Last updated August 31, 2026 · Reviewed by Jonathan I. NirenbergA New Jersey appeals court has held that a New Jersey resident who worked out of his employer’s Connecticut office could not sue under the New Jersey Law Against
Been Wanting to Learn More About Trump Accounts?
Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has issued further guidance on Trump Accounts addressing employer contributions and eligible investments in which Trump Account funds may be invested.
We discuss the new guidance in our Legal Update here. As discussed in our prior blog
EEOC Finalizes Strategic Plan And Proposes Overhaul Of Federal Sector Complaint Process
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Bernadette M. Coyle, and Elizabeth G. Underwood Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 26, 2026, the EEOC took two significant actions – finalizing its FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and voting to issue a Notice of Proposed
The Table Is Yours: NLRB Protects Bold Bargaining as New Majority Ramps Up
The National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision in Inland Waters is significant for employers not only for what it says about bargaining proposals, but also for what it signals about the direction of federal labor law under the Board’s emerging
Western District blocks arbitration in lawsuit tied to sexual harassment allegations
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- The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District issued a permanent writ blocking arbitration in Alan Waddell‘s
Surviving the Independent Medical Examination: What Disability Claimants Should Know
If you are pursuing a disability claim, whether through a private insurer, an employer-sponsored long-term disability plan, or a workers’ compensation case, there is a good chance you will be asked to attend an Independent Medical Examination, commonly called an
Court Says No "Substantial Burden" On Religion When Impacted Belief Is Not Central to Plaintiff’s Religion
In John v. Aviles-Ramos, (ED NY, Aug. 27, 2026), a New York federal district court rejected claims by a former special education teacher that his former colleagues and supervisors discriminated against him because he was a Jehovah’s Witness and
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New Blueprint, Same Mission: What the EEOC’s New FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Means for Employers
By: Andrew L. Scroggins, Samantha L. Brooks, and Christopher J. DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC has officially adopted its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030, replacing the prior Strategic Plan and establishing the institutional framework that will
Buyer’s Remorse Doesn’t Void that Signed Severance or Settlement
hat that stack of paperwork really asks you to give up, and why it’s hard to take back.
Losing a job is one of the most stressful things that can happen. So, when your employer slides a severance agreement across