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Colorado - Wage & Hour
Colorado Supreme Court Rejects 6-Year Statute of Limitations for Wage Claims, Holds 2- or 3-Year Period Applies Colorado employers finally have clarity that all wage claims in Colorado are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, or three years for a willful violation. On September 15, 2025, in
Immigration - General
Possible 2025 Government Shutdown and Impact on Immigration-Related Agencies In anticipation of a possible government shutdown this week, many employers are wondering how a shuttering of U.S. government agencies for budgetary reasons could impact or delay their U.S. immigration processing, exclusive
Labor Law - General
Littler’s 2025 Labor Survey Report U.S. employers are navigating an evolving labor relations landscape marked by shifting employee expectations and escalated collective bargaining and organizing tactics. To assess how organizations are managing modern labor relations trends, Littler conducted a surv
HR - General
Policy Week in Review – September 26, 2025 Chair Cassidy Sends Letter to Governor Hochul Regarding NY’s “NLRB Trigger Bill” tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 09/26/2025 - 13:55
California - General
California’s Long-Awaited Final Regulations on Automated Decisionmaking Create New Compliance Challenges for Employers After a lengthy rulemaking process, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) has finalized regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) governing the
Illinois - General
Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations on employers to ensure that their employment contracts – inc
Title VII - General
EEOC to Close Investigations of Disparate Impact Discrimination The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will close almost all pending charges based solely on allegations of disparate impact discrimination by September 30, 2025, according to an internal memorandum obtained by Bloomberg Law.
Multinational Employers
UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments in Q3 and Looking Ahead to Q4 We look back at key developments in employment law over the past quarter and what’s coming next. It has been a busy summer, and autumn is set to follow suit with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) about to
Alaska
How Do Alaska’s Final Paid Sick Leave Rules Differ from the Proposed Rules? The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s final rules implementing the paid sick leave provisions of Ballot Measure 1 (2024) became effective September 25, 2025. Previously , we highlighted what the proposed r
Immigration - Visas
FAQs Regarding the Presidential Proclamation of September 19, 2025 on H-1B Visas On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers , that will impose a $100,000 government filing fee on employers for new H-1B petitions fi
Lawyering - Evidence
Littler Lounge: Data Doesn’t Lie – Following the Digital Footprints in Workplace Lawsuits Think your digital trail is just background noise? Think again. In this episode, discover how data – from social media to id badge swipes – can alter the trajectory of a workplace lawsuit. Hosts Claire Deason a
Title VII - General
Can an employee sue for discrimination after being placed on a Performance Plan? We are about to put an employee on a Performance Improvement Plan. Can they sue us for employment discrimination? Many employers use Performance Improvement Plans, or “PIPs,” as a way to provide clear guidance and direc
FLSA - General
Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulation on “No Tax on Tips” As we have previously reported , the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) provides an above-the-line tax deduction for certain “qualified tips.” To qualify for the deduction, the tips must (among other conditions) be “cash tips” rece
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – September 19, 2025 WPI Urges the Department of Justice to Block Anticompetitive Pay Regulations for App-Based Workers tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 09/19/2025 - 13:16
HR - Hospitality Industry
Between a Dog and a Hard Place: Service Animals and the Legal Complexities of the Hospitality Industry At the intersection of public accommodation and employment, the hospitality industry is a dynamic and multifaceted space spanning hotels, restaurants, movie theatres, event venues, and more. When e
Immigration - Visas
New Executive Order Imposes $100,000 H-1B Fee: Immediate Action Items On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers , which introduces a significant change to the H-1B visa program. The order imposes a $100,000 fe
Immigration - Visas
White House Proclamation Imposes $100,000 H-1B Fee: Immediate Action Items On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers , which introduces a significant change to the H-1B visa program. The proclamation imposes a $10
OSHA - General
The Post-Hearing Comment Period on OSHA’s Heat Rule Has Been Extended On September 17, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) extended the deadline to submit post-hearing comments on the Agency’s proposed rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work
Labor Law - General
NLRB Acting GC Memorandum Aims at Early Identification and Investigation of Section 10(j) Cases On September 5, 2025, NLRB Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen released Memorandum GC 25-11 , which encourages early identification and expedited investigation of potential Section 10(j) cases. T
Restrictive Covenants
Ninth Circuit Holds Trade Secret Claims Under the DTSA Do Not Need to Be Fully Defined at the Start of Litigation The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit provided important guidance regarding pleading standards for claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) in Quintara Biosciences, Inc