NLRB and DOL Publish Significant Rules Governing Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Classification

Written by Gregory B. Reilly, Richard Bahrenburg and Paola Fuentes Vargas From FordHarrison LLP on March 9, 2026 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in coordination with...

Written by Lisa E. Cleary, Ryan J. Kurtz and Bharath Palle From Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on March 9, 2026 On February 26, 2026, the U.S....

Written by Rachael Rustmann From Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP on March 9, 2026 A single sexual harassment allegation may now be enough to...

Written by Ryan Krone, Amy Moor Gaylord and Tom Mandler From Akerman LLP on Feb 24, 2026 The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel, Crystal Carey, has...

Written by Ryan Estes From Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo on Feb 24, 2026 A federal Court of Appeals recently issued a straightforward but...

Written by Jennifer Trock and Brendan T. Killeen From Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP on Feb 24, 2026 Global airlines enter 2026 facing converging pressures across cybersecurity,...

Written by Dr. Stephen G. Bronars, Dr. Nathan D. Woods and Brent Butgereit From Edgeworth Economics on Feb 24, 2026 “Click here to listen to this episode on...

Written by Meredith Gregston From DLA Piper on Feb 24, 2026 On February 26, 2026, the United States Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour...

Written by Nicole M. Firlej and Nancy J. Townsend From Krieg DeVault on Feb 24, 2026 On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued...

Written by Andres E. Urdaneta Brylkin From Akerman LLP on Feb 24, 2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the FY-2027 H-1B...

Written by Richard J. Reibstein From Troutman Pepper Locke on Feb 24, 2026 The leading development last month in the area of independent contractor (IC)...

Written by James R.. Forrest From Michael Best & Friedrich LLP on Feb 24, 2026 When you think about legal risks facing your religious non-profit,...

Written by Neil A. Eddington, Erinn L. Rigney and Derek A. McKee From K&L Gates LLP  on Feb 24, 2026 On 26 February 2026, the US Department of...

Written by Robin E. Shea From Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP  on Feb 24, 2026 Employers, has this ever happened to you? You issue...

Written by Naureen Amjad and James Jansen From Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd  on Feb 24, 2026 On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor...

Written by  Meredith K. Stewart and Cynthia Cano-Dreyer From Jackson Lewis PC on Feb 24, 2026 The State Department, as well as multiple other countries’ governments, has...

Written by  Eden E. Anderson, Elisabeth Bassani, Rebecca S. Bjork, Bernadette Coyle, Katelynn Gray, Zev L. Grumet-Morris, Alex W. Karasik, Christian J. Palacios, Andrew P. Quay, Olga A. Romadin, George J. Schaller, Anna Sheridan, Gregory Slotnick, Daniel D....

Written by Hall Benefits Law on Feb 24, 2026 After finally reaching a quorum after many months of inactivity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...

Written by Genesis Fisher and Ellen Kim From JAMS  on Feb 24, 2026 Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the...

Written by Hugh F. Murray, III and Matthew A. Windman From McCarter & English LLP  on Feb 24, 2026 Whether a particular worker should be classified as...

Written by Gabrielle Levin, Ruth Zadikany and Sofia B. Orelo From Mayor Brown LLP  on Feb 24, 2026 The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently signaled that...

Written by Gary D. Friedman, Esteban (Steve) Shardonofsky, Linda C. Schoonmaker and Julia M. Tape From Seyfarth Shaw LLP  on Feb 24, 2026 In a decision that is likely...