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California SB 41: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Now Held To Fiduciary And Transparency Standards

California establishes fiduciary duties and transparency mandates for PBMs, reshaping the PBM contracting landscape with health plans beginning in 2026

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Washington Wage And Break Compliance For Small Businesses

Recently the Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that issued a record $229 million in damages in Bennett v. Providence Health & Services

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Beresford Booth

Court Clarifies Retention Bonuses Are Outside The Scope Of The Massachusetts Wage Act

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that retention bonuses contingent on continued employment and performance are not "wages" under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the Wage Act)

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Labels Don't Control The Outcome, Says The Eleventh Circuit

In assessing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, the Eleventh Circuit recently re-confirmed that it "does not care about the label put on the relationship by the parties."

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

California Employers, Are You Ready For 2026? 10 Things To Watch Out For

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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

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

Delaware Enacts New Pay Transparency Law To Go Into Effect September 2027

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Benefits Counselor - October 2025

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Massachusetts Superior Court Holds Noncompete Agreements Between Parent Companies And Their Subsidiaries' Employees Are Unenforceable

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

California Expands Paid Family Leave Eligibility To "Designated Persons"

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Election 2025: Employer Guide To State + Local Employee Voting Leave Laws

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

EntertainHR: Superstore Steals The Show

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USCIS Announces Changes To The Naturalization Test

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Retention Bonuses Are Not "Wages" Under The Massachusetts Wage Act

On October 22, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that retention bonuses conditioned on continued employment and good standing are not "wages"...

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Pay Transparency Is Going Into Effect!

As previously reported, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (H.4890) on July 31, 2024. The Act requires certain employers to provide transparency...

United States Employment

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Rich May

New Laws Enacted In 2025 Impacting California Employers

With the conclusion of California's 2025 legislative session, businesses that operate in California should review and prepare for new employment laws that will take effect in 2026.

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Current Trends In Actuarial Equivalent Suits

Large pension plans have been facing a wave of lawsuits from participants since 2018 relating to whether the qualified joint and survivor annuities (QJSA) and other forms of annuities provided...

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

This Week From The Hill (October 26 – November 1, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Massachusetts High Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Fall Outside The Scope Of The Wage Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Three Ways State & Local Governments Can Protect Workers Right Now

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Shutdown 2025: The Impact On Health And Retirement Policy And Enforcement

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Massachusetts Court Holds That Retention Bonuses Are Not "Wages"

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

AI & Health Care: The Future Of Health Plan Administration

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 2025

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

SEC Fines Vanguard And Empower Over $25M For Inadequate Disclosures

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Pabian Law's Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update (October 2025)

United States Immigration

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Pabian Law

AI & Health Care: The Future Of Health Plan Administration

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many industries — and employee benefit plan administration is no exception. In the latest episode of Seyfarth's Health Care Beat podcast...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Policy Week In Review – October 24, 2025

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

SEC Fines Vanguard And Empower Over $25M For Inadequate Disclosures

Under recent settlements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requiring Vanguard Advisors and Empower Advisory Group and Financial Services to pay more than $25 million in fines and disgorgement.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Pabian Law's Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update (October 2025)

We hope that this Year-Round Immigration Quarterly Update finds you well. We are excited to share the Pabian Law Quarterly Update for October 2025...

United States Immigration

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Pabian Law

Proposed Rules Provide Guidance On New Jersey Pay Transparency Law

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Final WARNing: Maryland's Law Mandating Notice Of Mass Layoffs And RIFs Is Now In Effect!

The Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) has issued final regulations for the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act, effective October 13, 2025. Commonly known as the "Maryland mini-WARN Act,"...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Procedural Points | DCSA AVS (Part 2) – The Personal Appearance

Upon receiving a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Revoke Eligibility for Access to Classified Information and/or Assignment to Duties that have been Designated National Security Sensitive, Federal employees, contractors, and military members have the option to submit a written response and request a personal appearance.

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

New Requirement For Massachusetts Wage Transparency Law

On October 29, 2025, a significant aspect of Massachusetts' pay transparency law will take effect, requiring employers in the Commonwealth to provide compensation information...

United States Employment

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Davis Malm & D’Agostine

What To Do When Your Civil Rights Are Violated At Work

Workplace civil rights violations can occur in various forms of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or retaliation for exercising protected rights.

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

Sell Your Company, Not Your Employees: Employee Retention Tactics During Sales (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Life After The Sale: Wealth Planning Strategies For Physicians

United States Healthcare

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Kaufman Rossin

Wage Transparency Legislation: Implementation Across Europe And The United States

Worldwide Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Social Security Fairness Act: What It Means For Your Pension Plan

United States Employment

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MGO CPA LLP

IRS Issues Final Regulations On Mandatory Roth Catch-Up Contribution Ahead Of January 1, 2026 Implementation Date

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Burning Questions: Employers Should Evaluate Wellness Programs As Tobacco Premium Surcharge Litigation Moves Forward

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

California 2025 Legislative Rundown: Key Changes Coming For Employers

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Looks To 2026 With More Workplace Regulations

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Off-the-Clock Time: Being Helpful Or A Victim Of Wage Theft?

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Killing Trusts Softly: Can Australia Abate Trump Duties With Aussie Super Funds?

United States Tax

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Withers LLP

Departments Outline Fertility Benefit Options For Employers

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

California Amends And Refines Laws Regarding Mass Layoffs, Pay Transparency And Equal Pay Claims For 2026

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Proposed H–1B And L–1 Visa Reform Act Of 2025

United States Immigration

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K&L Gates LLP

California's Evolving Workplace: Highlights From The 2025 Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

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California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Littler Lounge: Pull Up A Chair! Let's Talk Leave And Accommodations (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 114: Seventh Circuit Adopts Higher Standard For Certifying Collective Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 21: Pension Risk Transfers And Litigation Risk: What Fiduciaries Need To Know (Podcast)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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