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United Parcel Service v. Smith, C.A. No. N24A-10-006 CLS (Del. Super. May 19, 2025) - The claimant was injured at work on February 3, 2022, and began receiving total disability benefits. After a period of treatment, including...more
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently issued a decision reaffirming the importance of just cause for employment terminations in Puerto Rico. Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc., No. 2025 TSPR 68 (June 26, 2025)....more
On June 13, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a significant decision in Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc. (SJC-13697) confirming that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “MNAA”) does...more
Terry Stewart v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 490 C.D. 2024; filed April 15, 2025; Judge Fizzano Cannon - The claimant contends that he contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty. Following his diagnosis, he was...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that a forfeiture clause triggered by a breach of a non-solicitation agreement is not a "forfeiture for competition agreement" under the Massachusetts Noncompetition...more
In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held that Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. (the “Charities) and its subsidiaries were not...more
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
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
Washington State has taken a significant step for employers under its pay transparency law by giving employers a five-business-day grace period to correct violations in job postings and limiting the damages plaintiffs can...more
The 83rd Oregon legislative session is nearing its end and there are several employment bills still under consideration. Though nothing has been signed into law yet, these bills have the potential for major impacts on...more
Del Val Home Improvements v. Gaw; No. 1117 C.D. 2022; filed March 19, 2025; Judge Wojcik - In a case hinging on the interpretation of impairment rating evaluations (IREs) under the Act, the Commonwealth Court has ordered a...more
Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the new administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more
Stewart v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 490 C.D. 2024 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct., April 15, 2025) - By way of brief history, Officer Stewart worked long hours during the COVID pandemic. In the fall of 2020, he regularly...more
Girardin v. AN Fort Myers Imports, LLC, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2022-1485, February 19, 2025 - The First District Court of Appeal overturned an award for nonprofessional attendant care because the judge of compensation claims...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Louisiana law, has held that a breach of contract exclusion barred coverage for a judgment awarded to two employees who were not paid severance as required...more
William Bolds v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 488 C.D. 2024; filed February 25, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt - A former police officer’s attempt to reinstate workers’ compensation benefits following a COVID-19 diagnosis was...more
Employee stock bonus, stock purchase, and stock option plans are extremely common. Most employees and prospective employees are undoubtedly happy to receive these types of equity compensation awards, but can an employer...more
Au cours de la dernière année, des changements importants ont été apportés à la législation en matière d’emploi un peu partout au Canada. Des mises à jour législatives majeures ont notamment été effectuées en Ontario, en...more
On February 20, 2025, Judge Jeffrey P. Hopkins of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order preliminarily approving a $20.8 million settlement in a collective and class action lawsuit by...more
Unfortunately, not everything is always peachy in the Peach State. Historically, the Rycroft defense has allowed employers to deny workers’ compensation benefits when a worker makes false representations about their physical...more
The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when calculating employees’ overtime rate. The case is Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 (Jan. 24,...more
The Office of Management and Budget issued a vaguely worded memorandum on Jan. 27, 2025, ordering a blanket freeze (with very limited exceptions) in all federal grants, federal loans, and other forms of federal financial...more
Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was no different. Indeed, multiple bills were enacted in the past year that will raise...more
In the November 2024 election, Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436, also known as the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplace Act. This law mandates paid sick leave for most employees in the state and takes effect October...more