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OSHA - General
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on May 21, 2025, seeks to significantly expand the scope of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) by extending its protections to public employees at the federal, state, and local levels. The bill, titled the “ Public Service Worker Protection
New Jersey - Restrictive Covenants
As has become an almost annual tradition, New Jersey legislators have proposed bills that would severely limit noncompete agreements. With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) no longer seeking to ban noncompetes, the battle has returned to states, and New Jersey is on the front line—and this could be
OSHA - Inspections
On April 8, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released Directive CPL 02-01-067 , updating its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program. The revised directive outlines procedures for selecting and inspecting general industry establishments with twenty or more empl
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
A recent jury verdict reminds employers of their reasonable accommodation obligations for applicants under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in the context of drug testing. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued a retirement community for denying employment to an appli
Washington State - General
On May 20, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law that will provide employers with a cure period for job postings that do not include pay information, allow employers to advertise a fixed amount of pay instead of a wage scale or wage range, and make other
HR - General
With Memorial Day occurring on May 26 this year, it is an opportune time for employers to assess whether their workplace culture is supportive of veterans and servicemembers, including whether they are in compliance with state and federal laws with respect to employees who are serving in the militar
OSHA - General
This is the thirteenth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. By th
Federal Gov't - General
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Multinational Employers
When U.S. companies and multinational corporations consider expanding their workforces into new countries, one of the primary concerns is understanding the local employment laws, particularly the ease or difficulty of ending an employment relationship. In Djibouti, employment law provides specific g
HR - General
A number of employment-related laws recently passed in various states that impact the workplace will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Labor Law - NLRB
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States accepted the Trump administration’s argument to keep former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris off their respective boards during the pendency of their
Minnesota - General
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota recently sided with a natural gas distribution company in a lawsuit by an employee in a safety-sensitive position who alleged his discharge following a failed random drug test violated the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (
Labor Law - NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently announced a new policy to loosen the standards for applying remedies in settlement agreements. This policy shift might make it easier and faster for employers to reach settlements with employees and unions.
Sex Discrimination - Pregnancy
On May 21, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated a portion of the Biden-era U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to require employers to reasonably accommodate em
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Organizing and conducting cultural celebrations, acknowledgements, and educational programs in the workplace present thornier issues today in light of the new administration’s policies, including the numerous executive orders (EO) pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that President T
HR - Reductions In Force (RIF)
Life sciences employers have been impacted by various market forces in the last several years, and the recent economic turbulence is only adding to the challenges they face. Many employers in this space have implemented, or are considering, reductions in force (RIFs) to meet these headwinds. Indeed,
Title VII - EEO-1
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the platform for employers to submit EEO-1 reports. In doing so, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas warned employers not to use the data to take employment actions and reinforced earlier technical assistance that diversity,
New Mexico
On April 7, 2025, New Mexico became the third state to legalize psilocybin (colloquially known as “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms”) for medical purposes. New Mexico is the first state to legalize psilocybin via legislation and not a ballot initiative, like its predecessors Colorado and Oregon .
Affirmative Action - General
Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that certain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws. This executive order applies to all government contracts, except for collective bargaining agreem
Benefits - HIPAA
In the first five months of 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had entered into ten Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) resolution agreements reflecting the settlement of alleged HIPAA violations stemming f