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Mid-Year 2025

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The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty. Our Mid-Year 2025 report sifts through the volume of federal-level executive...more

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Changes on the Horizon for the National Labor Relations Board

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A period of inactivity at the top adjudicative level of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may soon be over with the potential appointment of two new Board members. Last week, the President nominated Scott Mayer and...more

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Proposed Regulations for Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law Provide Guidance to Employers Just in Time for July 1st Effective Date

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On June 25, 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (Department) published proposed regulations interpreting Ballot Measure 1, Alaska’s new statewide Paid Sick Leave law, that took effect on July 1, 2025....more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - June 2025

(Very!) hot off the press, the June Monthly Minute brings you up to speed on a new SCOTUS decision addressing retiree rights to sue under the ADA, proposed HIPAA security updates and Department of Labor guidance on...more

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Cal/OSHA’s Significant Revisions to Proposed Workplace Violence Regulation Would Create More Obligations for More Employers

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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, has issued significant revisions to its proposed workplace violence regulation. The proposal provides needed clarity for employers but also...more

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We Can Work It Out: U.S. Department of Labor Pauses Reliance on 2024 Independent Contractor Rule in its Enforcement of Independent...

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is again signaling changes in how it will evaluate independent contractor relationships in its enforcement actions. In 2024, the department issued a final rule that revised the standards...more

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The Heat Is On: OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule Advances with June 16 Hearing

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As summer temperatures soar, so does the urgency for workplace safety measures to protect employees from heat-related illnesses. On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its proposed...more

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Public Hearings on OSHA’s Proposed Heat Hazard Rule Begin

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Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses in both outdoor and...more

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Nominee for OSHA Chief David Keeling Testifies Before Senate Committee, Outlines Workplace Safety Priorities and Workplace...

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On Thursday, June 5, 2025, OSHA Nominee David Keeling testified that he plans to adopt a more cooperative, proactive approach and pursue a new workplace violence regulation....more

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Noncompete Agreements Once Again Under Attack in New Jersey

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A pair of bills were introduced in the New Jersey Legislature seeking to ban or significantly restrict employers’ ability to enter into and enforce noncompete agreements. The proposed legislation (S4385 and S4386) seeks to...more

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Staffing Agencies Take Note: Illinois Temporary Worker Equal Benefits Mandate Withstands Legal Challenge

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On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed...more

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Cal/OSHA Proposes Revisions to Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation

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On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA issued a new draft of its proposed Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry regulation, which updates its previously issued July 15, 2024 version. This May 2025 version incorporates advisory...more

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American Law Institute Endorses Novel Vicarious Liability Tort for Employee Sexual Assaults

In a controversial decision, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a novel “Special Rule on Vicarious Liability for Sexual Assault” that endorses a new strict liability tort claim against employers for certain sexual...more

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Cal/Osha’s Proposed Revisions to Its Draft Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation

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On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a new discussion draft of its proposed regulation on Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. This latest version updates the July 15, 2024 draft we previously blogged about, and...more

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Update: Cal/OSHA Releases Revised Draft Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation, Strikes Prohibition on Confronting Shoplifters

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On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a new discussion draft of its proposed regulation on Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. This latest version updates the July 15, 2024 draft we previously blogged about, and...more

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Sweating the Details: Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Heat Regulations

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On May 7, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a draft proposal to revise the outdoor and indoor heat illness prevention regulations (8 CCR Sections 3395 and 3396), aiming to implement requirements from AB 2243, signed by Governor Newsom...more

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Illinois’ Proposed Workplace Extreme Temperature Safety Act: Key Provisions and Status Update

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The trend of states proposing or adopting heat illness prevention standards continues, with Illinois attempting to become the first Fed/OSHA state (for private employers) with a general industry standard. The proposed...more

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OSHA in 2025: Observations and Expectations

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The beginning of the second Trump administration has left employers asking myriad questions with respect to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Are there plans to eliminate OSHA? Will inspections and...more

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New Jersey Proposes Bills to Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries

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In the absence of a heat stress standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New Jersey is seeking to adopt one for the protection of workers against heat-related illnesses. Bill A-5022, which...more

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Stumbling Your Way Into a Union: Key Advice for Employers: What’s the Tea in L&E?

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What’s the Tea in L&E is a video series focused on the latest trends and updates in labor and employment law. In this short video, Woods Rogers Labor & Employment attorney Patrick Bolling joins Leah Stiegler to explore a new...more

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Proposes Rules on Statewide Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) recently issued proposed rules for governing Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (ESST). The proposed rules are open for public comment through April 2, 2025....more

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The National Labor Relations Board 2024 Year-End Review

The hits just kept coming from the National Labor Relations Board in 2024. The final year of the Biden board produced a flurry of decisions that kept labor practitioners on their toes. It seemed that each month, there was a...more

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New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave: What NYC Employers Need to Know About the DCWP’s Proposed Amendments to the ESSTA Rules

On January 6, 2025, in the wake of the issuance of guidance by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) about the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2025, the New York City...more

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Maryland’s FAMLI Program, Part III: Claims and Dispute Resolution Proposed Regulations

Starting July 1, 2026, Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) law will provide up to twelve weeks of paid family and medical leave, with the possibility of an additional twelve weeks of paid parental leave,...more

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New Walkaround Rule Welcomes Unions into Private Workplaces

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The State of Washington is proposing a new workplace safety rule that allows employees to designate a non-employee third-party representative—including unrelated union activists—during workplace safety inspections conducted...more

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