On June 22, 2026, the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) published its Elements of Proof Guidance, a comprehensive document setting forth the elements of proof that the MCCR applies for claims of employment discrimination, as well as other forms of...
By not providing the employee with a reasonable accommodation, the company showed “reckless indifference” to her federally protected rights, per the lawsuit. By not providing the employee with a reasonable accommodation, the company showed “reckless indifference” to...
On May 11, 2026, Connecticut enacted Public Act 26‑12 (HB 5003), a sweeping employment law that expands pay transparency, restricts certain employment agreements, and adds new workplace compliance obligations. The law introduces requirements affecting job postings,...
On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in the District of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 H-1B application fee imposed under President Trump’s September 19, 2025, proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, holding that the fee functioned as an...
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025–2029, replacing the prior 2024–2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan. The NEP formally shifts the agency’s enforcement priorities...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) surface mobile equipment rule became effective in January 2024, with a July 2024 compliance deadline. Because enforcement has been ongoing for about two years, it’s worth reviewing the data for metal/nonmetal mines...
New Questions For NLRB After Justices Upend Firing Limits Alexander MacDonald discusses the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter decision, which allows a president to remove NLRB members and other agency heads, reversing a 91-year-old precedent. Law360 Employment...
On February 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced updated minimum wage rates for certain federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658. Effective May 11, 2026, the minimum wage increased to $13.65 per hour for non-tipped employees and $9.55 per...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 1, 2026) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Laura A. The post Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg Named to the Daily Journal’s 2026 List of “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” first appeared on Employment Law...
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