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“Apprenticeships allow employers to grow talent to their exact specifications,” explained Specht.

As participants and onlookers on all sides spin the court rulings and wait for what comes next, law firms have advised employers to examine their current restrictive covenants (in particular, their noncompetes) and limit actual usage to what is actually needed to protect legitimate business interests (i.e., confidential information, trade secrets, unfair competition).

According to the institute’s 2025 Financial Wellbeing Survey, 1 in 4 financial wellness-interested employers with 500 or more employees currently offer LTC coverage, and nearly 60% of employers view such coverage as a “financial wellness” benefit.

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NYC and Westchester County Law Specifics The New York City and Westchester County laws, like Colorado and California law, require employers hiring in either jurisdiction to disclose the minimum and maximum annual base salary or hourly wage for a job, promotion or transfer opportunity in any advertisement for the position.

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“Moms need the same things all working parents, regardless of gender identification, need from their employers.

Next Steps As employers look ahead to future hiring plans, Robert Half’s recent research on job seekers found that a quarter of professionals are already looking or planning to look for a new role in the second half of 2025, but only 19% said their top choice is an in-office setup, while 54% prefer a hybrid option and 27% opt for fully remote.

“Medicare rules require employers with more than 20 employees to treat Medicare-eligible employees the same as younger employees,” she said.

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