Employment Law Observer
Editors: Kelechi Ajoku and Emily Smith
Welcome to Hinshaw’s Employment Law Observer blog! We share our insights here on significant new case law as well as new federal and state legislative and regulatory developments involving labor and employment law. To stay current on important changes that impact your workplace operations, make sure to subscribe to the blog. Have questions about a topic? Please contact your Hinshaw attorney or email us at info@hinshawlaw.com.
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Employment Law Observer
Sep 26, 2025
Illinois Employers Now Required to Permit Use of Company Devices for Recording Crimes of Violence

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Aug 25, 2025
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act Protect Retired Employees?

Employment Law Observer
Apr 7, 2025
Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Reasonable Accommodation Requests Under the ADA

Employment Law Observer
Mar 17, 2025
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Employment Law Observer
Feb 7, 2025
New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

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Jan 31, 2025
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Employment Law Observer
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Employment Law Observer
|Sep 21, 2023
|3 min read
Governor Hochul Signs a Series of Bills Amending New York Labor and Employment Law
Employment Law Observer
|Dec 7, 2020
|4 min read
Hinshaw's 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 1: COVID-19 and the Rebuttable Workers' Compensation Presumption
Employment Law Observer
|Feb 5, 2018
|2 min read
Temporary Employees in Wisconsin Now Able to Bring Tort Suits for Work Injuries Despite Worker's Compensation Act's Exclusive Remedy Provision
Employment Law Observer
|Jun 25, 2017
|1 min read
Wisconsin Eliminates Permitting Requirements for 16- and 17-Year-Old Workers
Employment Law Observer
|Jun 18, 2015
|2 min read
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Liability on Obvious risk in Workplace Injuries
Employment Law Observer
|Mar 4, 2013
|2 min read
Florida Court Declares 104-Week Limit of Temporary Benefits Unconstitutional, Reinstates 260-Week Cap
Employment Law Observer
|Aug 30, 2012
|1 min read
Employee’s Spouse’s loss of Consortium Claim Barred by Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Rule
Employment Law Observer
|Aug 7, 2012
|1 min read
NFL Player Denied Right to Workers’ Compensation Benefits in California
Employment Law Observer
|Jan 13, 2012
|1 min read
Ledbetter act only Affects Limitations Period for Claims Involving Actual Discrimination in Pay
Employment Law Observer
|Jul 11, 2011
|less than 1 min read