On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released four opinion letters that shed light on several different wage-and-hour issues, including unpaid meal breaks and when pre-shift activities are compensable time. Quick Hits The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division...
EU Pay Transparency Rules Create Country-Specific Compliance Challenges
European Union (EU) Member States are taking uneven approaches to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, creating new compliance considerations for multinational employers. Employers should assess where differing country-specific requirements may apply. Read...
International Employment Law Tracker—June 2026
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for June 2026 compiled by L&E...
EEOC Proposes to Rescind Employer Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan Guidance
TakeawaysThe EEOC recently proposed rescinding its 1979 interpretive rule on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII.The existing guidance addresses when employers may adopt voluntary affirmative action plans and when they may rely on the EEOC’s interpretation as...
EU Pay Transparency + Uneven Member State Adoption: Four Points for Multinational Employers
TakeawaysWith the EU Pay Transparency Directive 06.07.26 transposition deadline nearing and Member States’ uneven implementation, multinational employers will be required to track country-specific rules.Employers must comply with core transparency obligations,...
FMLA and ADA Master Class 2026 – Bonus Session
FMLA and ADA Master Class 2026 – Bonus Session [email protected] Thu, 06/04/2026 – 13:43 The post FMLA and ADA Master Class 2026 – Bonus Session first appeared on Employment Law Information Network.
FLSA Does Not Recognize Overtime ‘Gap Time’ Claims, 3rd Circuit Says
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not recognize overtime gap time claims, handing a partial win to a nursing and rehabilitation facility company after a court awarded employees $35.8...
Federal Court Rules Streaming Performers Independent Contractors Under New Jersey Test, Not Federal
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey found that while a certified class of performers on an adult streaming platform was correctly classified as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the class did...
OSHA inspector sues DOL, alleging manager sexually harassed her
Employers may be automatically liable when supervisors harass employees, the government has previously warned.
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