Vorys At Work
The Vorys labor and employment team has developed an educational platform – Vorys at Work – to provide important updates and training for HR professionals and in house counsel on labor and employment law trends, employee benefits issues, developments, decisions and law changes from across the U.S. From frequent alerts and blog posts and complimentary webinars, Vorys at Work provides critical information in a vast array of formats. Scroll down to see some of our recent alerts, podcast episodes and upcoming events. To receive updates and invitations from Vorys at Work, click here.
10/20/2025 | New Hampshire Expands Unpaid Leave Rights for Employees
Starting January 1, 2026, a new law in New Hampshire will notably broaden the unpaid leave rights for employees, allowing them to attend medical appointments related to childbirth, postpartum care and infant pediatric needs. Read more.
10/15/2025 | Benefits Brief: Non-Governmental 457(b) Plan Amendments due by December 31, 2025
The deadline for 457(b) deferred compensation plans sponsored by non-governmental, tax-exempt employers to be amended for the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act did not get extended. Read more.
10/14/2025 | Delaware Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements
Delaware recently enacted a pay transparency law requiring employers to include a pay range and general description of benefits in all job postings. Read more.
10/1/2025 | New Year, New Rules: Changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, significant amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) impose stricter limits on the use of confidentiality clauses, broaden protected rights like “concerted activity,” and expand the legal exposure for employers who fail to comply. Read more.
9/24/2025 | Benefits Brief: Key Developments for Employers’ Disclosure of Reproductive Health Care Under HIPAA
In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) modified the HIPAA privacy rules to add disclosure limitations for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care for certain non-health care purposes (collectively, the Reproductive Health Care Privacy Protections). Read more.
About Vorys on Labor
Vorys on Labor focuses on traditional labor issues of interest to labor professionals in both the public and private sector. Vorys on Labor will help keep you informed about recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board, the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and in Congress. You can expect to find news and commentary about these developments and many other topics, including the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), union membership, and union organizing.
Upcoming Webinar: AI and Employment
12-12:45 PM (ET)
In this webinar, our presenters will examine the growing role of AI in hiring and workforce management, discuss major litigation trends across the country and address critical concerns around data privacy and confidentiality. We’ll also review how AI-powered decision-making is transforming various business functions, boosting efficiency, deepening analysis and helping to control costs. Attendees will gain insight into potential risks and, most importantly, learn practical strategies for using AI responsibly to enhance their work and drive better outcomes.
To learn more and register, click here.
Webinar on Demand: Proactive Strategies to Address Unionization Attempts
The marked increase in unionization efforts nationally is obvious; but solutions that will address the cause, rather than the effects, of such unionization efforts are less clear. For decades, employees have turned to labor unions when they feel their company is not listening to their collective demands. Employees now have a renewed interest in communicating with labor unions to act on their behalf when they do not get what they want. For their part, unions are focusing organizational efforts on industries that have not traditionally been unionized. In this session, Dan Clark and Michael Shoenfelt addressed the proactive measures companies can take now to address potential unionization.To learn more or to watch a recording, click here.