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Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Crossing the Line? Broker Lift-Outs and Duties of Disclosure in the UK

In the recent decision in Guy Carpenter & Company Ltd v Willis Re (UK) Ltd [2026] EWHC 361 (KB), the High Court considered a series of claims between two competitor reinsurance brokers arising from a major team move of 22...more

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The Federal Independent Contractor Pendulum Is About to Swing Back in Favor of Employers

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On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its intent to rescind the Biden-era employee/independent contractor classification rule and replace it with a new framework governing the determination of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington Expands Minor Work Hours and Strengthens Safety Requirements

Two new Washington laws—House Bills 1121 and 1164—give employers greater scheduling flexibility for certain minor workers while increasing workplace safety requirements for youth and penalties for violations....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Five Things Every Washington Household & Domestic Staffing Business Must Know

Washington's new Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is going to fundamentally change how employers—from domestic‑staffing agencies to household hiring families—engage domestic workers. Beginning July 1, 2027, any environment...more

King & Spalding

Discussions To Begin Ahead Of Review To Determine USMCA’s Future

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Bilateral discussions to determine the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will commence mid-March ahead of the official joint review beginning July 1, 2026. Congressional engagement and stakeholder...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: February 2026

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Delaware Supreme Court: Employers may not be able to recover monetary damages for violations of overbroad restrictive covenants - The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware Chancery Court ruling barring an employer...more

Snell & Wilmer

Roth Catch-Ups Are Here—Is Payroll Keeping Up?

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The Roth catch-up rule took effect in January 2026, but for many employers, compliance is only now becoming real. As 2025 bonuses are paid and higher-compensated employees begin to hit the catch-up contribution limit, payroll...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Attention Employers! Required State-Based Retirement Programs Are Here

A number of states have enacted (or plan to enact) laws that require certain private employers to enroll employees in a state-based retirement savings program. Generally, these rules apply to employers that do not sponsor a...more

Cozen O'Connor

O’Reilly to Pay $5.6M over Pregnancy Accommodation Failures

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Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically...more

McGuireWoods LLP

NIH Signals Potential Shift in Grad Student Employee Status Under NLRA

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On March 3, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its intention to withdraw recognition of NIH Fellows United-UAW, the union representing approximately 5,000 early-career researchers at the agency. These...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Sixth Circuit pushes back on NLRB’s Cemex strategy: Key limits on bargaining orders

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A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit significantly limits the National Labor Relations Board’s effort to expand the circumstances under which employers can be forced to recognize and bargain...more

Epstein Becker & Green

SEC Issues New Guidance Under Rule 701 for Employee Equity Compensation

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On March 6, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new and updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) for private and foreign companies issuing equity...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

How Advisors Can Stop Competing Only on Investments

For decades the advisor sales pitch sounded like a broken record: better funds, better performance, better returns. The problem is that every advisor says the same thing, and in a world of index funds and target-date...more

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Littler Lightbulb – February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked - Following a jury verdict finding the plaintiff in Merritt v. Tex. Farm Bureau, __F.4th __ (5th...more

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Employee Losing Labor Code Claims in Arbitration Has No Standing to Pursue PAGA Representative Action

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Just last week, in Sorokunov v. NetApp, Inc., No. A171964, 2026 WL 590943 (Cal. Ct. App. March 3, 2026), the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that an employee lacked standing to prosecute a PAGA claim for Labor Code...more

Haynes Boone

Cal/OSHA – Expected Outlook for 2026

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California employers can expect several developments from Cal/OSHA this year. Stricter lead exposure limits, enhanced confined space protocols and new training recordkeeping requirements all took effect on Jan. 1, 2026....more

Ius Laboris

EEOC Withdraws Harassment Guidance

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On 22 January 2026, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Although the withdrawal does not alter federal anti discrimination...more

Littler

New York Department of Health Issues Updated Guidance on Wage Parity Compliance Forms and Certification Submission Dates

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On March 9, 2026, the New York Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidance for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs), Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), former...more

Marshall Dennehey

Dual Jurisdiction Dispute Leads Delaware Board to Restore Claimant’s Disability Benefits

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William Hasset v. Amick Farms, LLC, IAB No. 1562391 (Dec. 2025) - In this case, the employer, Amick Farms, has offices in Maryland and Delaware. The claimant lives in Delaware and was hired to work out of employer’s Delaware...more

Fisher Phillips

AI Glasses Enter the Workplace: FAQs For Employers

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AI-enabled smart glasses – which combine eyewear with real-time audio, video, and AI functionality – are now entering the workplace. They provide productivity and accessibility benefits by allowing users to capture...more

Marshall Dennehey

Court of Appeal Affirms Ruling That Late‑Asserted Major Contributing Cause Defenses Are Waived

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Budd v. Jandrew Enterprises LLC, (1D2024-3161, January 30, 2026) (OJCC# 23-004984) - The First District Court of Appeal recently issued a per curiam affirmed (PCA) ruling concerning the perennial issue of major contributing...more

Littler

NLRB Declines to Overrule Ex‑Cell‑O: What Employers Should Know

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In a closely watched development, the National Labor Relations Board has declined to overrule Ex‑Cell‑O Corp., 185 NLRB 107 (1970), preserving a 56‑year‑old framework that limits remedies when an employer refuses to bargain...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

North Korean Threat Groups Using AI in Remote Technical Employee Schemes

Microsoft Threat Intelligence issued a report on March 6, 2026, entitled, “AI as tradecraft: How threat actors operationalize AI,” which outlines how threat actors, including those from North Korea, are “operationalizing AI...more

Haynes Boone

USPS Postmarking Changes Impact Benefit Plan Notices and Filings

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The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) recently issued a final rule that became effective December 24, 2025 to clarify the definition and application of postmarks. The rule provides that a postmark applied at a USPS...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

March 2026 CDI Updates

On March 6, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published another series of updated and new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“CDIs”), this time focusing on portions of...more

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