The largest sector of the workforce is also quickly becoming its weirdest.
Archives for May 27, 2025
‘HR is cool – but HR is not for the faint of heart’
CHRO Karen Smith of Bruce Power discusses strategic leadership, ‘robust’ recruitment and value of DEI
Preliminary Injunction of Recent DoD + GSA Memo Means Federal Contractors Must Continue to Comply with Biden-Era Project Labor Agreement EO + FAR
TakeawaysThe injunction vacates federal agencies’ memoranda exempting certain construction projects from mandatory PLA requirements.Executive Order 14063 (EO) and related Federal Acquisition Regulations requiring PLAs on large-scale federal construction projects remain in effect.Despite the injunction, the Trump Administration is likely to continue scaling back the use of PLAs on federally funded projects. Related links
States Move Forward with Privacy Protections to Close HIPAA Gaps for Health, Reproductive Health Info
TakeawaysMultiple state laws are strengthening protections for health data, increasingly going beyond HIPAA, healthcare providers and health plans.Certain categories of health information, such as reproductive health, have greater privacy protections.Organizations cannot look solely to HIPAA when assessing privacy compliance.Related links
Politics in the Workplace and the New Administration
Politics in the Workplace and the New Administration
In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, employers navigated the difficult terrain of managing employees’ expressions of diverging political and social beliefs in the workplace. Now that the 2024 election has passed and the second Trump administration has taken the reins
Navigating U.S. Immigration Law for Tech (and Other) Startups
Navigating U.S. Immigration Law for Tech (and Other) Startups
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Tue, 05/27/2025 – 15:09
Connecticut Legislature Overrules State Supreme Court on Workers’ Compensation
Connecticut Legislature Overrules State Supreme Court on Workers’ Compensation
Heeding outcry by employers, the Connecticut legislature has nullified the state Supreme Court’s interpretation of temporary partial disability provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
tgelbman@littler.com Tue, 05/27/2025 – 12:17
How Will Federal Bills Eliminating Tax on Tips and Overtime Impact Employers?
TakeawaysThe House and Senate bills differ in key ways, including that while the House bill would provide a deduction on tips and overtime earnings, the Senate bill provides a deduction for tips only.It remains to be seen which measures will pass in Congress. President Trump is expected to sign a bill that provides some sort of tax relief on tips or overtime pay.Employers could consider restructuring compensation policies.Article
Court Orders Refund of Employer’s ACA Penalty, Upends IRS Assessment Process
Last month, in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier Becerra, et al. 4:24-CV-00609-P (April 10, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted an employer’s challenge to employer shared responsibility penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and ordered IRS to refund $205,621.71 that Faulk Company, Inc. (“Faulk”), the lone plaintiff in the case, paid in 2019 penalties. As part of the court’s order, it struck down the employer shared responsibility regulations at 45 C.F.R. § 155.310(i).
Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named Among Leading Immigration Lawyers by Lawdragon
NEW YORK, NY (May 27, 2025) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Michael H. Neifach, Otieno M. Ombok and Amy L.
Talk The Talk: How To Navigate Tough Workplace Discussions Inclusively
Navigating tough workplace conversations requires courage. This article offers four strategies: embrace discomfort, shift mindset, be imperfect, and keep showing up.
How To Build A Gen Z-Friendly Workplace That Keeps Employees Engaged
Discover strategies to build a Gen Z-friendly workplace that fosters engagement, embraces innovation, and prioritizes values.
3 Things I’ve Learned About Hiring and Firing After 35 Years in Business
Don’t get me wrong, using AI, hiring tools and professionals can be helpful to find the right talent, but you still have to do the legwork. Here are a few things that I have learned the hard way.
Employer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ Lawsuit
Takeaways
The DOJ suit against Illinois to block a new state law argues that Illinois is intruding on federal immigration authority. Illinois’ law requires E-Verify employers to post state notices and give employees advance notice of any Form I-9 inspections, among other obligations not required under federal law. A
Changes to EEO-1 Report Approved
As an update to our previous post, the EEOC’s request for a non-substantive change to remove the option for employers to voluntarily report non-binary