DOL Announces PERM Processing Suspensions for Major Technology Companies
Overview On Oct. 8, 2026, administration officials announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would stop accepting new permanent labor...
Walmart plans to offer employees free prescriptions, paid NICU leave
The news comes as employers prepare for nearly double-digit health insurance price increases and many plan to shift some of those costs to workers.
Second Circuit Clarifies the Standard for Title VII Religious Accommodation Claims
The Second Circuit has clarified that, when analyzing Title VII religious accommodation claims, the employer’s motive—not knowledge—is the central...
Separation Does Not End Parental Leave Under German Law, Federal Labor Court Holds
The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) held in its judgment of October 6, 2026 (Ref. No. 9 AZR 11/26) that employees remain...
Wage + Hour Compliance in Healthcare: Particular Problems, Practical Solutions [Video]
Details October 15, 2026 Recent federal and state requirements are creating compliance pitfalls and costly exposure around worker classification,...
Washington State Employers Must Now Notify Workers of Federal Form I-9 Inspections
Overview Washington's Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) recently took effect on October 1, 2026. The law requires Washington employers to...
Massachusetts Federal Court Enforces Noncompete Against Former Executive Employee
A federal judge in Massachusetts recently granted an employer’s application for a preliminary injunction against its former executive employee,...
Straight to Court: Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Defense in ERISA Statutory Suits
On October 13, 2026, the en banc Eleventh Circuit held in Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America that ERISA does not require...
Time spent waiting to work is compensable if required, appeals court rules
Lidl employees can continue with their allegations they were required to report to work but couldn’t clock in until a manager unlocked the store.
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