The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) held in its judgment of October 6, 2026 (Ref. No. 9 AZR 11/26) that employees remain bound by the parental leave (Elternzeit) they have requested, even if they move out of the household shared with the child...

Details October 15, 2026 Recent federal and state requirements are creating compliance pitfalls and costly exposure around worker classification, timekeeping, meal break deductions and travel time. Drawing on their experience advising healthcare organizations, Jackson...

Overview Washington's Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) recently took effect on October 1, 2026. The law requires Washington employers to notify workers, and their unions, if any, within five business days after receiving notice of a federal Form I-9 inspection,...

A federal judge in Massachusetts recently granted an employer’s application for a preliminary injunction against its former executive employee, finding the company’s noncompete provisions enforceable under the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (MNAA). This...

On October 13, 2026, the en banc Eleventh Circuit held in Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America that ERISA does not require plaintiffs to exhaust a plan’s internal claims procedures before suing in federal court for breach of fiduciary duty or other...

On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 (Bulletin 2026-03), narrowing near-term enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to...

Takeaways Answering emails, responding to texts, and completing assignments after hours can create compensable work time for remote employees. Clear timekeeping policies, accurate recordkeeping, and supervisor training can help employers reduce the risk of...

With the fourth quarter underway, employers should confirm that their ongoing job-posting practices reflect pay transparency changes that took effect in 2026. Virginia and Maine added pay disclosure requirements for job postings, while Connecticut expanded its...

For years, the smartphone was the device that kept compliance teams up at night. Employers learned to manage it: no phones on the production floor, no recording in meetings, lock it in your locker. That playbook assumed one thing—that you could see the device. Smart...