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New Year, New Labor Board: What Employers Should Expect from the NLRB in 2026

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As employers head off for the holiday season, Washington delivered a long-awaited gift: a newly reconstituted National Labor Relations Board. Late Thursday night, the Senate confirmed two new NLRB Board members and Crystal...more

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Illinois Employee Agreements: New Year, New Requirements You Should Have on Your Radar

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Do you have employees in Illinois subject to an arbitration agreement? What about severance or settlement agreements? Restrictive covenants? Before ringing in the New Year, be sure to review all employment-related agreements...more

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New Zealand Moves to Allow Mutual Employment Termination Discussions, Drawing on UK Model

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New Zealand is set to introduce a framework that would allow employers and employees to end contracts by mutual agreement, a move taking inspiration from the UK’s long-standing “protected conversations” regime....more

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Workplace Transparency Act Amendments to Impact Employment, Severance, and Settlement Agreements

On January 1, 2026, Public Act 104-0320 will take effect in Illinois, amending the Workplace Transparency Act (“Act”). The Act has been in effect since 2020 and regulates certain terms and conditions in employment, severance,...more

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New Year, New Rules: Changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, significant amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) impose stricter limits on the use of confidentiality clauses, broaden protected rights like “concerted activity,” and expand...more

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Benefits Basics – When an Employee is Dismissed: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals

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When an employee’s employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause – human resources and legal teams must coordinate quickly and carefully. The departure of...more

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Employers Must Comply With Key Changes Made to the Requirements of the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

A recent amendment signed into law on August 15, 2025, will expand the protections and scope of the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) in several important ways. The law, originally enacted in 2019, ushered in a number...more

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Important Legal Development: Illinois Severance Agreements

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Illinois employers should promptly review their employment and separation agreements to ensure compliance with recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (the “Act”)....more

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The Million Dollar ChatGPT Mistake

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I’m still haunted by the call that started my morning early Thursday. A new client needed help with the termination of an executive, immediately. Now, my spidey senses perk up whenever a client calls with a same-day...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Executive Contracts: What’s Common and What to Look For

For both employers and executives, having a well-drafted executive employment agreement is key to defining the relationship between an employer and one of its most important employees. The contract also sets the parties’...more

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Congratulations On Your New Role: Here’s How to Protect Yourself Legally

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If you have recently obtained a new position in the C-Suite, you are aware that the new position brings prestige, authority, and opportunity. But you may not be aware that as an officer of a company, you have also increased...more

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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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Pending Legislation in New York May Give Added Protection to All Workers Presented with Severance Agreements

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The New York State Senate recently passed the No Severance Ultimatums Act (the “Act”) which would substantially change the law with regard to how employers pay severance to their employees working in New York....more

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New York Legislature Looking to Expand Restrictions on Severance Offers

The New York legislature may soon pass the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” which would require all employment severance agreements except those negotiated through collective bargaining to include (1) a 21-business day review...more

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Ensuring Success with Executive Agreements

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In this week's episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the importance of executive employment agreements for key employees such as CEOs, CFOs, and COOs. They cover why these...more

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New York Assembly Considering Bill To Create Consideration and Revocation Periods for All Severance Agreements

New York employers should be aware of the potential need for changes to their separation agreements that would require consideration and revocation periods for all employees, regardless of age. The New York State Senate...more

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How Policy Changes at the NLRB Could Affect Severance and Noncompete Agreements

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On February 14, the new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded more than 25 previously issued policy memoranda....more

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NLRB Moves Away from Biden-Era Approach on Severance Agreements

As part of the Trump Administration’s significant efforts to roll back the Biden Administration’s policies, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) recently rescinded, via Memorandum GC...more

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New York Poised to Expand Severance Agreement Rules: Key Employer Takeaways

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Employers would have to give all employees in New York time to review and revoke severance agreements under a bill that just passed the state Senate on March 4. The No Severance Ultimatums Act now moves to the Assembly, and...more

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New York Senate Passes First-in-the-Nation Bill Requiring Mandatory Review and Revocation Period for All Severance Agreements

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Under current law, New York employers are statutorily required to provide a 21-day review and seven-day revocation periods in employment separation agreements in two scenarios: (1) if the employee is 40 or older and the...more

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Acting NLRB GC William Cowen Rescinds Abruzzo’s Noncompetes and Severance Agreements Memo

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Earlier this month, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded a slew of his predecessor’s policy memoranda. While general counsel (GC) memoranda are not the official...more

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Navigating Employment Considerations in M&A Transactions

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In this episode of "Just Compensation," Megan Monson, Taryn Cannataro, and Jessica Kriegsfeld of Lowenstein's Executive Compensation, Employment and Benefits practice group discuss employment and employee benefit...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Predecessor’s Memoranda

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) acting General Counsel William B. Cowen rescinded several memoranda issued by the former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. The rescinded memoranda include, GC...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Employer Repudiated Employment Agreement When it Failed to Pay Employee’s Contractual Severance

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In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2025 CanLII 2387, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice found, in an undefended claim, that the employers “by their correspondence and actions” repudiated the employee’s employment agreement when...more

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Reshaping Federal Labor Policy: Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Biden-Era Guidance Memos

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On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued the first General Counsel memorandum (“GC Memo”) of the second Trump administration, GC 25-05....more

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