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by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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New DOJ guidance on DEI programs: Find out if your business is at risk

Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in both employment and other public programs signals a shift in how employers should navigate the...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

New York State adopts significant amendments to child labor laws

New York State’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget—which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on May 9, 2025—included significant amendments to New York’s child labor laws. The New York Labor Law (NYLL) already contained...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Look beyond the viral video to learn lessons from the kiss-cam scandal

It happened over the summer, but HR professionals may still be reeling from the infamous kiss-cam scandal in which a company’s CEO and HR executive were shown in an embrace on a jumbo screen at a concert. The moment went...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

First impressions: How to avoid damaging onboarding mistakes

A recent survey found that nearly four in 10 new employees questioned their decision to join a company during their onboarding process. And the dissatisfaction is even worse for Gen Z employees, as nearly half of that...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Here’s what employers need to know about the Big Beautiful Bill

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law a nearly 900-page bill that includes several provisions that will affect private-sector employers, including increased tax deductions, changes to Medicare eligibility...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Big change in Michigan for contractually shortened statute-of-limitation periods

On July 31, 2025, the Michigan Supreme Court changed the test for enforceability of contractually shortened claim limitation periods, overruling earlier cases. Employers should be aware of the change and consider whether...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

What employers should know about ‘no tax on tips’

In its nearly 900 pages, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed by Congress in July, includes a change to how tipped workers are taxed. The new “no tax on tips” provision is retroactive to the start of 2025 and runs...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Arizona court finds failure to promote was not racially motivated

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids race discrimination (among other protected categories) in any aspect of employment, including failure to promote and any other term or condition of employment. Employers...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

New DOJ guidance on DEI programs: Find out if your business is at risk

Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in both employment and other public programs signals a shift in how employers should navigate the...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

From the archives: Do you need a morals clause?

The seemingly 24/7 exposure, over and over, of the CEO with his arms wrapped around his HR Director at the concert this summer got me thinking about a lot of things. Here’s one: a morals clause in an employment contract...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

6th Circuit rules pension fund didn’t properly calculate withdrawal liability

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Michigan employers) recently decided a case involving an employer that withdrew from an underfunded, multiemployer pension plan. According to the court...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Employee becomes ill at work—now what?

It will happen. Sooner or later, an employee becomes ill at work. What are your obligations legally? Ethically? Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court of appeals covering Texas) adopted an...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

From activation to reinstatement: Military leave obligations explained

Amid rising global tensions and domestic emergencies, the federal government is increasingly activating employees in the uniformed services. As a result, employers must navigate a growing surge of employee requests for...

Sep 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington