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Affirmative Action - OFCCP
OFCCP Proposes New Rules to Clarify Federal Contactor Obligations Following the Revocation of EO 11246 President Trump’s revocation of Executive Order 11246 on January 21, 2025, left federal contractors and subcontractors wondering what would be required going forward. On July 1, OFCCP published thr
FLSA - Federal Minimum Wage
DOL Proposes Rule to Reinstate Companionship & Live-in Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime for Third-Party Employers On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule that would reinstate the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtim
Alaska
Proposed Regulations for Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law Provide Guidance to Employers Just in Time for July 1st Effective Date On June 25, 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (Department) published proposed regulations interpreting Ballot Measure 1, Alaska’s new statewide Paid S
Kentucky
Kentucky Amends Occupational Safety and Health Act, Proposes Implementing Regulations New this summer, and effective June 27, 2025, are significant updates to Kentucky’s Occupational Safety and Health Act, which put Kentucky’s state plan program substantively in line with the U.S. Occupational Safet
Federal Gov't - DOL
DOL Withdraws Rule Aimed at Eliminating Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would have amended 29 C.F.R. part 525 by phasing out the issuance of certificates authorizing sub
Colorado - General
Colorado Brings Significant Changes to Noncompete Agreements with Healthcare Providers and Minority-Interest Business Owners Colorado recently enacted Senate Bill 25-083, significantly revising the rules governing noncompete and nonsolicit agreements in the state for those involved in the practice o
Virginia
Virginia’s New “Vulnerable Victim” Law Increases Employers’ Potential for Vicarious Liability in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Suits Against Employees A new Virginia law , effective July 1, 2025, adds Section 8.01-42.6 to the Virginia Code to address employers’ vicarious liability for their emp
Florida - Restrictive Covenants
Florida’s CHOICE Act Offers Employers Two New Types of Agreements to Prevent Unfair Competition by Highly Compensated Former Employees On June 18, 2025, the Florida legislature presented Governor Ron DeSantis with the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic
FLSA - Overtime, General
What Employers Need to Know About No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime On July 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R.1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” ending a dramatic journey through Congress that dominated headlines in recent weeks. President Donald J. Trump
HR - General
Policy Week in Review – July 3, 2025 “Big Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill Pending Final Passage in the House tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 07/03/2025 - 10:54
New York - General
New York Legislature Proposes to Expand State Jurisdiction Amid Federal Uncertainty Amid growing concerns about the continued absence of a quorum at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the resulting inability of the NLRB to issue decisions in representation and unfair labor practice cases,
OSHA - General
OSHA Renews its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in the Manufacturing Industry The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version.
Texas
Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment Biennially, the Texas Legislature convenes from mid-January to June, to introduce, debate, and pass new laws impacting Texans across the state. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deadline to sign pending bills passed on June 22, 2025, the end of the
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
OFCCP Officially Closes All Pending Compliance Reviews and Resumes Processing of Section 503 and VEVRAA Complaints Following President Trump’s revocation of Executive Order 11246 in January 2025, federal contractors with compliance reviews in progress received notice that the Executive Order 11246 c
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Limits for Unjustified Dismissal Under the Workers' Compensation Act On June 26, 2025, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (PRSC) issued an opinion in Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc ., 216 D.P.R. ____, 2025 TSPR 68 (2025), determining whether the defenda
Maine
Amended Maine Mandatory PTO Law Increases Overall Accrual Cap On July 1, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 55 , which increases the number of hours of legally required paid time off (PTO) an employee must be able to accumulate year-over-year. Given the changes will take effect on
Colorado - General
Colorado Amends its Anti-Discrimination Law, Adding New Protections for Transgender Employees and Disabled Persons in Places of Public Accommodation In the 2025 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers enacted two laws that amend the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) in distinct and material wa
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Supreme Court: State Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Labor Cases Governed by the NLRA The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently issued an important decision limiting the role of Puerto Rico’s courts in labor complaints that involve conduct governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA
Texas
Texas Joins the Fray and Enacts AI Legislation Following in the footsteps of an increasing number of states, Texas just joined the growing movement to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Go
Minnesota - Wage & Hour
Summer Heat Wave of Paid Leave Amendments Continues in Minnesota On June 14, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed SF 17 , the state’s omnibus jobs and workforce bill. The omnibus bill amends both the state’s paid sick leave law and the forthcoming paid family medical leave program (Minnesota Pai