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Multinational Employers
Teleworking from Abroad: New Rules under Colombia’s 2025 Labor Reform One of the main changes is its regulation of telework— i.e ., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad. In these cases, the employer is now obligated to guarantee international healt
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Two New Acts Addressing Arbitration and Preferences for Veterans Puerto Rico Governor Jennifer González recently signed into law two employment statutes, Act No. 37-2025 and Act No. 26-2025, governing arbitration and hiring preferences for veterans, respectively. tgelbman@
Federal Gov't - General
Policy Week in Review – July 18, 2025 White House Announces NLRB Nominees On Thursday, the White House announced two nominees for open seats at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including Scott Mayer, chief labor counsel at The Boeing Corporation, and James Murphy, a former NLRB career offi
New Hampshire
New Childbirth-Related Leave Entitlement for Many Granite State Employees in 2026 Many New Hampshire employers may be surprised to learn that a new leave law was buried in HB 2 , a bill “relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures” signed into law on June 27, 2025. Starting January 1,
Federal Gov't - General
Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Key Takeaways for Employers from the July 16, 2025 Nomination Review On July 16, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to review the nominations of three individuals whose roles could significantly shape the future of federal
OSHA - General
OSHA Issues Updated Penalty and Debt Collection Guidelines to Support Small Businesses and Encourage Prompt Hazard Abatement On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued significant updates to its penalty and debt collection guidelines, aimed at reducing bur
Ohio
Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Components in Addition to Federal WARN On July 1, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill No. 96 , most of which related to the state’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. However, the bill also added a new code section that includes a
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS),* humanitarian parole,** and the CHNV***
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Bans “Captive Audience” Meetings On July 2, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law House Bill No. 5506 SUB A. With the stroke of a pen, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states to ban mandatory employer-sponsored meetings regarding religious and “political matter
HR - General
Policy Week in Review – July 11, 2025 Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:47
Missouri - General
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Law and Revising Minimum Wage Update Schedule – What Now? On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567 , which repeals the statewide paid sick leave law voters approved at the November 2024 election that took effect on
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Prohibits Discrimination Against Breastfeeding Mothers in the Workplace Puerto Rico Governor Jeniffer González has signed Act No. 29-2025 into law, modifying the Act to Regulate the Breastfeeding or Breast Milk Extraction Period , as amended (“Act 427-2000”), which provides certain nursi
Labor Law - Protected Concerted Activity
Third Circuit Affirms NLRB’s Totality of the Evidence Test in Finding that a Single Employee’s Conduct Constituted Protected Concerted Activity On June 23, 2025, in Miller Plastic Products Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board , the Third Circuit ruled that substantial evidence supported the Board’
FLSA - General
Littler Lounge: From Tip Jars to Service Charges – And Now, No Tax on Tips?! In this episode of Littler Lounge, hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave are joined by Littler attorneys Dan Boatright and David Jordan to dive into the wild world of tipping. From airport kiosks and frozen
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
OFCCP Seeks Input on Revised Complaint Forms Having recently announced a resumption of its processing of complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of disability or veteran status, the Office of Federal Contract Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025, reques
OSHA - General
OSHA Proposes Changes to Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued several proposed rules, including two that impact employers’ recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Occupational Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
FMLA - General
Mid-Year Paid Family Medical Leave Update It is that time of year again when about half of the state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs have announced changes to their contribution rates and benefits. A few programs have also announced a new state average weekly wage (SAWW), upon which
HR - Whistleblowing
Can an employee claim retaliation for whistleblowing when they were simply doing their job? Can an employee claim retaliation for whistleblowing when they were simply doing their job? ehubert@littler.com Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:56
HR - Independent Contractors
Tax Bill Changes 1099 Reporting Thresholds The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes two important changes to tax reporting requirements that should be of interest to employers. 1099 Reporting Threshold Increased to $2,000 and Indexed for Inflation tgelbman@littler.com
Washington State - General
Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits to Striking and Locked-Out Workers Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers. Under the newly signed Senate Bi