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The New York City Council passed a pair of bills which, if enacted, would require large employers to report pay data by employee race and gender. The requirements would take effect immediately though, as described below, employers would not be required to submit information until the City creates the process…
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UPDATE: NLRB Sues California Over Dramatically Expanding State Labor Board’s Powers to Cover Employees Under NLRB’s Exclusive Jurisdiction
On September 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 288, which amends the state’s labor law and significantly expands the power of its Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) to cover private-sector employees currently under the exclusive jurisdiction…
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September 2025 California Employment Law Notes
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
As of October 1, 2025, we are in federal government shutdown. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on government projects and contracts to a halt. Contractors were then faced with the difficult task…
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Context Matters: Eighth Circuit Backs Home Depot’s Ban on BLM Apron Message Due To “Special Circumstances”
On November 6, 2025, the Eighth Circuit vacated and remanded a split decision from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), holding that the Board improperly rejected Home Depot’s “special circumstances” and business-justification defenses to banning an employee’s BLM…
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Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
On September 23, 2025, in Park v. Shinhan Bank America, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed whistleblower retaliation claims brought by four former compliance officers of Shinhan Bank America (“SHBA”) pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6).
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IRS Releases Annual Increases to Health FSA and Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits for 2026
On October 9th, the IRS announced several inflation adjustments for 2026, including adjustments to the annual contribution and carryover limits for healthcare flexible spending accounts and the monthly limit for qualified transportation fringe benefits. Separately, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill…
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