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Proposed Regulations Would Require Extensive Disclosures From PBMs

On January 30, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations adding new health plan disclosures under the ERISA prohibited transaction exemption requirements...

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Employee Misclassification: The Price Of Getting It Wrong

When employers misclassify employees as exempt from overtime, the consequences can be significant.

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

H-1B Changes Raise The Bar For Employers And Applicants

The second Trump administration has implemented several policy and regulatory changes in its first year designed to make the H-1B non-immigrant employment category less desirable and useful to employers.

United States Immigration

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Fakhoury Global Immigration

EEOC v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc.: Another Step Focused On The EEOC's Goal Of Eradicating Unlawful DEI-Related Practices

On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire...

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Stable Value Funds: Anything But Stable In Light Of Increased Litigation Risks

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Client Alert: What The New DOL Independent Contractor Proposal Means For Your Business

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

Reclassifying Employees To Independent Contractors Just Became Easier — Or Did It?

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

NLRB And DOL Publish Significant Rules Governing Joint Employment And Independent Contractor Classification

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Beyond The Label: Volunteer Arrangements And Worker Status Under English Law

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Jersey Expands FLA Protections Effective July 2026: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026: Impact On Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

2025 North Carolina Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

US Department Of Labor Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule

United States Employment

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Butzel Long

All Sizzle, No Safety Net: The Legal Risks Of Restaurant Stages

United States Employment

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Asia: Public Holiday, Annual Leave And Sick Leave Entitlements

Public holiday, annual leave and sick leave entitlements vary widely across Asia. These differences can pose practical challenges for multinational employers that aim to maintain consistent policies on scheduling...

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Federal Trade Commission Settlement With ESI

The past few weeks also brought an interesting settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Express Scripts, Inc. (Settlement).

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Policy Week In Review – February 27, 2026

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOL Signals Employer-Friendly Shift In Contractor Classification

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") announced a proposed rule that would rescind the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor regulation (the "2024 Rule") and replace it with a revised...

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

NLRB Reinstates 2020 Joint Employer Standard: A Return To Direct Control

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

TrumpRx.gov And Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Flip-Flop: Feds Announce A Final Rule On Joint Employer Status And A Proposed Rule On Independent Contractor Status

United States Employment

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Dykema

The Department Of Labor Proposed Narrow Amendments To Its Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap Lottery: What Employers Should Know (Quick Guide)

United States Immigration

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Fennemore

U.S. Department Of Labor Proposes New(ish) Worker-Classification Standards

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The State Of Employment Law: States Classify Employees And Independent Contractors Differently

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Nebraska's Midyear Minimum Wage Changes Will Impact Payroll Planning, Hiring Strategies + Compliance

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

VETS-4212 Data Published On New DOL Open Data Portal

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York City Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Act: Key Changes Effective February 22, 2026

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The State Of Employment Law: States Classify Employees And Independent Contractors Differently

The U.S. Department of Labor is in the process of introducing a new rule that defines whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Nebraska's Midyear Minimum Wage Changes Will Impact Payroll Planning, Hiring Strategies + Compliance

LB258 updates Nebraska's Wage and Hour Act effective 07.17.26, while keeping the standard minimum wage at $15 per hour until 01.01.27.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

VETS-4212 Data Published On New DOL Open Data Portal

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched a new open data portal to enhance agency alignment and public access to workforce information collected and maintained by DOL agencies.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York City Expands Earned Safe And Sick Time Act: Key Changes Effective February 22, 2026

The New York City Council enacted amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA).

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Updates To New York's Trapped At Work Act

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Para Visas H-1B Proyecto de Cortafuegos (Project Firewall)

El Project Firewall del programa de visas H-1B representa la iniciativa de fiscalización más agresiva del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos (DOL) hasta la fecha...

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

CMS Issues 2027 HHS Notice Of Benefit And Payment Parameters Proposed Rule

On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published the proposed...

United States Healthcare

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Groom Law Group

Client Alert: Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Key Wage and Hour Decision in Del Rio v. Amazon

On February 10, 2026, the Connecticut Supreme Court decided Del Rio v. Amazon.com Services, Inc...

United States Employment

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Wiggin & Dana

Amendments To New York's Trapped At Work Act Become Law

On February 13, 2026, Gov. Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Trapped at Work Act (the Act). The Act bans certain clawback and other agreements that require workers to repay amounts to employers.

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Cost Of Non-Compliance With New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law

United States Employment

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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

H-1B Visa Project Firewall

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

2025 Minnesota Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Don't Miss The Mark: New USPS Postmark Rules Impact Employee Benefits

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Retirement Plan Considerations For The Wisconsin Uniform Transfers To Minors Act

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

H-1B Vizesi Proje Güvenlik Duvarı (Project Firewall)

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

United States Department Of Labor's Wage And Hour Division Issues A Flurry Of Opinion Letters Interpreting The FLSA And FMLA

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The Latest Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation Issues

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Agencies Propose Amended Rules Relating To Price Transparency Reporting Requirements

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

A Gift From FINRA: Coming Changes To FINRA's Gifts Rule

United States Employment

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Dechert

Five Key Ways To Reduce Workers' Compensation Liability

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

5th Circuit Panel Rules For Aramark In Finding Arbitration Clause Subject To Court Review In ERISA Case Against Aetna

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

New State Labor And Employment Laws Now In Effect

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Spilman v. The Salvation Army: California Court Of Appeal Announces A New Framework For Nonprofit "Volunteers" In Wage And Hour Cases

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New York State Amends Law To Limit Use Of Credit Reports In Employment (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Middle Matters: Leveraging The Middle Of Your Career (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

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