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HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
A DEI Conundrum: We Employ U.S and Non-U.S. Workers. How Can We Straddle Diverging DEI Requirements? Introduction tgelbman@littler.com Tue, 08/26/2025 - 12:57
California - Wage & Hour
California Supreme Court Issues Decision on Good-Faith Defense for Minimum Wage Violations and Enforcement of Paid Leave Obligations under HWHFA In Iloff v. tgelbman@littler.com Mon, 08/25/2025 - 14:33
Labor Law - NLRB
Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Because NLRB Structure Is Likely Unconstitutional On August 19, 2025, in Space Exploration Tech. Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board, et al. , a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld preliminary injunctions that had halted NLRB complaint
Federal Gov't - General
What Has Been Happening at OCAHO in 2024-2025? From May 2024 through June 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO)—which is responsible for adjudicating violations of Form I-9, unlawful employment of unauthorized workers, and unfair immigratio
New York - Labor Law
New York Enacts Sweeping Amendments to Child Labor Laws On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law major amendments to New York’s child labor protections as part of the FY26 State Budget . These changes—contained in Parts W and X of the Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Bud
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Federal Court Invalidates DOE’s Title VI Guidance—Key Implications for DEI Compliance On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a significant decision in American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education , holding that the Department’s demand that
Religious Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodation
The New Era of Religious Accommodations: Clarifying the Standard for “Sincere Religious Beliefs” and Evaluating Undue Hardship Since vaccines became available in response to COVID-19, courts have dealt with an onslaught of litigation involving religious accommodation in the workplace. Most recently,
Sexual Harassment - Harassment By Non-Employees
Sixth Circuit Limits Employer Liability for Harassment by Nonemployees On August 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled an employer is not liable for harassment of an employee by a third party unless the employer intended for the harassment to occur. This stark departure from
FLSA - General
IRS Publishes Draft Revised Form W-2 in Response to No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime Reporting Requirements On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The Act established new above-the-line tax deductions for “qualified tips” and “qualified over
California - General
California Civil Rights Department (CRD) Ramps Up Enforcement of the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA) Evaluating candidates with known criminal records in compliance with the California Fair Chance Act1 (CFCA) poses a challenge for covered employers because the CFCA limits the discretion employers
Class Actions - Wage & Hour
Seventh Circuit Adopts More Flexible Standard for Issuing Notice in Collective Actions In a significant shift from longstanding precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh rejected the widely used two-step “ Lusardi ”1 framework for issuing notice in collective actions under Section 216(b)
Multinational Employers
What can employers do to prepare for mandatory gender pay gap reporting in the EU? I understand that mandatory gender pay gap reporting begins in the EU in June 2027. What should we expect and why is that important now? ehubert@littler.com Tue, 08/12/2025 - 15:42
Immigration - General
Recent Law Includes New and Updated Immigration Fees and Shortened Validity of Certain Employment Authorization Documents With the enactment of H.R. 1, also known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act , there are some noteworthy changes to USCIS fees applicable to some immigration benefits that have traditi
Delaware
Delaware Modifies its Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Delaware has enacted HB 128 (“the Act”), which modifies the state’s upcoming paid family medical leave program (“ Delaware Paid Leave ”) before benefits become available on January 1, 2026. The Act became effective immediately upon enactmen
Minnesota - General
Minnesota, Iowa Modify Employer Drug Testing Requirements Minnesota and Iowa have longstanding drug testing laws that place them among the more difficult states for employer compliance. This year, both states modified their laws in ways that require employers to reevaluate their current practices an
Illinois - General
Illinois Adopts First of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 220 , amending the state’s Military Leave Act to require employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees when serving on a funera
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Updates Regulations on Sunday and Holiday Premium Pay The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) has published new rules clarifying the obligation of employers to pay premium pay to employees who work on Sundays and holidays. A new regulation defines for the first time what
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Enacts New Lactation Code On August 1, 2025, Governor Jennifer González signed Act 87-2025, titled, “Puerto Rico Lactation Code” (“Code” or “Act 87-2025”). The Code compiles all previously enacted breastfeeding-related laws into one ( i.e ., incorporating the requirements for private and
HR - Whistleblowing
Does an employer have recourse when a whistleblower steals confidential information? Does an employer have recourse when a whistleblower steals confidential information? ehubert@littler.com Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:28
Lawyering - General
What Employers Need to Know About the Fate of Wider Relief After Trump v. CASA, Inc. On June 27, 2025, in Trump v. CASA, Inc ., the U.S. Supreme Court held that universal injunctions—injunctions that prohibit the federal government from enforcing a law, regulation, order, or policy to any person, no