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India: October 2025 Employment Law Updates
October 30, 2025
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva.
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"It's My Right..."
October 27, 2025
….is the beginning of a sentence supervisors may hear from members of their team.
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EEOC Rises From the Crypt in Time for Halloween
October 23, 2025
What should we expect as the Commission awakens from its months-long slumber?
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Minnesota: Are You Ready for the Minnesota Paid Leave Law?
October 20, 2025
The Minnesota Paid Leave law will provide paid leave benefits and job protections to employees starting January 1, 2026 – about two months from now.  Employers must take steps now to comply with PFML.
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Insensitive Comments Not Evidence that Employer Regarded Employee as Disabled
October 15, 2025
In a recent decision, Connolly v. Woburn Public Schools et al., the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment for the employer after reaching the conclusion that unflattering characterizations of an employee did not demonstrate that the employer regarded the employee as disabled. 
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E-Verify Resumes Operations During Government Shutdown
October 14, 2025
On October 9, 2025, USCIS announced that E-Verify has resumed operations as of October 8th, restoring participating employers’ ability to confirm work authorization of newly hired employees, resolve outstanding cases, and otherwise manage their E-Verify responsibilities. 
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The Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown on DOL
October 6, 2025
As no one knows how long it will last, the federal government shutdown which began Tuesday night has bred uncertainty across all federal agencies, including those within the Department of Labor and its related agencies. 
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Minnesota: Paid Leave Update - Notices, Other Deadlines on the Horizon
October 1, 2025
The Minnesota Paid Leave Law is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. This law creates a state-administered mandatory paid family and medical insurance program and will be administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). 
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Trump's Presidential Proclamation Manifests Uncertainty and Angst for H-1B Employers and Beneficiaries
September 30, 2025
Just over a week has passed since President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation regarding the popular H-1B visa that sent H-1B visa holders and the employers that rely on them into a panic. This update is intended to summarily address the current status of the Proclamation’s impact.
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EEOC to Close All Pending Disparate Impact Investigations by September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
The EEOC will administratively close by the end of September all pending charges based solely on disparate impact—claims of unintentional discrimination based on facially neutral policies that disproportionately affect a protected class.
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P.F. Chang's $80,000 Religious Discrimination Settlement
September 26, 2025
P.F. Chang’s recent settlement serves as another reminder (or warning) to employers of the importance of accommodating sincerely held religious beliefs absent undue hardship.
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India: September 2025 Employment Law Updates
September 24, 2025
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva.
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