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UK employment developments July 2025

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As we move into the second half of 2025, several important developments are emerging that HR, legal and compliance teams should have on their radar. Employment Rights Bill: strategic planning starts now - The Employment...more

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Missouri Governor Finalizes Prop A Repeal

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 567 into law, effectively repealing Proposition A, the controversial ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters in November 2024 that was repealed by the...more

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Policy Week in Review – July 2025 - Congressional and Administrative News

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Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers - Earlier this week, Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Rand Paul...more

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Washington Employment Law Updates

A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

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Noncompete News: New Jersey Introduces New Bill to Kill Noncompete Agreements

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Executive Summary: Following last year’s unsuccessful attempt to ban noncompete agreements, New Jersey’s legislature introduced a new bill on May 19, 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete clauses....more

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What Employers Need to Know About Cleveland’s New Salary Transparency Ordinance

The Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025 on April 28, 2025, requiring employers with 15 or more employees located in the City of Cleveland to include salary ranges in all job postings. Additionally, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In the Fight Against Noncompete Agreements, Florida Chooses Employers

The Florida Legislature passed the “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act” last month to provide employers two new outlets for protecting confidential information and...more

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New law approved on employees' participation in companies

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The new law on employee participation in companies, approved by the Senate on May 14, 2025 but not yet in force, introduces innovative tools to strengthen employee involvement in corporate management. The main new features...more

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New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

The New York Legislature is set to make another attempt to ban non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals. At the end of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would have banned...more

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California Senate Bill 399: Captive Audience Law Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

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As of January 1, 2025, Senate Bill (SB) 399, the California Worker Freedom from Employment Intimidation Act (the Act), prohibits employers from subjecting or threatening to subject employees to discrimination, retaliation,...more

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UK employment developments 2025

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2025 is set to be a demanding year for UK employers with a multitude of significant reforms on the horizon. While most Employment Rights Bill changes won’t take effect until 2026, now is the time to start preparing for the...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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AB 1867: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for All

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave to their...more

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How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

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In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

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California 2020 Legislative Update – Settlement Agreements and Leaves of Absence

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Today our employer focused legislative update zeroes in on “no rehire” provisions in settlement agreements, expansion of benefits to employees who donate organs, and care for a family member...more

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Littler Global Guide - Sweden - Q2 2019

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New Rules Limit the Right to Take Industrial Actions - New Legislation Enacted - On June 18, 2019, the Parliament passed a bill to expand the peace obligation in workplaces with a collective bargaining agreement in...more

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Update on Texas Legislature Bill to Reverse Austin Sick Pay Law

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At the beginning of the Texas Legislature session this year, it seemed like a slam dunk that conservative lawmakers would stop Austin and other cities in their tracks in their efforts to pass employment laws like mandatory...more

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Striking Workers Are Now Eligible For Unemployment Benefits In New Jersey

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 10, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that would permit striking workers to collect unemployment benefits in New Jersey. The law covers any claim for a period of unemployment commencing on...more

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General Assembly Approves New Laws for Illinois Employers

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As the legislative session drew to a close at the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly approved several new laws that will affect Illinois employers beginning January 1, 2015. The laws are now awaiting approval by...more

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