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Unleashing Compliance: Navigating Emotional Support Animals and ADA Challenges in the Modern Workplace

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A Maryland car dealership has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit centered on an employee’s use of an emotional support animal. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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Minimum Wage Good Faith Defense and Labor Commissioner Appeal Scope

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The California Supreme Court held that an employer must prove that it made a reasonable attempt to decipher the requirements of the law governing minimum wages in order to avail itself of the good faith defense against...more

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Gone But Not Forgotten: How to Handle Final Pay and Benefits When an Employee Passes Away, Part 2

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Benefits and Beyond: What Happens to PTO, Health Insurance, Retirement Plans, and other Benefits?...more

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What Happens to My Unpaid Wages if My Employer Files for Bankruptcy? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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When a company files for bankruptcy, it can be an unsettling time for the company's employees who may worry about job and financial security, including unpaid wages and employee benefits. While these concerns are legitimate,...more

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The FOIA and Eliminating Positions/Employees

Among other things, the FOIA provides that a public agency may enter into executive session for the purpose of discussion “concerning the appointment, employment, performance, evaluation, health or dismissal of a public...more

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When Employees Behave Badly: So, What Must Be Turned Over to the Public?

As those familiar with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) know, under the law the vast majority of public-employee personnel related records are subject to disclosure upon request.  Nowhere is this more evident...more

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OSHA Retaliation Claims Under Section 11(c): A Legal and Practical Guide for Employers

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Employers across the U.S. must follow not only the workplace safety rules set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the “OSH Act”), but also its anti-retaliation protections — some of the strongest yet often...more

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The Top 10 Employment Law Changes From the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session

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Oregon employers must once again be ready to comply with a slate of new legislative changes from the Oregon Legislature’s recent session, which concluded on June 27, 2025. These new laws make changes to Paid Leave Oregon and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Can Employees Refuse to Use Personal Smartphones for Work Tasks?

Recently, we had interesting questions from a client that was implementing two-factor authentication for employees to access the company’s information systems. The process requires employees to install the authentication app...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Approves Rules Regulating AI in Employment Decision-making

Effective October 1, 2025, updated regulations from the California Civil Rights Council will formally restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment decision-making by California employers. In the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Doing Nothing in Response to a Report of Sexual Harassment Could Cost You Millions – the LAPD Recently Learned the Hard Way

If an employee complains about a sexually suggestive picture circulating in the workplace that looks like her but is not, is that a hostile work environment complaint? It might be. In Lillian Carranza v. City of Los Angeles,...more

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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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Two Big Beautiful Tax Deductions: What Employers Need to Know

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Among its sweeping provisions are two significant changes for wage and hour compliance that employers should be aware of: the creation of...more

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Florida Choice Act bolsters enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements

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In a departure from the legislative trends in certain states to curtail post-employment restraints, the state of Florida has bucked the tide to take the most employer friendly approach to restrictive covenants. On April 24,...more

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Florida's Choice Act

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With the passage of the Florida Contract Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “CHOICE Act”), which took effect on July 1, 2025, Florida has emerged as one of the most...more

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Managers Who Use ChatGPT to Promote Employees – What Could Go Wrong?

While artificial intelligence (AI) can be a powerful tool in a manager’s arsenal when it comes to efficiently making decisions, it is essential to use it ethically and fairly. Companies are no longer relying on AI solely to...more

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End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships

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On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict...more

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TPS Haiti Work Authorization Extended to February 2026, Employers need to Make I-9 Updates.

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In a significant development for employers and Haitian nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance to reflect a court-ordered automatic...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Off the Clock, On the Radar: Managing Off-Duty Conduct and Workplace Impact

Can an employee’s off-duty behavior justify workplace discipline? In today’s hyperconnected world, the line between personal and professional conduct is increasingly blurred, leaving employers to navigate a tricky legal and...more

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A Look Back at the 2025 New York Legislative Session

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With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...more

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Changes to Employee Benefit Plans in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 2025 (OBBBA) was enacted. The OBBBA is far-reaching and employers may need to do a lot of work to bring their systems and procedures into compliance. Some of the changes in the...more

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Employment Law Update: Maryland Supreme Court Decides Not To Trifle With Wage And Hour Claims

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Ruling on a matter of first impression under Maryland law, the Maryland Supreme Court recently decided, in Martinez, et al. v. Amazon.com Services LLC, Misc. No. 17, Sept. Term 2024 (July 3, 2025), that the rule of “de...more

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DHS Creates Report for E-Verify Employers to Identify Workers Impacted by the Termination of CHNV Parole

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The recent termination of the parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and subsequent termination of work authorization for CHNV parolees, has...more

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Texas Enacts Massive Reforms to Healthcare Provider Non-Competes

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas will significantly narrow the permissible scope of non-compete agreements with certain healthcare employees. The legislation, Senate Bill 1318 (“SB 1318” codified in Tex. Bus. Com. Code §...more

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OFCCP director urges federal contractors to voluntarily report on affirmative action program wind-downs

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On June 27, 2025, Director of the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Catherine Eschbach issued a letter to federal contractors asking them to volunteer information on their efforts...more

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