Great Women in Compliance: The Mind at Work with Lynette Buebird
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Cost, Care and Captives: A Mid-Size Employer’s Guide to Benefit Trends
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — The Consumer Finance Podcast
FTC and Florida Focus on Non-Competes, SCOTUS to Rule on Pension Withdrawal Liability - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Employers - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Explained
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation with Dr. Ecoee Rooney of Indicator Sciences
Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?
Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 50: Creating a Competitive Advantage Through Employee Benefits with Connor Shaw of Gallagher
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Summer Strategies for Work Success
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Gag Clause Prohibitions
Crafting Effective Flexible Leave Policies for Employers
Ampliación del fuero de paternidad
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Forfeitures Under Fire
Coffee Badging: Mastering the Art of Office Presence — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Navigating Legal Strategies for Covering GLP-1s in Self-Insured Medical Plans — Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Podcast
Exploring Carried Interest in Upper Tier Private Equity Structures — PE Pathways
Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
Several new lawsuits have been filed recently alleging that employers violated HIPAA’s non-discrimination rule by charging higher health insurance premiums to employees who use tobacco products. ...more
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Labor Nominees; Announces Committee Votes - On June 18, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on four nominees for a number of...more
Chair Cassidy (R-LA) Releases White Paper on Providing Benefits to Independent Workers - On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released a white paper...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice issued two technical assistance documents discussing how the agencies view and define Diversity, Equity and...more
In 2025, three key areas stand out as critical for fostering a positive and productive work environment: promoting collaboration and respect, supporting employee well-being, and responsibly integrating artificial...more
Many employers are facing challenges in incorporating high-cost GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trulicity, and Wegovy, into their group health plans, as they must balance the cost to the group health...more
Massive federal workforce reductions (once a rare event) have been featured prominently in the news lately, along with reports of criticism about the way they are occurring. Will private companies follow suit? Some economic...more
Florida largely follows federal employment laws, but under certain circumstances, Florida law provides greater protections to employees over and above its federal counterparts. This guide will highlight a few of these crucial...more
GUAM – LeoPalace Guam Corporation, doing business as LeoPalace Resort, a major hotel and resort on the U.S. territory of Guam, will pay $1,412,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a national origin discrimination...more
Multistate employers are likely already aware of challenges in tracking and complying with various state and local laws governing pay transparency in the recruitment and hiring process. Now, even as Diversity, Equity, and...more
In this brief state law update, we'll cover new and updated posters required by state and local law for employers operating in those locations. Locate your state below to determine if any of the following updated employment...more
For many years, employers have been operating within the confines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (“WFEA”) when a pregnant employee...more
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination and retaliation based on an employee’s military status or obligations. If an individual’s military status or their...more
New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. ...more
As we previously reported, certain Massachusetts employers will now be required to annually submit Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting to the state. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the legislation into...more
And other changes are afoot. Michael Schloss has been named Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Mr. Schloss previously served as Director of the Office of...more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Jan. 13, 2025, in Stanley v. City of Sanford (No. 23-997), which addresses whether former employees have a right to sue their former employer under the Americans with...more
The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard oral arguments in a case that could broadly impact employers’ retiree benefits and liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court will decide whether...more
Federal Agency Charges Car Manufacturer and Labor Union Denied Sickness and Accident Benefits to Older Workers - BEDFORD, Ind. – General Motors (GM) and the international union of United Auto Workers violated federal law...more
Fiduciaries should be aware of recent developments involving AI, including emerging and recent state law changes, increased state and federal government interest in regulating AI, and the role of AI in ERISA litigation. While...more
A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more
In December 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a fact sheet addressing how federal nondiscrimination laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), may apply to an employer’s...more
President-elect Trump is expected to put forth his own nominee for Chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), swiftly replace General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and take aim at many Biden-era labor decisions. This will...more
America has made it across the finish line for the 47th time: Donald Trump has been elected the country's new president. The 2024 presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications for both employers and...more
It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more