Takeaways Transposition activity continues as EU Member States advance draft legislation and move toward adoption. Several countries are nearing implementation, making significant progress. Employers should prepare now despite varying timelines and country-specific...
EU Pay Transparency: Greece Becomes Fifth Member State to Finalize Directive Transposition
Takeaways Greece’s law became effective on July 6, 2026, although its main pay-transparency obligations are postponed until November 1, 2026. The law largely follows the Directive’s framework but includes several country-specific provisions concerning pay structures,...
After leave, return-to-work approaches should be ‘early, coordinated and sustained,’ DOL official says
The likelihood of an employee returning to work after injury drops off significantly as the weeks go on, Julie Hocker said. The likelihood of an employee returning to work after injury drops off significantly as the weeks go on, Julie Hocker said. HR Dive - Latest...
NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional but its activities may proceed, Texas judge rules
The decision follows up on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent expansion of presidential power to dismiss leaders of federal agencies.
Staying Competitive in a Skills-Based World: The New Rules for Growth and Employability in the Age of AI
Register here! Date & Time: Wednesday, September 02, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Melissa Loble, Chief Learning Officer, Instructure. Sponsored by: Description: AI is rewriting which skills matter, and it’s doing it faster than most workforce strategies can keep...
Fringe Benefit, Payroll Reporting Violations Cost Contractor $67K in Back Wages
An investigation into a public works project in Lake County turned into a costly lesson on certified payroll compliance. The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Wage Transparency and Construction Compliance Division investigated Absolute Home Improvements &...
Texas Business Court Grants TCPA Dismissal in Departing-Employee Dispute: Key Takeaways for Businesses
In Local Marketing, Inc. v. Bennett, the Texas Business Court addressed a common dispute involving employees who depart a business to form a competing venture. In these cases, both the business and the departing employees may sue one another. This case provides...
The End of an Era? EEOC Votes to Scrap 60-Year-Old Workforce Demographic Reporting Requirements
Highlights The EEOC voted to approve a proposed rule that would eliminate the EEO-1 report and all related demographic data reporting requirements. Employers should continue planning to prepare EEO-1 reports until the proposed rule becomes a final rule. Employers...
DOL Updates H-2A Wage Rates for Non-Range Occupations
U.S. Department of Labor published updated hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A workers in non-range agricultural occupations effective today, August 3, 2026. For employers in states covered by the federal court injunction in Kansas et al. v. U.S. Department of...
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