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.
More ‘even-handed’: Understanding EEOC’s direction on national origin bias
Under Trump 2.0, the agency has shifted its focus to anti-American bias rather than discrimination against immigrants.
SSA Bumps Up Social Security Taxable Wage Base For 2027
Time to update your systems: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced the 2027 Social Security taxable wage base. Next year’s number...
Wyoming UI Taxable Wage Base Rises for 2027
Wyoming’s unemployment insurance (UI) wage base rises to $34,900 per employee in 2027, up from $33,800 in 2026. The $1,100 increase takes effect...
What’s special about attending an HR conference?
According to Abigail Blackford, a student at Oregon State University, you won't know until you attend one. She participated in NHRMA's 2026 HR...
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