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A bill passed by the New York State Legislature and awaiting delivery to Governor Kathy Hochul may impose new procedural requirements for employers around separation agreements.
If ultimately enacted, S372A, known as the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” would mandate a minimum 21-day review period and 7-day revocation period for…
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Here We Go Again: California’s Minimum Wage Is Headed Up to $17.40
It’s that time of year again—the temperatures are high, summer vacations are winding down, and Sacramento has taken the minimum wage up another notch.
Beginning January 1, 2027, California’s statewide minimum wage will increase from $16.90 to $17.40 per hour.
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OFCCP New Rule Eliminates Many Disability-Related Obligations
Quick Hit: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued a final rule significantly revising the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Although the rule is scheduled for publication in…
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A More Tailored Approach: Second Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Dress Code Standard
On September 2, 2026, in Siren Retail Corp., d/b/a Starbucks Reserve Roastery v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) 2024 decision finding that Starbucks…
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ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage for Private Companies and Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns…
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DOL Issues Field Assistance Bulletin Outlining Mental Health Parity Enforcement Approach
On September 8, 2026, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 (the “FAB”), outlining a new set of guiding principles for enforcing the nonquantitative treatment limitation (“NQTL”) requirements under the Mental Health…
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