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With the passage of Senate Enrolled Act 409 (“SEA 409”), as of July 1, 2025, employers in Indiana must grant employees leave to attend certain school meetings related to their children, such as conferences to discuss the child’s Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). Prior to this, no requirement existed for Indiana employers; however, certain federal... READ MORE

On July 21, 2025, the Tenth Circuit issued an important decision, confirming that employees asserting discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) need not demonstrate a “significant change” in employment status. Instead, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis (“Muldrow“), the Tenth Circuit held that... READ MORE

Not unlike the laws in just about every other U.S. state, Chapter 15 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code has required that non-solicitation and non-compete agreements for all employees be limited to reasonable time, geographic and scope of activity parameters. However, on June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate... READ MORE

Health care and other federal funding recipients face new risks on multiple fronts in their use of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) programs. The Executive Branch has undertaken a concerted effort to reshape the interpretation and enforcement of federal civil rights laws impacting DEI practices through the issuance of Executive Orders, as discussed here, and... READ MORE

In its recent decision in Texas v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “Court”) held that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) cannot require employers to provide accommodations for transgender employees when it comes to bathroom access, dress codes and the use of pronouns, and... READ MORE

On January 14, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued two opinion letters. One of the letters, FMLA 2025-1-A (“Opinion Letter”), provided guidance on the application of federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) regulations to paid leave employees take under state and local government family and medical... READ MORE

For thousands of skilled foreign professionals, the H-1B classification provides a pathway to work in the United States. However, with a strict annual limit, or cap, of 65,000 H-1B visas—plus an additional 20,000 reserved for those with advanced U.S. degrees—the demand for H-1B status far exceeds the available supply. As a result, the U.S.... READ MORE

On March 5, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Sixth Circuit” or “Court”) in Bashaw v. Majestic Care of Whitehall, LLC affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s (the “District Court”) grant of summary judgment, finding the reasons for an employee’s termination were... READ MORE

As explained in our previous post, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) was set to take effect on February 21, 2025. However, late on February 20, 2025, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 4002 to amend the ESTA. Governor Whitmer signed the amendment into law on February 21, 2025, and it went into immediate... READ MORE

On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court”) issued its opinion in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. It held that the voluntary dismissal of a federal lawsuit without prejudice, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), qualifies as a “final judgment, order, or proceeding” under Rule 60(b),... READ MORE