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                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson, Virginia A. Talley,  and Marsha Jean-Baptiste
                                                                                             on  September 16, 2025
                                                                     
                     
                                        Executive Order 14117 (Prevent Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and U.S. Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern) and its implementing regulations establish the Data Security Program (DSP), a new compliance framework that companies must navigate when transferring U.S.… 
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                                                                                            By: Amy J. Adolay, Libby Yin Goodknight,  and Hilary K. Leighty
                                                                                             on  August 15, 2025
                                                                     
                     
                                        Collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) brought by hourly, non-exempt employees against their employers have been a thorn in the side of employers in recent years. However, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion last week, Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co., No.… 
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                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson and Marsha Jean-Baptiste
                                                                                             on  July 15, 2025
                                                                     
                     
                                        Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are a foundational element of the workplace for many employers. As such initiatives face heightened scrutiny, organizations must respond to shifting legal, political, and enforcement trends with precision and care. Federal agencies have ramped up… 
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                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson
                                                                                             on  June 12, 2025
                                                                     
                     
                                        Employers across all industries should take note of a recent unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision that stands to impact workplace discrimination claims and risk management strategies. The Court’s ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services eliminates a legal barrier that previously made it… 
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                                                                                            By: Nancy J. Townsend, Chloe N. Craft,  and Marsha Jean-Baptiste
                                                                                             on  January 10, 2025
                                                                     
                     
                                        Beginning January 1, 2025, Indiana has rolled back restrictions for older teens, allowing them to work longer and later hours, through amendments to Indiana’s Child Labor Statute, Indiana Code § 22-2-18.1. 
Key Updates 
	- Employees aged 14 to 16 may now work until 9 p.m. (two hours later) from June 1…
  
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                                                                                            By: Nancy J. Townsend, Elizabeth M. Roberson,  and Marsha Jean-Baptiste
                                                                                             on  December 31, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Illinois legislators have enacted critical employment laws that impact many businesses and could catch employers off-guard as 2025 arrives. These changes reflect a broader push for equity, transparency, and accountability for Illinois workers 
Pay Transparency 
Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois… 
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                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson and Chloe N. Craft
                                                                                             on  November 25, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        This summer, employers in all sectors planned for a seismic shift in the use of non-compete agreements to limit employees’ competitive post-employment conduct. In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a proposed rule banning nearly all non-compete agreements as a violation of… 
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                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson and Elizabeth M. Roberson
                                                                                             on  November 18, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        On Friday, November 15, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down a 2024 regulation issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) which raised the minimum salary exemption level for certain executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated… 
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                                                                                            By: David A. Buls and Chloe N. Craft
                                                                                             on  October 31, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        On October 14, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a press release announcing a spike in both the number of union election petitions and unfair labor practice charge filings in fiscal year (“FY”) 2024. 
Union Election Petitions Increase by 27% 
The number of union… 
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                                                                                            By: Stephanie T. Eckerle, Scott S. Morrisson,  and Grant M. Achenbach
                                                                                             on  July 25, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Restrictive covenants in Indiana have long been a topic of litigation and debate for health care providers, private practices, and health systems.  Historically, and before there were statutory restrictions for physician non-competes, there is a long line of cases that have required physician… 
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