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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...

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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 · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

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 · New York · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Where there’s smoke, there’s a threat of fire

You have an obligation to maintain a safe workplace and must have a ready answer if workplace violence becomes an issue. A workplace violence restraining order (WVRO) is an important asset in your legal toolkit—effective...

Dec 24, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California

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 · California · 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 · California · 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

Second Circuit blocks marital status discrimination action

New York employers need to know about a recent employment law decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the federal appellate court that has jurisdiction over the U.S. District Courts in New York...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Colorado expands FAMLI to include 12 weeks of neonatal care leave

On January 1, 2026, parents of newborns receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave while their newborns are in the NICU. The leave is in addition to the...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

DOJ issues guidelines on unlawful employment practices for federal contractors

When President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173—“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”—what grabbed headlines was the repeal of EO 11246, which had mandated that federal...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

You can deduct the cost of employees’ uniforms but not uniformly

Q Can we have employees sign an agreement authorizing us to deduct the cost of uniforms from their paychecks? In Colorado, whether a deduction is permissible depends on the type of uniform. If you require clothing with a...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

BYOD to court? Mitigate risks of your ‘bring your own device’ practice

Cell phones are a quintessential tool in modern society, including within the realm of employment. Many employers use various data networks that allow employees to access and store the employer’s data on their own...

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

DHS ends automatic extensions for EADs

On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a significant policy shift that directly affects workforce planning and compliance for employers across the country. The agency published an...

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

Beer, baseball, and viral videos: Disciplining employees’ off-duty conduct

Given the charged political climate and the ubiquity of cell phone videos, employers are increasingly grappling with how to respond to employees’ off-duty conduct. In a recent example of this trend, prominent Wisconsin...

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

Context matters: Balancing business interests and political speech

Political speech in the workplace has continued to be a hot topic since the 2024 elections. Political speech can be defined as an expression of political views, affiliation, or activities within a professional setting...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma