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Proposed rules have been released in advance of recent amendments to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) taking effect on February 22, 2026.
As we previously reported, the amendments implemented several key changes to the law, including:
Requiring employers of all sizes to provide employees with…
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The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: Four Years Fraught with Confusion and Litigation
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”) has dramatically altered the arbitration landscape for workplace harassment claims—but not without creating deep uncertainty. This newly-published article, co-authored by Proskauer Rose LLP’s Tony Oncidi, examines how the…
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Miscellaneous PAGA Developments
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
OFCCP Increases Section 503 and VEVRAA Jurisdictional Thresholds
In a bulletin issued on November 25, 2025, the OFCCP announced that, as of October 1, 2025, the federal contractor and subcontractor jurisdictional thresholds for individuals with disabilities pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 503”), and for…
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Denied: Full D.C. Circuit Declines To Review Former NLRB Member Wilcox’s Suit Challenging Her Termination
On January 28, 2026, the D.C. Circuit declined former National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) member Gwynne Wilcox’s request for en banc review of its prior decision upholding her termination, which we covered here. Wilcox’s suit challenges President Donald…
Continue ReadingProskauer Whistleblower Defense
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced on January 29, 2026 that it had rewarded $1,000,000.00 to an anonymous whistleblower for their report of a bid rigging scheme in violation of the Sherman Act and 18 U.S.C. §…
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IRS Issues Updated Safe Harbor Rollover Notices
Retirement plan sponsors should take note of new IRS safe harbor rollover notices. As a reminder, section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code requires retirement plan administrators to provide recipients of eligible rollover distributions with a written explanation of their…
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