On July 24, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel (AGC) William B. Cowen issued Memorandum GC 25-08 (the “Salting Memo”), which provides case processing guidance to the Regions for investigating refusal-to-hire…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Littler WPI Policy Week in Review will pause for the August congressional recess and will return after Labor Day.
Hiring Slowed to 73,000 Jobs in July -
Employment increased by 73,000 jobs in July according to the…
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/ Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Labor & Employment Law
On June 30, 2025, the California Civil Rights Council (“CRC” or “Council”) secured final approval for revisions to Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, which governs administration of the California Civil Rights…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
For the third year in a row, Maryland has delayed implementation of its Paid Family Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On May 6, 2025, Governor Moore signed HB 102, a bill modifying the FAMLI program, first established by the Time…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled, “Saving College Sports.” The order includes several policy statements and directives with the stated purpose being to provide for the fair treatment of college…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts -
In a memorandum dated July 24, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued guidance to all regional directors,…
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/ Education Law, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on July 24, 2025, the return of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. The program was initially launched in April 2018 to facilitate early resolution of Fair…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, establishes the pilot program for the “Trump account,” an investment account for U.S. citizens under age 18 with a social security number…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
In a significant development for employers across the Empire State, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill A584B/S4070B in the final days of the 2025 session. This bill is known as the “Trapped at Work Act” and would…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court provided helpful guidance on whistleblower retaliation cases. The Court of Appeal addressed who is a prevailing party entitled to fee and cost recovery…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Noncompete Agreement Changes for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals -
Texas has long had a special set of provisions for physicians in the state statute governing covenants not to compete (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
It is well known that California takes a dim view towards restrictive covenants in the workplace. Business & Professions Code Section 16600 prohibits employee non-compete agreements, stating that “every contract by which anyone…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law House Bill No. 6161, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for applicants and…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Every day, the press reports on arrests for one reason or another in California and other states. Many of those arrested have jobs. In turn, the employers of the arrestees in California are confronted with a dilemma: on the one…
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/ Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
One of the main changes is its regulation of telework—i.e., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad. In these cases, the employer is now obligated to guarantee international…
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/ Insurance, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
