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Virginia
2025 Session of the Virginia General Assembly Roundup Expansion of Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements for “Low-Wage” Employees tgelbman@littler.com Mon, 08/04/2025 - 10:07
Nevada - General
Started With a Bang, Ended with a Whimper: Nevada’s Newly Enacted Employment Laws from the 2025 Legislative Session While the 2025 Nevada legislative session opened with several ambitious bills aimed at employment practices, only a handful of relatively tame measures made it across the finish line.
Verdicts & Settlements
Recent U.S. Tax Court Opinion Illustrates How Language in Settlement Agreements Can Determine Tax Treatment of Payments In Mennemeyer v. Commissioner ,1 the United States Tax Court reminds us that a settlement agreement that is not carefully drafted can have significant tax consequences. Background
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Department of Justice Offers Further Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination and DEI On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all federal agencies providing guidance for recipients of federal funding regarding unlawful discrimination. tgelbman
Labor Law - NLRB
Acting NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance for Salting Cases On July 24, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel (AGC) William B. Cowen issued Memorandum GC 25-08 (the “Salting Memo”), which provides case processing guidance to the Regions for investigating refusal-to-hire and refusal
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – August 1, 2025 The Littler WPI Policy Week in Review will pause for the August congressional recess and will return after Labor Day. Hiring Slowed to 73,000 Jobs in July tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 08/01/2025 - 12:05
FLSA - General
Littler Lounge: Thinking About Getting PAID 2.0? Here’s What Employers Need to Know Just when we thought we had our summer schedules set, the Department of Labor decided to shake things up. In this special episode, hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave call in Littler attorney Lee Schreter for a
California - General
California Approves Landmark AI Employment Regulations On June 30, 2025, the California Civil Rights Council (“CRC” or “Council”) secured final approval for revisions to Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, which governs administration of the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). tgelb
Maryland
Maryland Again Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Program For the third year in a row, Maryland has delayed implementation of its Paid Family Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On May 6, 2025, Governor Moore signed HB 102 , a bill modifying the FAMLI program, first established by the Time to Care
HR - Education Industry
Presidential Order Aims to Bring Stability to Intercollegiate Sports On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled, “ Saving College Sports .” The order includes several policy statements and directives with the stated purpose being to provide for the fair treatment of college
HR - General
Policy Week in Review – July 25, 2025 NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 07/25/2025 - 13:29
Federal Gov't - DOL
DOL Brings Back Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on July 24, 2025, the return of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 07/24/2025 - 16:50
HR - General
Employers May Offer a New Benefit Through “Trump Accounts” The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, establishes the pilot program for the “Trump account,” an investment account for U.S. citizens under age 18 with a social security number. Parents, as well
New York - General
New York Legislature Passes “Trapped at Work Act” Proposing to Restrict Employment Promissory Notes In a significant development for employers across the Empire State, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill A584B/S4070B in the final days of the 2025 session. This bill is known as the “Trapped
Multinational Employers
What is the status – and impact – of the EU Whistleblowing Directive that is now in place for member states? What is the status – and impact – of the EU Whistleblowing Directive that is now in place for member states? Although it took about four years, and many Member
California - Whistleblowers
Courts Clarify California Whistleblower Law Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court provided helpful guidance on whistleblower retaliation cases. The Court of Appeal addressed who is a prevailing party entitled to fee and cost recovery under Labor Code section 1102.5
Texas
Texas Makes Changes to Requirements for Health Care Provider Noncompetes and Limits Confidentiality Agreements Related to Sexual Abuse Noncompete Agreement Changes for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals tgelbman@littler.com Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:54
California - General
The (Less-Than-Golden) State of Confidentiality Provisions in California It is well known that California takes a dim view towards restrictive covenants in the workplace. Business & Professions Code Section 16600 prohibits employee non-compete agreements, stating that “every contract by which anyone
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Becomes First State to Mandate Workplace Accommodations for Menopause On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law House Bill No. 6161, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for applic
California - General
News of an Employee’s Arrest or Pending Criminal Charges Poses a Dilemma for California Employers Every day, the press reports on arrests for one reason or another in California and other states. Many of those arrested have jobs. In turn, the employers of the arrestees in California are confronted w