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New York - General
As of February 4, 2025, the New York Senate and Assembly approved a Chapter amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act (the “Act”), a law that has drawn much attention and caused consternation among employers, legal practitioners, and lawmakers. The proposed Chapter amendment is waiting on Governor H
HR - Education Industry
In the latest slew of executive orders affecting educational institutions, on February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an order titled, “ Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports .” This order states, “it is the policy of the United States to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women a
HR - Viruses
Nearly all of the substantive provisions of Cal/OSHA’s non-emergency COVID-19 regulation expired on Monday, February 3, 2025.
HR - Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs (WVPP) are much more than active shooter training or providing personal security services to the CEO. In 2024, California mandated that virtually all employers implement an effective workplace violence prevention plan , and we have seen other jurisdictions impo
Ohio
Effective April 9, 2025, the Pay Stub Protection Act, codified as Ohio Revised Code Section 4113.14, mandates that every employer in the state provide each of their employees with a written or electronic pay statement that includes the employee's earnings and deductions for each pay period, on the e
Oregon - General
In January, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced a new minimum salary threshold for noncompetition agreements. Effective immediately, for an Oregon noncompetition agreement to be enforceable, the total amount of the employee’s annual gross salary and commissions at the time of
HR - Education Industry
In the two weeks since President Trump took office, he has issued numerous orders, many of which affect educational institutions. The following summarizes the most recent executive orders and directives affecting our education clients. Revised Executive Order 13899 – Combatting Anti-Semitism
Puerto Rico
On January 23, 2025, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 24-01 (CL IR 24-01) announcing the applicable 2024 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans.
Federal Gov't - General
As part of Littler’s “The First 100 Days” podcast series, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald and Bradford Kelley from Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute discuss the major changes to the NLRB and the EEOC.
HR - Workplace Violence
Dear Littler , In the wake of recent events, our company has become more concerned about executive safety. While we don’t have any active threats, we’re looking to be more proactive. Are there any steps we can take to help protect our executive employees who may be more susceptible to public
Federal Gov't - General
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk. Just days later, on February 3, DOGE closed the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development and moved to fold USAID into the State Departm
Immigration - General
In the second episode of Littler's new “The First 100 Days” podcast series, Jorge Lopez and Elizabeth Whiting discuss the executive orders affecting immigration policy and compliance enforcement and the impact on companies who employ foreign workers.
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Almost immediately after taking the presidential oath of office, President Trump sprang into action, signing multiple executive orders that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies.
Labor Law - NLRB
On January 27, 2025, the president removed National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne A. Wilcox, leaving the Board with only two members: Chair Marvin E. Kaplan, a Republican, and Member David M. Prouty, a Democrat. That same day, the president also removed NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, a
Federal Gov't - General
On January 16, 2025, just days before transferring power to the new administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (Guidelines) aimed at addressing business practices that impact workers
HR - General
We are pleased to present the Policy Week in Review (PWR) prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), the government relations and public policy arm of Littler. The PWR will set forth in one place WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth
Sex and Gender Discrimination
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled, “ Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government .” The order defines “sex” as each “individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female,” and
New York - General
Earlier this week, New York State and Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the entity selected to become the Statewide Fiscal Intermediary (SFI) as of April 1, 2025, suffered another roadblock in their efforts to transition New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program (CDPA Program) to a single
Sex and Gender Discrimination
On January 28, 2025, Andrea Lucas (R), the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued a statement outlining her views on gender identity in the workplace, and listing a series of actions she has taken to “return” the agency “to its mission protecting women from sex-based dis
Federal Gov't - EEOC
Following on the heels of the January 27, 2025 dismissal of National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox and NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, President Trump fired two of the three Democratic Commissioners on the five-seat Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that same day.