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January 22, 2025

President Trump Revokes 60-Year-Old Executive Order Requiring Equal Employment Opportunity in Government Contracting

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”

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January 22, 2025

IRS Ruling Clarifies Employment Tax Implications of Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs.

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January 21, 2025

OSHA Withdraws Proposed Rules Involving COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases

Last week, OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was withdrawing its proposed rule, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings, effective immediately.

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January 21, 2025

Incoming Administration Rescinds “Right of First Refusal” Requirements for Certain Employees of Federal Contractors

Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” which required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees.

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January 21, 2025

New York’s Digital Replica Law and its Impact on Artificial Intelligence and the Entertainment Industry

New York Senate Bill 7676B regulates contracts for the creation and use of digital replicas. This law took effect on January 1, 2025.

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January 21, 2025

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies National Origin Discrimination

On January 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the “national origin” protected category under the anti-discrimination provisions of Puerto Rico Act No. 100 of June 30, 1959, as amended.

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January 17, 2025

Operating Through Emergencies and Natural Disasters

The report highlights common workplace issues that can arise as a result of natural disasters, including wage and hour disruptions, leaves of absence requests, benefit and tax implications of employee assistance programs, and other considerations.

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January 17, 2025

High Court Reaffirms Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disputes over the applicability of overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are governed by the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard.

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January 16, 2025

Littler Lightbulb: December Employment Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal.

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January 16, 2025

Massachusetts Gets Transparent: FAQs Clarify the Commonwealth’s Pay Transparency Law

Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) recently published FAQs that provide guidance on the state’s new pay transparency law, formally titled the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act.

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