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Littler Featured in the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms®” List

(November 5, 2026) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, was featured in the 17th edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm also ...
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California Requires Mid-Project Prevailing Wage Increases on Public Works Contracts of $35 Million or More

Beginning July 1, 2027, changes in prevailing wage rates will apply mid-project to a California public works contract if the awarded value of the prime contract is $35 million or more. Previously the ...
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Littler Lightbulb – October 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

As the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, WPI focuses on defining and shaping workplace policy at the international, national and local levels. This Littler Lightbulb highlights ...
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Corporate Human Rights Liability in U.S. Courts Over Russia's Drone War in Ukraine

The New York lawsuit reflects a trend pressuring courts to impose consequences on companies that allegedly fail to prevent foreseeable human-rights harms connected to their products or business ...
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rejects Standalone Liquidated Damages Claims Under the WPCL

In Aita v. NCB Management Services, Inc., the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an employee may not recover liquidated damages under the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) based ...
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Ninth Circuit Holds that California’s Captive-Audience Ban Violates the First Amendment

As the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, WPI focuses on defining and shaping workplace policy at the international, national and local levels.
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NLRB Returns to Mixed-Motive Standard for Punishment of Employee Misconduct

The NLRB has reinstated the General Motors mixed-motive standard governing discipline for employee misconduct occurring in connection with protected concerted activit ...
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New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on “Trapped at Work Act”

NYSDOL confirms that the Trapped at Work Act applies to new agreements, or new or amended terms in existing agreements, entered into on or after December 19, 2026. Truly voluntary repayment agreements ...
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California Courts Cannot Second-Guess the Outcome of an Employer’s Individualized Assessment Under the State Fair Chance Act

The California Fair Chance Act (CFCA), which was enacted in 2018, requires that employers engage in several procedural steps before requesting or relying on an applicant’s crimi ...
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The Latest in Wage Transparency in Virginia, the DMV Region, and Beyond

As pay transparency requirements continue to expand and evolve, employers face increasingly complex questions about ...
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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Requires Employers to Provide Paid Parental Leave and Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements

We know labor and employment law—it’s all we do. Littler’s insights provide up-to-date news on regulatory changes and legislative developments that impact workplace policies and practices, with ...
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NLRB’s Cemex Decision - Not Exactly Card Check, but Awfully Close

We know labor and employment law—it’s all we do. Littler’s insights provide up-to-date news on regulatory changes and legislative developments that impact workplace policies and practices, with ...