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National State Employment Law Update – Changes to Look Out for in the Second Half of 2025

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As employers keep their eye on compliance, below are some notable employment law changes that will be effective in the coming months. Arkansas - Effective August 4, 2025 - Senate Bill 598 (S.B. 598) requires an employer or...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

EEOC Settlement Emphasizes Employees' Right to Discuss Salaries

Reports of the demise of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement of traditional discrimination claims may have been exaggerated. Last week, the commission announced settlement of claims made against Sinclair...more

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What Changes Will California Employees See With Paid Leave Laws in 2025?

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In 2025, California is continuing to spearhead efforts to expand employees’ rights. Assembly Bill 2499 (AB 2499), Assembly Bill 2123 (AB 2123), and Senate Bill 1090 (SB 1090) are prime examples of these efforts, providing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trump Administration Releases AI Action Plan and Three Executive Orders on AI: What Employment Practitioners Need to Know

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released “America’s AI Action Plan” and President Trump signed three Executive Orders addressing AI development, federal procurement, and infrastructure. The 25-page AI Action Plan focuses on...more

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Fifth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Highly Compensated Employee Overtime Exemption

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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit clarifies how courts should apply the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption and distinguishes the exemption from...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Fourth Circuit’s Steadfast ruling clarifies independent contractor status

The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more

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Employment Law Update: Federal Judge Rules Attorney Was Fired for Legitimate Workplace Behavior Concerns, not Due to Alleged...

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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington highlights the importance of clear, documented reasons for employee terminations. In Kang v. The Boeing Company, a case involving a former...more

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Employee Non-Competes: Where We Stand Today

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A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Good Intentions, Lawful Termination: Sixth Circuit Backs Employer Discipline

In a recent decision that reinforces the importance of consistent policy enforcement, the Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit filed by a nurse terminated from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Common Questions in Evaluating a Whistleblower Complaint Filed with OSHA

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In FY 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) received 3,243 Whistleblower complaints filed under various statutes’ anti-retaliation provisions. OSHA is charged with investigating alleged retaliation...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“If we do it for you, we’ll have to do it for everybody”: 4 worst practices for employers

Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate! I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller...more

McGlinchey Stafford

5th Circuit Clarifies Highly Compensated Employee Exemption

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The highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the most complex exemptions in employment law. In the recent case of Gilchrist, et. al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.(5th...more

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Rhode Island Adds New Protections for Menopause and Mandatory Wage Payment Notice to New Hires

With menopause health benefits emerging as a tool in the war for talent, Rhode Island has recently taken steps to provide express protections related to an employee’s menopause and related conditions.   In addition, the state...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Fifth Circuit Bites into NLRB: Apple’s Union Campaign Conduct Lawful

In the latest (of many) U.S. Court of Appeals’ decisions reviewing National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) orders, the Fifth Circuit has tackled employer actions during organizing campaigns. In Apple Inc. v. NLRB, No....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating Employee Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Lessons From Pretty Woman — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter discuss the challenges of integrating employees during and after mergers and acquisitions through the lens of the classic film Pretty Woman. Joined...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Ninth Circuit: Every FLSA Opt-in Claim Must Be Sufficiently Connected to Forum State

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, became the latest federal circuit to rule that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bristol-Meyers Squibb...more

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Can an Employee Claim Retaliation for Whistleblowing When They Were Simply Doing Their Job?

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Assume the following, you ask your company’s in-house counsel to handle a highly sensitive matter involving bribery of foreign officials. The employee is given access to confidential attorney-client privileged information...more

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UK Employment Rights Bill Update: the Implementation Roadmap

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On July 1, 2025, the UK Government published a ‘roadmap’ setting out anticipated timelines for implementing the reforms in its Employment Rights Bill, marking a significant shift in workplace regulation....more

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Florida Bucks Trend, Enacts New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Statute

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While the recent trend across the country has been to restrict noncompete agreements, Florida has just made it easier for employers to enforce noncompete agreements against employees. The Florida Legislature passed HB 1219,...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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California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently affirmed a trial court ruling decertifying a wage-and-hour class action alleging a hospital failed to comply with protections for meal and rest periods for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Employers Using Arbitration Agreements Want To Take Note of New Guidance From a Recent California Appellate Case

California employers often require their new hires and current employees to sign arbitration agreements ("agreements") as a condition of employment or continued employment. To be enforceable, these agreements require that the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

California to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Starting October 1, 2025

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Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume...more

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ICE at the Door: Employer Obligation Under California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act

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As federal immigration enforcement activities continue to impact California workplaces, employers must understand their obligations when presented with requests for employee records. The Immigrant Worker Protection Act...more

Cozen O'Connor

Facial Hair, Firefighters, and Free Exercise

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A single exception can now unravel your entire workplace safety policy. The Third Circuit's decision on May 30, 2025, in Smith v. Atlantic City, underscores how even minor exceptions to grooming or masking rules can expose...more

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