On November 21, 2025, the IRS issued guidance (Guidance for Individual Taxpayers who received Qualified Tips or Qualified Overtime Compensation in 2025) for taxpayers who received Qualified Tips or Qualified Overtime Compensation in 2025 and therefore are eligible
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Ohio Enacts Mini‑WARN Act Expanding Layoff Notice Obligations
Ohio employers take note:
Ohio recently enacted a state “mini-WARN” Act (“Ohio WARN”), which will supplement federal WARN notice requirements for employers anticipating mass layoffs. The requirements of the new Ohio WARN are largely the same as those under the federal…
Courts Split on Employer Discipline for Employees’ Off‑Duty Social Media Speech
Employees’ off-duty use of social media continues to be a hot topic:
- In a recent California decision, a court allowed a case to proceed to a jury in which a Muslim employee claimed he was unlawfully fired after posting on
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New York Court Broadens Application of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault Act
New York employers:
Another federal judge in New York has held that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement is not enforceable as to THE ENTIRE dispute, where even PART of the dispute involves allegations of sexual harassment (which cannot be compelled to…
New York City Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Scheduling Requirements
New York City Employers:
Further to our post from yesterday, NYC amended the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), and the changes become effective on February 22, 2026. The amendment will reduce employer obligations under the City’s Temporary Scheduling…
NYC Expands Sick Leave and Safe‑Time Entitlements
NYC employers: Sick leave law obligations have been expanded once again.
Under existing law, New York City employers were already required to provide paid sick leave, specifically 56 hours for employers with 100+ employees and 40 hours for employers with…
California Expands Employee Access to Personnel and Training Records
California Employers: personnel records access/recordkeeping obligations are newly expanded!
California employers were already required to provide current and former employees with access to personnel records relating to their performance or to any grievance concerning the employee.
Under SB 513, which…
Second Circuit Revives Hostile Work Environment Claim Based on DEI Training
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently permitted a Caucasian employee to move forward with a hostile work environment claim based on evidence alleging that colleagues made racist comments during bias trainings. The District Court had previously dismissed the case in…
Court Allows Disability Discrimination Claims Following Marijuana Test
This week, a Federal Court in Pennsylvania allowed a former employee whose employment has been terminated for testing positive for marijuana, to move forward with discrimination and retaliation claims.
The employee suffered from a spinal condition and had requested several…
NYC Considers Annual Pay and Demographic Reporting Requirement for Employers
NYC Employers:
NYC may soon require employers to annually report pay and demographic data. This comes on the heels of New York’s requirement that employers disclose salary ranges on job postings, signaling greater attention to salary transparency, equity, and accessibility.…