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February 19, 2025

Ontario, Canada: February 27, 2025 — Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote

The 2025 Ontario provincial election will take place on February 27, 2025. Voters will elect their Member of Provincial Parliament to represent them at Queen’s Park.

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February 19, 2025

Rescission of NLRB General Counsel Memos on Non-Compete Agreements Indicates Shift in Enforcement Priorities

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowan rescinded several previously issued memos, including two related to restrictive covenants.

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February 19, 2025

GSA Announces FAR Deviations Consistent with the Revocation of Executive Order 11246

A new Civilian Agency Acquisition Council letter authorizes executive agencies to deviate from existing provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and procurement practices in order to implement Executive Order 14173.

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February 19, 2025

The Sixth Circuit Rules on Arbitration Clause Enforcement

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract is binding and enforceable, even if the employer did not explain the provision or recommend the employee seek legal advice.

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February 18, 2025

Executive Order Tracker

Littler is tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing summaries to help you understand the changes and the implications to your business.

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February 18, 2025

U.S. Department of Education’s New “Dear Colleague” Letter Targets DEI Programs and Signals New Era of Title VI Enforcement

On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear Colleague” Letter (DCL) and emailed it to K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions around the country.

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February 18, 2025

Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Dismisses Employer’s Appeal of $1.8 Million Damage Award to Retired VP

The OCA recently dismissed an employer’s appeal of the motion judge’s order that an employee was entitled to $1.8 million in damages for unpaid vacation, bonuses, and stock options.

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February 14, 2025

Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Controversial Memoranda

On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued Memorandum 25-05, rescinding more than a dozen policy memos issued by his predecessor.

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February 14, 2025

Policy Week in Review

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week.

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February 13, 2025

Is the cybersecurity of employee benefit plans the employer’s problem?

The Department of Labor now takes the position that employers have a fiduciary duty to ensure adequate cybersecurity, including for plan data and assets held by service providers.

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