securities law violations, tax fraud, and other corporate violations of federal law. As a result, eligible whistleblowers are entitled to both...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

OOTO But Not Out of the Woods: Legal Risks for Employers During and After FMLA Leave

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When a key employee takes FMLA leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), staying in touch may feel necessary to keep business operations running. But what many employers underestimate is that liability...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Legislature Passes Employee Personnel Records Access Bill

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The New York Legislature has passed legislation (S3460) that would significantly expand employee access to personnel records. The bill would require employers to provide current and former employees with copies of their...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recent Federal Appeals Court Decision Reiterates That Full-Time Remote Work Is Rarely Reasonable Accommodation

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For years following the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been grappling with employee requests to continue working from home permanently and employee objections to returning to the office on a full-time or hybrid basis. A...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Virginia Enacts Pay Transparency and Salary History Ban Requirements

Virginia recently enacted a pay transparency law requiring employers to include a pay range in all job postings and prohibiting employers from seeking the salary history of a prospective employee....more

The Volkov Law Group

Does Your Speak-Up Culture Actually Work? (Part 2)

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What if you worked at a company where whistleblowers were rewarded? An internal investigation is often the result of a whistleblower concern....more

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$4.7 Million Wake-Up Call: Massachusetts’s First PFMLA Retaliation Verdict Puts Employers on Notice

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A $4.7 million jury verdict against Wayfair underscores the risks employers in Massachusetts face when handling employees’ return from paid leave....more

Foley Hoag LLP

SJC Affirms $1.4 Million Retaliation Verdict for Former Fire Chief, Reinforcing the Power of Circumstantial Evidence in Chapter...

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Key Takeaways - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirmed a $1.4 million jury verdict finding the Town of Marshfield retaliated against its former Fire Chief after he complained that his niece, a...more

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