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Rhode Island enacts first-in-nation menopause workplace protection law

by Whitney Brown, Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.

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Illinois court revives disgorgement remedy against two-timing manager

Aside from termination from employment, employers sometimes feel they have little recourse against an employee who fails at the job—or worse, engages in misconduct. One of the few claims available to employers against a...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Massachusetts PFML: Here’s what’s changing in 2026

It’s that time of year again! The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued its annual report and other important updates regarding the administration of the Massachusetts Paid Family and...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Try these tips for greater productivity in 2026

Time is a limited resource, so we need to find ways to make it stretch as far as possible. Here are some thoughts from Elizabeth Grace Saunders—mixed with a few of my own—from her article “5 Strategies for Getting More...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Recent legal developments involving remote worker claims

As more companies require remote employees to return to their physical office locations, the status of remote work is evolving, with more and more employers facing challenges to their decisions regarding their remote...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Keep track of upcoming changes to state laws

With new state employment laws continuously being enacted, it can be challenging to keep up with each change and ensure that your policies and practices are compliant. We have your solution. This article is designed to...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

IRS releases new 401(k) plan contribution limits for 2026

On November 13, 2025, the IRS released the retirement plan contribution limits for 2026. Here is what you need to know. New number for catch-up contributions For many months now, we have been talking about the new...

Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Finding balance in the struggle to bring entry-level employees on board

The talk among both employers and jobseekers increasingly seems to be focusing on struggle. Employers bemoan a dearth of qualified candidates, while young jobseekers who are just beginning to launch their careers voice...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Stressed over how to develop young employees? Mentorship called the key

No matter how hard employers work to find qualified employees, they’re likely to come up short if those making up the candidate pool lack confidence in their abilities. And recent research shows that many young people...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

NLRB still struggling to find its footing

The reopening of the government has done little to set the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on a path for the future. Board’s lack of quorum leads states to act New NLRB General Counsel (GC) nominee Crystal Carey...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

President Trump names Lucas EEOC chair

On November 6, 2025, President Trump named Andrea Lucas as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after she had served as acting chair for nine months. She was the sole Republican commissioner on the...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

What having a quorum will mean for EEOC

On October 28, Brittany Panuccio was sworn in as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner after being confirmed by the Senate right before the government shutdown. Having her sworn in gives Andrea...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Employers should conduct equal pay audits

Amid the focus on culling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives over the past year, employers must distinguish DEI efforts from core compliance activities, such as equal pay audits. Compensation...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Former OFCCP director provides guidance on DEI

Catherine Eschbach, former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) director, shared insights from her tenure at the OFCCP following the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246 and the introduction of EO...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC filed subpoena against Northwestern Mutual over DEI claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action against Northwestern Mutual to force the company to hand over details about its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and...

Dec 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider