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Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Preparing for the New Wage-Based H-1B Cap Lottery Registration Process

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

Fisher Phillips

Top 2026 Predictions for Workplace Litigation

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What You Need to Know About New York’s Stay-or-Pay Law

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

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Start the New Year Right

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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

NYC Expands Construction Safety Training to Include Mental Health

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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

Tonkon Torp LLP

DHS Finalizes H-1B Weighted Selection Rule with No Changes

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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

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VESSA’s Expanded Recording Protections: What Illinois Employers Must Do Now

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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

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Navigating FMLA: DOL’s New Opinion Letter Clarifies Travel Time

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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

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OFCCP Seeks to Renew VEVRAA Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

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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

Weintraub Tobin

California Employment News: SB 513 and Personnel File Requirements

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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

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New York City Employers Must Provide 32 Additional Hours of Unpaid Sick/Safe Time Starting in February 2026

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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

Fox Rothschild LLP

Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Application Process for Fiscal Year 2027

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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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Travel Time To and From Medical Appointments: Is It Covered by the FMLA?

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Jersey Unemployment Update: Employers Must Report All Worker Separations

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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

Chartwell Law

Virginia Workers' Compensation Law Alert: 2026 Medical Fee Schedules & Ground Rules Now in Effect (Effective January 1, 2026)

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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

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Warning on Mobile Spyware: What Companies Must Do to Protect Employee Devices

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

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DOL Issues Six New Opinion Letters

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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

TNG Consulting

Practical Strategies for Expanding Civil Rights Compliance Beyond Title IX

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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

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A Review of 2025 Labor & Employment Legislation in California

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

Federal Shutdowns and Workplace Law: Navigating Legal Uncertainty

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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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California’s New “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act: What Employers Need to Know

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

Ice Miller

The Gold Card Immigration Program

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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

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Quiet Crisis: Nearly Half of Full-Time Workers Left Out

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

DCI Consulting

Poland Enacts Pay Transparency Law, Provides EU Pay Draft Law

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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

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Virginia Workers’ Compensation Law Alert: New Failure-to-Report Civil Penalties for Self-Insurers Now in Effect (Effective January...

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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

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