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Orabona v. Santander: The Importance of ERISA Status for Severance Plans

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Severance plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) must satisfy certain compliance requirements, but federal law affords employers significant advantages in the event a...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for...more

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First Circuit Concludes Employee’s Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims are Preempted by Federal Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims “related to” certain employer-sponsored...more

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Federal Court Limits a General Contractor’s Liability For Its Subcontractor’s Unpaid Union Benefit Contributions Under New York’s...

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On January 4, 2022, Labor Law §198-e – known as New York’s Wage Theft Law – went into effect. The Wage Theft Law, which applies to private construction projects, makes the prime/general contractor responsible for unpaid wages...more

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Illinois Federal Court Refuses to Halt Equal Benefits Provisions of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

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On May 23, 2025, Judge Thomas Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois refused to enjoin enforcement of amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA) that require...more

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District Court Holds Pension Fund Misapplied Prior Partial Withdrawal Liability Credit

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A federal district court in Illinois became the first court to rule that an employer’s credit for a prior partial withdrawal should be applied at the end of the statute’s “waterfall” for calculating withdrawal liability. The...more

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