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November 14 2025
Client Alert: New Employer Obligations Under the California “Know Your Rights” Act
Effective January 1, 2026, California employers must distribute a new, standalone “Know Your Rights” Notice to all employees (separate from the Labor Code section 2610.5 notice or employee handbook) no later than February 1, 2026.
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November 13 2025
Client Alert: Update to California Employer Requirements When Furnishing Personnel Records
Beginning January 1, 2026, California will expand the types of personnel file documents that employers must provide to current and former employees upon request. In addition to existing requirements to disclose records related to performance or grievances, employers will also need to make available any education or training records they maintain, including details such as the training provider, dates, duration, core competencies covered, and any resulting certifications. Employers must continue to furnish requested records within 30 days of a written request.
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November 13 2025
Client Alert: IRS Announces Penalty Relief for 2025 Reporting of Tips and Overtime
The IRS and Department of Treasury announced relief for employers in connection with the new reporting requirements established by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) relating to “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime”.
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November 12 2025
Client Alert: New Jersey Issues Proposed Regulations Under the Pay and Benefit Transparency Act
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) issued proposed regulations interpreting the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act (“PTA”). The PTA requires employers to disclose salary ranges and benefits in job postings and to notify employees of promotional opportunities. The proposed rules, which remain open for public comment at this time, clarify certain aspects of the law, including which employers are covered, what information must be included in postings, and how notice and enforcement procedures will operate.
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November 06 2025
Client Alert – UPDATE: Expanded Sick Leave Obligations for New York City Employers
The amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) discussed in our prior alert have been automatically enacted due to the Mayor’s failure to either sign or veto the bill passed by the City Counsel. Based upon the October 25, 2025 enactment, the ESSTA amendments, discussed further in our client alert below, go into effect on February 22, 2026.
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November 05 2025
Client Alert: New York Launches the Secure Choice Savings Program
The New York Secure Choice Savings Program (the “Program”), which we discussed in our previous client alert, has been officially launched. The Program requires covered private-sector employers to participate in an automatic-enrollment Roth IRA program.
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November 03 2025
Client Alert: The Department of Homeland Security Ends Automatic Extensions of EADs
On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) eliminating the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for most noncitizens who submit timely renewal applications. This represents a substantial change to longstanding USCIS policy and could create employment authorization lapses, introducing additional compliance and administrative burdens for employers.
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October 29 2025
Client Alert: California Expands Paid Family Leave Eligibility
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation expanding eligibility under California’s Paid Family Leave program to include coverage for individuals who are caring for a “designated person.” A designated person is defined as “any care recipient related by blood or whose association with the individual is the equivalent of a family relationship.”
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