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Illinois - Wage & Hour
On August 1, 2025, Illinois enacted amendments to its Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (“Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Under the
Benefits - 401(k)
Introduction On August 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order designed to broaden access to alternative investments, such as private
Class Actions - Wage & Hour
TakeawaysThe Seventh Circuit found the traditional two-step approach in collective actions too lenient, but more recent frameworks too restrictive.The panel rejected a rigid test in favor of giving courts flexibility to decide in each case whether they have the evidence they need to make the determi
HR - Privacy & Surveillance
Written Information Security Programs, commonly referred to as WISPs, are critical plans to have in place – not only to efficiently and effectively respond to ransomware attacks and data breaches when they occur – but to maintain compliant privacy practices for your organization.
Illinois - Wage & Hour
Beginning August 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to eight hours of paid leave per
Labor Law - General
President Donald Trump nominated Scott Mayer and James Murphy, a longtime National Labor Relations Board official, to fill the Board’s two vacant seats. The five-member Board has lacked a three-member quorum since January 2025, when Trump terminated former Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. Wilcox’s termin
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) February 2025 policy memorandum and July 2025 policy manual update highlight the agency’s intensified immigration enforcement efforts. Generally, USCIS will no longer exempt classes or categories of foreign nationals from potential enforcement ex
Puerto Rico
Effective August 1, 2025, Puerto Rico’s new Lactation/Breastfeeding Code significantly expands workplace protections for nursing employees. The law
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing
Benefits - ERISA
Earlier this year, ERISA fiduciary breach defendant Parker-Hannifin filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court that, if
California - General
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a Final Order in one of its first public enforcement actions under the California
Pennsylvania - General
On June 10, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Since March 2020,
Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s Governor recently signed the Rhode Island Judicial Security Act (H5892), which aims to bolster the privacy and security of current and
New Hampshire
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees must provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical appointments associated with childbirth, postpartum care, and their infant’s medical appointments within the first year of the child’s birth or adop
Minnesota - Wage & Hour
Takeaways: Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law (ESST) saw a few significant amendments during the special legislative session. The main changes
Multinational Employers
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for August 2025 compiled by L&E Global.
Florida - General
TakeawaysFlorida’s CHOICE Act diverges sharply from national trends, expanding rather than restricting employers’ power to safeguard their business interests. The new law makes preliminary injunctions a default remedy, burdening employees to prove why an injunction should be dissolved.Questions rema
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
TakeawaysFrom idea generation to prop modeling, shot selection and more, GAI’s impact on the entertainment industry’s unionized workforces cannot be overstated.Potential uses of GAI tools raise important legal and contractual questions about employee displacement and creative control.Entertainment i
Washington State - Wage & Hour
TakeawaysWashington’s mini-WARN law, “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act,” becomes effective 07.27.25.It requires employers with 50 or more employees to give a 60-day notice prior to certain layoffs or business closings.Employers contemplating layoffs or business cl
FLSA - Overtime Exemptions
TakeawaysA recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies how courts should apply the highly compensated employee exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.For the exemption to apply, an employee must perform at least one exempt duty set forth in the standard executive, administr