Federal Court Invalidates $100K H-1B Fee On Monday, June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts invalidated the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas,1 determining that President Trump lacked the authority to impose a tax on this visa program for highly skilled workers....

Third Circuit Rejects “Overtime Gap Time” Claims Under FLSA In a significant development for employers in the Third Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that the FLSA does not permit recovery of “overtime gap time” wages. While the...

A New Jersey appellate court issued a ruling suggesting that employers can successfully assert privilege under New Jersey law over work-product from an outside law firm’s investigation into workplace harassment or discrimination claims, even when the investigation is...

Littler Lounge: Orders Received – A USERRA Compliance Briefing The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) doesn’t operate like a typical HR policy or leave law – and treating it that way can create risk. In this episode, hosts Nicole LeFave...

A New Jersey appellate court reversed a trial court’s dismissal of whistleblower retaliation claims under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), holding that the plaintiff’s retaliatory termination and hostile work environment claims were timely under both...

Catherine Cano discusses compliance considerations and employer obligations related to handling work-from-home accommodation requests and implementing return-to-office mandates in “Navigating Legal & Practical Risks of RTO Mandates,” published by Corporate...

The Trump administration wants to extend Justice Sam Alito’s approach to race to everything. The post The next victim of the Supreme Court’s voting rights decision will be workers first appeared on Employment Law Information Network.

Littler’s Semi-Annual 2026 Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases (and Other Developments) Fuel prices are on the rise, and so are wages, so get your fill of notable rate-related developments since our January 1 update, along with known...

A federal judge declared President Donald Trump’s fee unlawful, violating the Administrative Procedure Act. The fee narrowed a major pathway for legal immigration that is used by tech companies, hospitals and universities. The post Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee for...