Employee Benefits

State laws about pay transparency in job ads are gaining popularity, lawyers say

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers with at least one employee in the state to post salary ranges, benefits packages and application details for all jobs, including internal promotions. The law, which became effective in 2021, is widely considered a trendsetter in pay transparency, along with a 2023 California law.

Apr 1, 2026 12:40 AM CDT

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer, who has been linked to Epstein, exits with $25M pay package

The top lawyer at the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., who has been linked to disgraced multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, secured a $25 million pay package and new security perks in 2025 before she announced her upcoming resignation in June.

Mar 23, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Employers face influx of lawsuits over disability accommodations, new report shows

In 2025, plaintiffs filed a record number of lawsuits alleging that their employers failed to provide reasonable disability accommodations, according to Lex Machina's 2026 Employment Litigation Report.

Mar 13, 2026 10:29 AM CDT

At Sheppard Mullin, employee benefits include help with tasks like finding care for aging parents

It’s a common theme—law firm staff and attorneys juggling caregiving responsibilities in their personal lives with their careers. But Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton says it has found a way to help.

Aug 4, 2025 9:34 AM CDT

Stereotyped views of older lawyers led to firing of BigLaw partner, lawsuit alleges

A former partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman has alleged in a lawsuit that the law firm fired him and forced the leader of the aircraft finance group to retire after disbanding the practice because they were both in their 60s.

Apr 21, 2025 12:15 PM CDT

Suit alleging dad bias at Jones Day resolved after ruling on memo

Jones Day and two former associates have resolved a lawsuit alleging that the law firm’s family leave policy discriminates against male attorneys.

Feb 26, 2025 2:46 PM CST

Judge suspended without pay after indictment for alleged fake layoffs

A common pleas judge in York County, Pennsylvania, has been suspended without pay following his indictment for allegedly urging four law firm employees to collect unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to work from home.

Oct 15, 2024 9:10 AM CDT

Supreme Court is ‘dour and diligent’ as it debates ‘potential sleeper case;’ are arguments ‘abusive’?

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared “dour and diligent” as it considered exhaustion requirements in lawsuits for constitutional violations, according to an article in the New York Times.

Oct 8, 2024 10:34 AM CDT

Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses bid to dismiss ERISA suit over handling of retirement money

A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to toss a lawsuit accusing the now-defunct law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis of using 401(k) contributions to fund operations and make distributions to equity partners.

Jul 24, 2024 10:29 AM CDT

Attorney with ‘cognitive impairment’ entitled to disability pay, court says

An insurance company improperly denied a Minnesota trademark attorney her long-term disability benefits, a federal court has ruled.

Jul 18, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

Attorney with ‘cognitive impairment’ must receive disability pay, court says

An insurance company must provide a Minnesota trademark attorney who was diagnosed with bilateral invasive breast cancer with long-term disability benefits and pay her past-due amounts and attorneys’ fees, a federal court has ruled.

Jul 17, 2024 12:43 PM CDT

Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in blow to union activists

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to restrict the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to obtain relief for fired union activists, in a win for Starbucks that could deal a blow to labor organizing efforts

Jun 13, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Employer health plan’s exclusion for gender-affirming care violates Title VII, 11th Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that a health insurance provider can be liable for denying gender-affirming care to transgender people under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

May 14, 2024 12:48 PM CDT

Bosses mandated them back to the office. They took legal action instead

After more than two years of fighting against return-to-office mandates, workers are fed up with their bosses’ inflexible policies and are taking their battle to court.

May 7, 2024 10:30 AM CDT

BigLaw firm introduces coaching and support for lawyers who have ADHD

There are law firms in which Carrie Garber Siegrist, a senior associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Goodwin Procter, might have had to be secretive about her diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. But at Goodwin Procter, Garber Siegrist says, she feels embraced and supported.

May 6, 2024 8:55 AM CDT