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Sexual Harassment - What Does "In The Course Of Employment" Mean?

Our employment law update for October covers a case about whether serious acts of sexual harassment took place in or outside the course of employment.

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Best Practices For HR Teams In The Digital Era

Technology is continuing to transform the way HR operates—from hiring and screening candidates to creating, maintaining, and storing employee records.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

California's 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes With A Host Of New Employment Laws For 2026

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom's deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Voluntary Quit vs. Termination By Employer: How They Impact Permanent Disability Compensation

The Iowa Supreme Court recently decided Den Hartog Industries and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company v. Tyler Dungan, 2025 WL 2809053, clarifying a much-debated section of the workers' compensation statute.

United States Employment

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Nyemaster Goode

Need A Penny? Too Bad: Legal Implications Of The U.S. Penny Shortage

United States Finance

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Holland & Knight

How Is Canada's Workforce Diversity Impacting Employment Trends? (Video)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Illinois Amends Workplace Transparency Act, Broadening Employee Protections, Effective January 1, 2026

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EntertainHR: Superstore Steals The Show

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Making PDFs Accessible Under Title II Of The ADA: A Guide For Public Entities

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Can Employers Bar Same-Race Slurs Without Violating Title VII? At Least One Court Says So

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Social Media, Free Speech, And The Workplace: Navigating The Modern Legal Landscape

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Criminal Indictment Of Supervisor May Not Be A Claim "By Or On Behalf Of" Minor Employee Under EPL Policy

United States Employment

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Wiley Rein

Can DEI Training Create A Hostile Environment?

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Three Ways State & Local Governments Can Protect Workers Right Now

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

USCIS Announces Changes To The Naturalization Test

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

California Privacy Violations Result In $1.35 Million Fine!

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Illinois Department Of Human Rights Eliminates Fact-Finding Conferences: What It Means For Charges Of Discrimination

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2487 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRA"), 775 ILCS 5/7A-102.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Federal Pro Se ADA Title III And FHA Lawsuit Numbers Surge, Likely Powered By AI

One of the trends we did not predict at the beginning of this year was how AI tools such as Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT would change the landscape of lawsuits...

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Whistleblower Protections For Healthcare CEOs And Hospital Executives

If you work in New York's healthcare industry, you know that integrity is everything. But when you discover fraud, safety violations, or unethical behavior, speaking up can put you in a difficult position.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Can You Sue Your Employer For Age Discrimination In New York?

If you've been treated unfairly at work because of your age, you're not alone, and you do have legal options. Both federal and New York laws make age discrimination illegal...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Will OPM's Suitability Rule Change Weaken Whistleblower Protections?

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

DOJ To Re-Examine All ADA Title II And III Regulations On A "TBD" Timetable

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What To Do When Your Civil Rights Are Violated At Work

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

The State Of Employment Law: Some States Have Broader Anti-Discrimination Protections Than Others

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

California Looks To 2026 With More Workplace Regulations

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The DEI Pulse - October Newsletter

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Eight Months After EO 14173 — What Changed And What It Means For Federal Contractors

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

What Is Merit-Based Hiring And Does It Work?

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Understanding Anti-Discrimination Laws In The Workplace And Best Practices

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Think Before You Push 'Record' Making A Secret Recording At Work Is Almost Always A Bad Idea

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

Eight Months After EO 14173 — What Changed And What It Means For Federal Contractors

When Executive Order 14173 was issued in January 2025, revoking Executive Order 11246, many federal contractors took a sigh of relief

United States Employment

HR

HR Unlimited

What Is Merit-Based Hiring And Does It Work?

Merit-based hiring is a recruitment strategy that focuses on selecting candidates based solely on their skills, experience, qualifications, and performance rather than personal characteristics or biases.

United States Employment

HR

HR Unlimited

Understanding Anti-Discrimination Laws In The Workplace And Best Practices

In today's complex employment landscape, fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace is not just a moral imperative, it is a legal one. Federal and state laws provide extensive protections against discrimination...

United States Employment

HR

HR Unlimited

Think Before You Push 'Record' Making A Secret Recording At Work Is Almost Always A Bad Idea

Lately more of our law firm's potential clients — employees who face on-the-job discrimination, harassment, or other wrongdoing — have arrived with secret workplace recordings that they believe could help to win their case.

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

Idaho's New Healthcare Whistleblower Law

United States Employment

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Holland & Hart

Tips To Help Your Business Navigate Evolving Leave Laws

On Wednesday, October 8, Ashley Felton and Katarina Stockton hosted a complimentary webinar titled "Leave No Doubt: Navigating Evolving Leave Laws."

United States Employment

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Michael Best

Federal Employees Ordered Back To In-Person Work: Can I Still Request Remote Work As A Disability Accommodation?

During COVID lockdowns, federal agencies adapted to enable remote work. For some federal employees with disabilities, these changes made remote work a realistic option for the first time.

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

High Stakes: The NCAA's New Betting Policy And The Risks For College Athletes

Effective November 1, 2025, NCAA student-athletes will be permitted to place bets on professional sports, including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On October 8, 2025...

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Address A Significant EFAA Issue

As employers know, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 ("EFAA") was intended to do precisely what its name states – prevent the forced arbitration...

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

What Employers Should Do Before 29 October 2025 To Prepare For Massachusetts' Pay Transparency Law

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Religious Institutions Update: October 2025

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

EEOC Quorum Restored? What This Means For Employee Rights In The Federal Workplace

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Employers' Role In Culture War Conflicts

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOJ Probe Of City And State DEI Initiatives Provides Valuable Insight Into Administration's Positions

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Keeping Up With The Trends: What Employers Should Know About Recent EEOC Enforcement Priorities

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

6th Circuit Breaks From Majority & Requires Intentional Conduct For Employer Liability In Non-Employee Harassment Cases

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

EEOC Sues Smithfield Fresh Meats Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Second Circuit: EEOC Retains Authority After Charging Party Files Suit

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

California Legislative Update For Employers

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

PA's Chester County Creates Human Rights Commission; Employers To Face Expanded List Of Protected Classes

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Challenge To Implicit Bias Training Survives Summary Judgment

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

The Potential Impact Of Muldrow On Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claims

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Offsite, After Hours Harassment Not Actionable Under FEHA

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

EEOC Regains Quorum And Signals Major Policy Shifts Ahead

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

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Wiley Rein

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Offit Kurman

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Muldrow One Year Later — How Can Employers Minimize Litigation Exposure? (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating HOA Rule Enforceability In Florida: What Homeowners Need To Know (Video)

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LS Carlson Law

Legal Minute: Permanent Total Disability (Video)

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Ford Richardson

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