On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld President Donald Trump’s removal of former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris, finding that the president has the power to remove NLRB
Archives for December 17, 2025
New York Enacts Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Programs for Healthcare Facilities
On December 12, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that will require hospitals and nursing homes in the state to establish workplace violence prevention programs to protect healthcare workers, patients, residents, and visitors, and will require hospitals to conduct annual workplace safety and security assessments
DOT Removes Racial + Ethnic ‘Social Disadvantage’ Presumption from Disadvantaged Business and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs
TakeawaysDepartment of Transportation issues interim final rule removing presumption of social and economic disadvantage for women and designated minorities from two federal programs.The new rule is immediately effective, without a notice and comment period.Recipients of federal funds must not include DBE or ACDBE contract goals or count any participation toward existing goals until they reevaluate the eligibility of existing DBEs and ACDBEs.Related links
Small talk, phone anxiety, and more: Gen Z sounds off on office fears
Two U.K. surveys and social media chatter reveal what some of the youngest workers stress out about at work.
New year, new job? Not so fast—more than half of employers aren’t planning to hire in Q1
Economic uncertainty is the driver behind the 53% planning to reduce or not change their headcounts.
Opinion | The Taming of the Office Holiday Party
Decades ago, you’d see your colleagues drinking and dancing.
Third Circuit Approves Waiver of FLSA Claims as Part of Class Action Settlement
Third Circuit Approves Waiver of FLSA Claims as Part of Class Action Settlement
Andrea M. Kirshenbaum talks about the practical implications of Lundeen v.10 West Ferry Operations d/b/a Logan Inn, which remove a potential roadblock that could impede the full settlement of wage-and-hour claims brought together in one case under
Small talk, phone anxiety and more: Gen Z sounds off on office fears
Two UK surveys and social media chatter reveal what some of the youngest workers stress out about at work.
Ontario reshapes enforcement with administrative penalties
Ontario reshapes enforcement with administrative penalties
Ontario has created a new administrative monetary penalty regime under its Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), giving inspectors the power to issue monetary penalties for health and safety violations, and Matthew Badrov says the new tool is likely to be felt most in
Netherlands raises salary compliance stakes for employers
Netherlands raises salary compliance stakes for employers
Stephan Swinkels reviews all the ways global mobility teams should respond to the stricter documentation requirements for employers that were passed by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service and take effect in January.
The Global Mobility Lawyer
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mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:55
What legal experts want professionals to know about H-1B changes in 2026
What legal experts want professionals to know about H-1B changes in 2026
Jorge Lopez says professionals who are involved with the H-1B program should be more careful with personal activities.
IT Brew
mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:53
OHS legal liabilities to watch in 2026
OHS legal liabilities to watch in 2026
Matthew Badrov says employers should expect more mental-health-related accommodation requests and claims through workers’ compensation systems.
Canadian Occupational Safety
mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:50
2026 may mean an extra biweekly pay period. Here’s how HR can prepare.
2026 may mean an extra biweekly pay period. Here’s how HR can prepare.
Robert Pritchard walks employers through how to handle 26 biweekly pay periods in 2026, a phenomenon that occurs every 11 or 12 years.
HR Dive
mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:44
OSHA under scrutiny amid push to curb federal power
OSHA under scrutiny amid push to curb federal power
Despite recent challenges to OSHA’s enforcement authority, Peter Vassalo says OSHA enforcement continues and employers should prepare for more preventative enforcement under new leadership.
Lexology PRO
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mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:42
How is AI shaping benefit plans?
How is AI shaping benefit plans?
With AI playing a bigger role in helping employers shape their benefits offerings, Oren Barbalat says the tension between recruitment and legal risk still exists.
Canadian HR Reporter
mfelling@littler.com Wed, 12/17/2025 – 14:39