Dear Littler
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December 2, 2024

Dear Littler: What are the tax implications of office gift-giving and donation matching?

We’d like to provide gifts to our staff for the holidays but are unsure which types of gifts would trigger tax obligations for our employees.

ASAP
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December 2, 2024

Nevada Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Approved

The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations recently adopted a heat illness prevention regulation to protect workers in indoor and outdoor places of employment from heat hazards.

Insight
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December 2, 2024

Ontario, Canada Court Finds Termination Provisions Unenforceable and Awards Employee Punitive Damages

The court in a wrongful termination case found the termination provisions in the employment agreement were unenforceable because they violated the ESA and awarded the plaintiff two months’ damages in lieu of reasonable notice.

ASAP
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November 26, 2024

OFCCP Reinstates the Federal Government Construction Contractor and Subcontractor Monthly Employment Utilization Reports

​Construction contractors and subcontractors should work with their Human Resources (HR) team and experienced counsel to understand their obligations and their current electronic recordkeeping systems and develop a plan to submit monthly reports.

ASAP
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November 25, 2024

Alabama Tax Law Changes Clarify Overlap with FLSA and Explain Reporting on Form W-2

A new Alabama law clarifies the types of overtime wages exempt from state withholding, prompting the Alabama Department of Revenue to promulgate new rules.

Podcast
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November 25, 2024

Overturning Precedent: NLRB’s Game Changing Decisions and the Impact on Employers

An in-depth discussion with Littler attorneys Maura Mastrony and Jonathan Levine about recent decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that overturned decades of precedent and what employers might expect moving forward.

Insight
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November 22, 2024

New York City’s Safe Hotels Act Creates New Obligations for Hotel Owners and Operators

On Monday, November 4, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed the Safe Hotels Act into law.

Insight
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November 22, 2024

Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025

States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers.

ASAP
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November 21, 2024

OFCCP Identifies 2,000 Compliance Evaluations for Supply & Service Contractors and Subcontractors

On November 20, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for Supply and Service Contractors designated as “Fiscal Year 2025 Release 1.”

ASAP
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November 21, 2024

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Distinguishes Between Discrete Acts of Discrimination and “Continuing Effect” of Previous Act

A new decision provides guidance on when an administrative body’s statutorily permitted review of its past decision will be considered the “continuing effect” of a previous act of discrimination rather than a new and discrete act of discrimination.

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