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Employment Law in 2026: What to Expect - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Adapting to the Evolving Marijuana Legislation
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2026 Legal Forecast on AI and Regulations
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Constangy Webinar - From Job Postings to Pay Data: Mastering Today’s Pay Transparency Requirements
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Top Employment Law Changes of 2025 - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Incentivizing Employees with Phantom Equity
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The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 20: Privacy, Power, and the Algorithmic Workplace with Matthew Scherer of the Center for Democracy & Technology
The following is important preliminary information regarding the H-1B cap-subject registration process for the FY2027 H-1B cap to be held March 2026. Please review this alert carefully as you consider sponsoring any foreign...more
Our Litigation and Trials thought leaders pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2026....more
In conjunction with our federal and New York State labor and employment 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook, we focus here on one of the key developments under New York law. At the end of 2025, New York enacted a Stay-or-Pay...more
Most of us have a process for closing out the old year and starting the new one. It’s natural to turn the page when starting a new year because it matches our biorhythms. Originally Published in The Daily Record - January...more
New York City recently enacted a local law to address growing mental health concerns within the construction industry, reflecting increased attention on suicide prevention and substance abuse. The new law amends the New York...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its final rule implementing a weighted selection process for the H-1B lottery. The final rule will go into effect February 27, 2026, in time for the FY 2027 H-1B...more
Effective January 1, 2026, the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), as recently amended, now prohibits employers from disciplining employees for using company-issued technology such as phones, laptops,...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on Jan. 5, 2026, explaining that an employee’s available leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be applied toward time spent...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 7, 2026, seeking public comments on the agency’s request to renew the recordkeeping requirements under the Vietnam Era...more
Another update for California employers is on the horizon. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Megan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi break down SB 513, a new law that clarifies what...more
The New York City Council recently amended the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (“ESSTA”) with Int. 0780-2024-A, significantly expanding leave entitlements for employees (the “Amendments”). The Amendments mandate that New York...more
The Trump Administration has implemented major changes in immigration law, and “H-1B Cap Season” is no exception. Employers need to familiarize themselves with these changes now so they can make informed decisions and take...more
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published an Opinion Letter (FMLA2026-2) addressing whether leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be used intermittently or...more
Effective December 8, 2025, New Jersey employers must report all employee separations (layoffs, terminations, resignations, or retirements) electronically through the state’s Employer Access portal. In 2023, amendments to...more
Effective January 1, 2026, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC) implemented the 2026 Medical Fee Schedules and Ground Rules, which set the maximum allowable fees for fee-scheduled medical services provided to...more
On November 25, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) issued an alert regarding advanced spyware campaigns targeting mobile devices. The warning identifies messaging apps and social media...more
Following up on its re-opening of the Opinion Letter program, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026. These letters are helpful guidance for...more
As the civil rights landscape evolves, many Title IX Coordinators now oversee broader areas of compliance, including Title VI (race, color, or national origin), Title VII (employment discrimination), Section 504 and the ADA...more
California’s 2025 legislative session reshaped the workplace landscape with aggressive restrictions on employment-related clawbacks and debt, strengthened pay equity enforcement and remedies, and an expansion of employer pay...more
In the wake of this country’s longest federal shutdown, federal courts were facing unprecedented decision-making whether to stay civil proceedings implicating federal employees and agencies. ...more
California’s new “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act (the “Act”) (Labor Code sections 1550 to 1559) is intended to provide workers with a “strong understanding” of their rights as workers, as well as their constitutional rights,...more
Last month, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting immigrant petitions as part of the Gold Card Program created under President Trump’s Executive Order in September....more
Recent reporting shows that roughly 42% of full-time U.S. workers — more than 40 million people, don’t have access to a retirement plan through their employer. That number should give everyone in the industry pause....more
New Pay Transparency Requirements - Amendments to Poland’s Labor Code went into effect on December 23, 2025 as part of the nation’s efforts to implement European Union Directive 2023/970, otherwise known as the European...more
Effective January 1, 2026, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission began enforcing new civil penalties for failures to comply with required reporting obligations under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act....more