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.
10/1/2025 | 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.
9/23/2025 | California Bans Most “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements as of January 1, 2026
California is poised to sharply curtail “stay-or-pay” arrangements beginning in 2026, extending the state’s long-standing commitment to employee mobility. Read more.
9/22/2025 | Presidential Proclamation Imposes $100,000 Fee for New H-1B Petitions Filed On or After September 21, 2025; Federal Agencies Clarify Limited Scope of Proclamation
On the evening of September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a sweeping Presidential Proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, sparking immediate concern and confusion among employers and H-1B workers. Read more.
9/11/2025 | Recipients of Federal Funds Directed to Align Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices with Department of Justice Guidance
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi released new guidance to federal agencies and all recipients of federal funds, “clarifying” how anti-discrimination laws will be enforced going forward. 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.
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.