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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Employee Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Employers Need to Know

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBB), a sweeping piece of legislation that significantly reshapes the landscape of tax policy and public health coverage. While the bill’s...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Beyond the Ban: Employer Considerations after SCOTUS’s Gender Care Ruling

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On June 18, 2025, in the case of United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, concluding that the law (titled Prohibition on Medical...more

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Employment Law Update: Maryland’s Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements for Healthcare Professionals, Among Other Employment...

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As of July 1, 2025, Maryland prohibits or restricts non-compete provisions for nearly all healthcare professionals. The prohibition applies to individuals: (1) required to be licensed under the Maryland Health Occupations...more

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Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment

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Biennially, the Texas Legislature convenes from mid-January to June, to introduce, debate, and pass new laws impacting Texans across the state. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deadline to sign pending bills passed on June 22,...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Definition of “Essential Sector”: Work During the State of Emergency in Israel

On June 15, 2025, the Minister of Labor announced the application of the provisions of Chapter D of the Emergency Employment Service Law to the entire country, which allows workplaces certified as “essential” and “workplaces...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

OSHA’s Updated Inspection Program: What Employers Should Know and Expect

On May 20, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program. The SST inspection program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection initiative for...more

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Health Care Employers Get Ready: Virginia Mandates New Workplace Violence Incidents Reporting System Obligations

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Virginia Governor Youngkin signed House Bill 2269 and Senate Bill 1260 into law on March 24, 2025.  These identical bills amend Virginia Code § 32.1-127, which regulates medical care facilities and services. Effective July 1,...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What Employers Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s Pending Cannabis, Equal Pay, and Non-Compete Legislation

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As of May 2025, the Cannabis Health and Safety Act (House Bill 1200) is pending in the Senate awaiting revisions by the Law and Justice Committee. The act proposes a wide swath of “decriminalization” of the production, sale,...more

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Non-Compete Ban for Maryland Healthcare Professionals Set to Take Effect July 1, 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, the second phase of Maryland’s restrictions on non-compete agreements and conflict of interest provisions for healthcare professionals will go into effect, targeting employers who provide direct...more

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Navigating Immigration Compliance in U.S. Hospitals: Key Concerns for Administrators and Providers

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The healthcare sector, a cornerstone of U.S. public infrastructure, relies heavily on a diverse and multinational workforce. From physicians to support staff, many hospital employees are immigrants—often working under...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Workplace Violence Prevention and Protection Bill: Would SB 537 Cause More Pain Than It Alleviates?

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Era for Workplace Violence Reporting in Virginia: Healthcare Employers Must Act Now

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Beginning July 1, 2025, healthcare employers in Virginia will be required to create workplace violence prevention plans or reporting systems. Employers must document, track, and analyze incidents of workplace violence and...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Don’t Get Tripped Up by the San Francisco HCSO and FCO

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If you do business in the city of San Francisco pay attention. Certain employers are covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) and/or the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and are required to submit an annual reporting...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

ACA Reporting Deadlines for 2025: What You Need to Know

Understanding reporting rules for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is more than a best practice. It’s a legal imperative. If your reports aren’t timely and accurate, you face penalties....more

Stinson LLP

Less Paperwork, More Peace of Mind: New ACA Laws Lighten Employers' Reporting Load

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On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law two important pieces of legislation, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (Reduction Act) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (Reporting Act), that aim to ease the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

What the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes Means for Healthcare

The FTC unveiled its long-awaited final rule banning most non-compete agreements during a live broadcast of a Commission meeting on April 23, 2024. The proposed rule, which was first announced in January 2023, underwent an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Healthcare Employers Can Prepare for Employee Unionization Efforts

Increasing Unionization Efforts in the U.S. Labor Market and Healthcare Sector In recent months, the United States has seen workers’ unionization and collective bargaining efforts gain momentum across industries, including...more

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