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Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz ™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
FLSA - Overtime, General
On November 21, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released guidance outlining how workers can calculate their tax deduction for tips and overtime pay for the 2025 tax year when their employer does not separately report the information. The guidance prov
OSHA - General
This three-part series on OSHA recordkeeping and reporting provides tips for employers on maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. Part I, which follows below, covers the foundational aspects of determining recordability, including the use of OSH
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State’s December 2025 Visa Bulletin shows some advancement from the November 2025 Visa Bulletin in the final action dates, while the dates for filing show no changes, with the exception of the fourth preference category for certain religious workers and the fifth preference un
National Origin Discrimination
On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new one‑page technical assistance document, “ Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law ,” and updated its national origin discrimination landing page in an ongoing effort to educate on anti-Ame
Federal Gov't - EEOC
President Donald Trump has tapped labor and employment attorney M. Carter Crow to serve as the next general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a four-year term. This nomination comes at a crucial time for the EEOC, which has recently regained a quorum of commissio
Multinational Employers
Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) recently ruled that there are no rigid limits on the proportionality of the duration of a probationary period for fixed-term employment contracts, and that the limit depends on the individual case (judgment of October 30, 2025 – 2 AZR 160/24
Benefits - General
On November 13, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-67 containing the calendar year cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the contribution and compensation limits for tax-qualified retirement plans.
Connecticut - Wage & Hour
On September 3, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont announced that the minimum wage in Connecticut will rise from $16.35 per hour to $16.94 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. This increase is the result of the indexing mechanism under Public Act 19-4, which ties the state minimum wage to the federal
Federal Gov't - EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) return to quorum status is more than a procedural milestone; it marks an inflection point in federal civil rights enforcement strategy. Public remarks by Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal and Chair Andrea Lucas, together with agency budget justifi
HR - Privacy & Surveillance
With health care costs rising, recent legal developments have altered how medical debt shows up on credit reports that employers conduct on job applicants and employees. Employers may want to stay abreast of the changing legal landscape and exercise caution in how they use information about medical
Maryland
On October 28, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) reissued proposed regulations to implement the Claims chapter (04) of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) law. This release follows the MDOL’s earlier reissuance of four other chapters—General Provisions (01), Contributi
ADA - General
In this podcast recorded at our recent Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Tae Phillips (shareholder, Birmingham), Jim Paul (shareholder, St. Louis/Tampa), and Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) continue their discussion of the EEOC’s evolving enforcement priorities—this ti
Sex and Gender Discrimination
In this podcast recorded at our recent Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Tae Phillips (shareholder, Birmingham), Jim Paul (shareholder, St. Louis/Tampa), and Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) continue their discussion of the EEOC’s evolving enforcement priorities—with a
HR - General
In part two of this two-part Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York), who is the chair of the Employment Tax Group, and Stephen Kenney (associate, Dallas) continue their conversation about unemployment tax rate notices. The speakers discuss managing claims t
Delaware
The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware is considering a case regarding whether a former executive’s noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, which were agreed to in exchange for company shares, remain enforceable if those shares have been forfeited due to violations of the agreements. The case
HR - General
Whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss is a challenging issue for many employers. As obesity rates remain high in many states, employers are making tough decisions about whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications that they typically cover for diabetes treatment for weight loss, a
HR - General
In part one of this two-part Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (shareholder, Morristown/New York), who is the chair of the Employment Tax Group, is joined by Stephen Kenney (associate, Dallas) to demystify unemployment tax rate notices—the one piece of mail that can swing your payroll c
Sexual Harassment - General
In this podcast recorded at our 2025 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Tiffany Stacy (office managing shareholder, San Antonio) and Lisa Burton (office managing shareholder, Boston, Portland, ME) explore the complexities of conducting investigations of highly sensitive issue
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
In this podcast recorded at our recent Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive® seminar, Nonnie Shivers (office managing shareholder, Phoenix) and Scott Kelly (shareholder, Birmingham) discuss the rapidly changing and increasingly complex legal landscape surrounding diversity, equity, and i