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Key Takeaways Healthcare costs continue to weigh on employers.

In situations where payroll changes are needed to comply with the upcoming deadline, payroll solutions company ADP encouraged employers and their HR/TR pros to provide formal notices to affected employees as not only a leading practice but, in some cases, a deference to employment law requirements.

Key details for employers include the following: ;All employers with at least 10 employees as of Oct.1, 2025 are required to register employees with the EWF and make contributions if they don’t currently offer a provident fund or comparable assistance to employees for employment termination or death.

An analysis from employment law firm Fox & Partners found that employment tribunals, which hear actions brought against employers by workers, saw a 44% surge in cases that included bullying allegations.

President Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law.

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;Employers have a role to play.

Since that first article, 12 states have introduced bills or passed laws that provide guardrails — some for employers, some for employees — for using noncompetes.

To fight inflation, Biden urged employers to lower their costs, not their wages: “Make more cars and semiconductors in America.

Wielding Employer Power Responsibly An “employer’s market” means workers, less confident in their ability to job-hop, may be more likely to tolerate increased hours and fewer benefits.