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Florida’s Minimum Wage Increases to $14.00/Hour at Month-End

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Effective September 30, 2025, the minimum wage in Florida will increase to $14.00 per hour, and the tipped minimum wage in Florida will increase to $10.98 per hour....more

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Policy Week in Review – September 2025

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Trump Administration Releases Spring Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions On September 4, 2025, the administration released its long-awaited 2025 Spring Regulatory Agenda, which lists the aspirational...more

Littler

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse...

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On August 26, 2025, in NRA Group, LLC v. Durenleau et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed an issue of first impression: whether violating an employer’s computer-use policy creates a claim under the...more

Mayer Brown

Dubai Overhauls Construction Sector with New Law to Regulate Contracting Activities: What Employers Need to Know—Part 2

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Dubai has issued Law No. 7/2025 establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for contracting activities across the Emirate, including its free zones and special development areas.  The new law introduces important...more

Marshall Dennehey

Commonwealth Court Reverses Dismissals, Holds Claim Petition Preserved Claims and Orders Remand

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Frank Jordan v. Lake Forest Development, et al. (WCAB); No. 621 C.D. 2024; August 19, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt - The Commonwealth Court reversed a decision that had dismissed multiple parties from a workers’ compensation...more

Fisher Phillips

Washington Supreme Court Allows Any Job Applicant to Sue under Pay Transparency Statute: 3 Steps You Should Take To Reduce Your...

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The Washington Supreme Court just made it easier for plaintiffs to bring costly lawsuits against employers for violations of the state’s highly technical job posting requirements, making compliance more important than ever....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

As the 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Nears, New York Clarifies – Somewhat – Employer Obligations Under the 9/11 Notice Act

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New York State published its Final Regulations to implement the 9/11 Notice Act, which requires employers to notify certain current and former employees of their potential eligibility for benefits from federal compensation...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Challenge to Minnesota Captive Audience Law Dismissed

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Captive audience meetings are employer sponsored meetings where the employer requires employees to attend and listen to the employer position concerning a union organizing effort. The meeting is intended to dissuade workers...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Jersey Expands Captive Audience Prohibition to Meetings about Unionization

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On September 3, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation prohibiting employers from mandating employee participation in communications about the decision to join or support a labor organization or association....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Uses Prior Comments by Non-Decisionmaker to Reverse Dismissal of Discrimination Claim

When litigating employment discrimination claims, plaintiffs frequently base their allegations on alleged disparaging comments made by a member of the company’s management. When that manager was the one who made a decision...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Updates in Illinois Employment Law: Neonatal Intensive Care Leave, Military Funeral Honors and Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

A new wave of Illinois employment laws requires covered Illinois employers to provide unpaid leave for parents with a child in neonatal care, paid leave for military funeral honors, and paid break time for nursing mothers....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Branson Decision Finds that EPOA Applicants Need Not Be "Bona Fide"

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The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) has been a hot topic after the filing of hundreds of putative class action lawsuits alleging that employers violated the EPOA by failing to include pay ranges and benefits...more

Snell & Wilmer

New Washington Law Shortens Deadline for Personnel File Requests, Requires Statement About Termination

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As of July 27, 2025, employers with Washington employees have less time to respond to requests for personnel files, and have greater obligations and exposure to litigation related to doing so. With the passage of HB 1308,...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

The Latest Developments in the Arbitration Wars – Implausible Sexual Harassment Claims

Since its enactment, the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act has resulted in plaintiffs’ lawyers tacking on increasingly implausible sexual harassment claims to unrelated...more

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Employment Law Update: U.S. Department of Labor Unveils Its Regulatory Agenda

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Employers around the country may have breathed a sigh of relief upon learning of the DOL’s regulatory agenda released yesterday. Claiming to put “American Workers, Businesses First…,” the DOL confirms it will be undoing...more

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Test Validation: How it Helps Foster Merit-Based Decision-making

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With the recent push by the EEOC for employers to use merit-based hiring to promote equal opportunity, the federal government is making it clear that employers should be using job-related, skills-based employee selection...more

Woodruff Sawyer

When Doctors Disappear: Addressing the Human Cost of a Strained Workers’ Comp System

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In the last few years, there has been a growing shortage of physicians to treat workers’ compensation cases across the country. Employees who are injured on the job are finding it increasingly difficult to access timely and...more

Hogan Lovells

Global guide: Independent contractors, potential misclassification issues, and labor implications

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In today's labor market, classifying workers as employees or independent contractors is crucial, especially in diverse legal landscapes like the U.S., the UK, Spain, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Italy and France. ...more

Phelps Dunbar

Fifth Circuit Finds NLRB’s Multilayer Removal Protections for Board Members and Administrative Law Judges Are Likely...

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On August 19, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed federal district court preliminary injunctions halting Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Does the DOJ Guidance on Unlawful DEI Signal About False Claims Act Enforcement?

On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance to recipients of federal funds that reiterates the Trump Administration’s view that federal antidiscrimination laws apply to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Kentucky’s Major Amendments to Its Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

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Under 29 CFR 1910, employers are not automatically required to provide first aid. As of July 2025, Kentucky’s final amendment to its Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect. House Bill 398, and Senate Bill 84...more

Hogan Lovells

Managing employee costs in a changing business environment

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Introduction - At a time of global economic and geo-political uncertainty, employers need to understand their options for achieving financial savings while preserving business continuity and retaining their ability to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Forfeit This! What 401(k) Plan Sponsors Need To Know About Forfeitures

One of my favorite movie scenes is from Donnie Brasco. You’ve got Al Pacino’s character, Lefty, leading his crew around Brooklyn, smashing open city parking meters with sledgehammers for a few dollars in dimes. The visual is...more

Cooley LLP

AI in the Workplace: US Legal Developments

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Recent federal, state and litigation developments in artificial intelligence (AI) use in the workplace highlight the growing tension between fostering innovation and safeguarding against discrimination and other harms arising...more

Lathrop GPM

[Event] 2025 Employment & Labor Law Seminar – Kansas City Area - September 30th, Overland Park, KS

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Join us for our annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar taking place on Tuesday, September 30. The seminar will address current issues and recent developments in employment and labor law. Session highlights include: -...more

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