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2025 Michigan Labor & Employment Year End Review

In 2025, significant developments were implemented for labor and employment laws in the state of Michigan. These developments included amendments to Michigan's paid sick leave law, expansion of unemployment insurance benefits, minimum wage increases, and amendments to the state's child labor laws.

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New York City Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Again

New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) adds 32 hours of frontloaded unpaid safe/sick time...

United States Employment

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Polsinelli LLP

New OSHA Safety Program Represents Shift Away From Enforcement-Based Compliance To Proactive Prevention

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a voluntary, self-paced blueprint designed to assist employers looking for help on how to develop and structure their workplace safety...

United States Employment

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing The Recent Rules For Group Plans

Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) and Department of Labor...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Osha Online Reporting Due By March 1st

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Another "Nuclear" Verdict Against A California Employer — $52 Million!

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Officials Vow To Root Out Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

2025 New York Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Menstruation Accommodation Laws Could Be The Next Trend In Women's Health Workplace Protections

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

U.S. Artificial Intelligence Law Update: Navigating The Evolving State And Federal Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

IRS Announces 2026 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Single Sex Spaces In Peggie/Fife Health Board And Employment News Roundup

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New Jersey Employers Take Note: Recent Legislative Amendments Expand Employee Leave Protections

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Are You Up To Date In 2026? Key Developments In New York Employment Law

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Sherrone Moore And The Mental Health Obligations Of Employers

I am an alumnus of the University of Michigan. My son is a junior there. My closest friends went to school in Ann Arbor. So did my father-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law.

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Navigating The AI Employment Landscape In 2026: Considerations And Best Practices For Employers

Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and litigation are set to take center stage in 2026, as new laws, guidance, and enforcement priorities are introduced at the federal and state levels.

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

DOL Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Rule

This is the first of several alerts that Groom Law Group expects to issue regarding the new proposed regulation issued on January 29, 2026 by the U.S. Department of Labor...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

REMINDER: Upcoming OSHA Deadline For Electronic Injury Submission, 300A Posting

While most employers understand that OSHA requires them to record and report workplace injuries annually...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sixth Circuit Implies New Requirements For Denial-of-Coverage Communications

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

United States Department Of Labor Issues Guidance On FMLA Leave For Time Traveling To And From Medical Appointments

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

DOL Follows Through On Use Of OSHA Standard Interpretation Letters

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

HIPAA Notices Of Privacy Practices: A February 2026 Deadline Employers Should Not Miss

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Jersey Dramatically Expands State Family Leave Act And Employee Leave Protections

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico Triggers Additional Paid Sick Leave

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Independent Contractor Factors + Other NJDOL Proposals Paused As Part Of Governor's EO

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employee Exposure Records And Medical Records: Avoiding OSHA Citations And Defending Against Future Workers' Compensation, Tort, And ADA Claims

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Preparing For New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

"Ready, Set, Recover," Facility Safety Management

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Independent Contractor Factors + Other NJDOL Proposals Paused As Part Of Governor's EO

New Jersey's new governor's 01.23.26 executive order pauses all new or pending administrative rules for 90 days...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employee Exposure Records And Medical Records: Avoiding OSHA Citations And Defending Against Future Workers' Compensation, Tort, And ADA Claims

Employers often fail to appreciate the ramifications of industrial hygiene data and medical records. Even non-detect records must be maintained for 30+ years and provided to employees or representatives upon request.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Preparing For New Hampshire's Parental Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state's new Parental Medical Leave law (the "PML").

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

"Ready, Set, Recover," Facility Safety Management

The article highlights the need for employers to implement clear roles, remote-work plans, and consistent communication to ensure resilience and compliance during natural disasters.

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Policy Week In Review – January 23, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

California SB 729: New Fertility Coverage Mandate For Employers

On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 729 into law, creating a significant shift in reproductive...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

NYC Expands Construction Workplace Safety Training Requirements To Include Mental Health

While the Occupational Safety and Health Act sets the minimum requirements for workplace safety, employers must remain mindful that state and local regulations may impose more rigorous standards.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Reminder: Group Health Plans Should Update HIPAA Notice Of Privacy Practices By February 16

Many people see the start of a new year as a time to refresh and renew themselves. For covered entities under HIPAA, which include group health plans...

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Opening A New Playbook: How The House Settlement And NLRB Are Reshaping Labor Rights In College Sports

The landscape of college athletics is entering uncharted territory. On June 6, 2025, final approval of the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement resolved three major antitrust lawsuits...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

OIG Scrutinizes Certain Prospective Employee Sign-On Bonuses, Potentially Limiting The Reach Of The AKS Employment Safe Harbor In New Advisory Opinion

United States Healthcare

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - January 23, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Preventing False Claims Act Retaliation Claims: What Every Company Should Know — EnforceMintz

United States Employment

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Mintz

New Year, New Changes To New Jersey Family Leave Act

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

NYC Sick Time And Schedule Change Laws Expand Next Month

United States Employment

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Proposed Transparency In Coverage Rules Seek To Increase The Usefulness Of Machine Readable Files

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Thinking About Granting Profits Interests To Your Employees? Four Reasons You May Want To Think Again

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

DOL Confirms FMLA Coverage For Travel Time To Medical Appointments

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Maine Joins Three Northeastern States In Regulating Workplace Electronic Monitoring

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New NJ Family Leave Act Broadens Employee Access And Benefits, Complicates Employer Compliance

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Board Is Back: NLRB Resumes Decisions, Affirms Regional Directors' Authority Without A Quorum

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Your Employee Gives You A Doctor's Note, Can You Call The Health Care Provider?

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

DOL Opinion Letter Provides Refresher On Discretionary Bonuses And Overtime Calculations

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Notable ERISA Rulings From November

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

2025 Colorado Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

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Michael Best

Mental Health Accommodations In The Workplace (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trend # 1 – Settlement Numbers Break $40 Billion For The Third Year In A Row (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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