Federal Law Articles » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:43:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg Federal Law Articles » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 Payroll Brass Tax: Real-Time Pay, Real-Time Compliance (Podcast) https://www.elinfonet.com/payroll-brass-tax-real-time-pay-real-time-compliance-podcast/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:43:13 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164890 In this installment of our Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (Morristown/New York) and Stephen Kenney (Dallas) explore the payroll and employment tax implications of on-demand pay, also known as earned wage access (EWA), and how real-time payment systems like the Federal Reserve’s FedNow service are accelerating its adoption.

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]]> Policy Week in Review – April 3, 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/policy-week-in-review-april-3-2026/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:19:57 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164902 Policy Week in Review – April 3, 2026 White House Releases FY27 Budget Request  tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 04/03/2026 – 14:48

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]]> Home Health Company’s Overtime Settlement: A Cautionary Tale for Healthcare Employers With ‘Program Managers’ https://www.elinfonet.com/home-health-companys-overtime-settlement-a-cautionary-tale-for-healthcare-employers-with-program-managers/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:19:54 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164858 A Columbus, Ohio–area home health services company recently agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve a collective action alleging it misclassified its program managers as exempt from overtime pay. The case may serve as a cautionary reminder for healthcare employers about the risks of classifying frontline supervisors as exempt.

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]]> International Employment Law Tracker—April 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/international-employment-law-tracker-april-2026/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:34:14 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164684 Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for April 2026 compiled by L&E Global. Read the Edition

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]]> Canada: Minimum Wage Increases in 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/canada-minimum-wage-increases-in-2026/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:10:44 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164669 Canada: Minimum Wage Increases in 2026 Canadian employers will see a number of minimum wage increases take effect in 2026 at both the federal and provincial/territorial levels. While most of these adjustments are tied to inflation and follow established indexation formulas, the cumulative effect may increase labour costs and compliance

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]]> DOL Issues Guidance on Eligibility Requirements for States that Offer UI Benefits for Striking Workers https://www.elinfonet.com/dol-issues-guidance-on-eligibility-requirements-for-states-that-offer-ui-benefits-for-striking-workers/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:50:01 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164652 DOL Issues Guidance on Eligibility Requirements for States that Offer UI Benefits for Striking Workers Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a series of Questions and Answers to help states remain in compliance with federal unemployment insurance (UI) law regarding striking employees. For states that offer

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]]> Zero Tolerance in Canada: Alcoholism Is Not a Shield Against Dismissal https://www.elinfonet.com/zero-tolerance-in-canada-alcoholism-is-not-a-shield-against-dismissal/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:20:25 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164651 The Superior Court of Québec recently rendered a decision arising in the heavy vehicle transportation sector that should capture the attention of any employer maintaining a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol or drug consumption.

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]]> International Employment — Episode 2: Global Employers’ Guide to U.S. RIF Compliance https://www.elinfonet.com/international-employment-episode-2-global-employers-guide-to-u-s-rif-compliance/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:41:24 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164634 Foreign-headquartered companies looking to reduce their workforce in the States face a complex web of U.S. operational, regulatory and reputational risks. Jackson Lewis’ Workforce Restructuring Leader Jeff Brody joins host Maya Atrakchi to provide practical guidance on WARN Act compliance, separation agreements, selection criteria, and multistate nuances to help global employers execute U.S. RIFs with […]

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]]> Are AI Chats Privileged? Courts Split on Attorney-Client and Work-Product Protection https://www.elinfonet.com/are-ai-chats-privileged-courts-split-on-attorney-client-and-work-product-protection/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164670 Are AI Chats Privileged? Courts Split on Attorney-Client and Work-Product Protection

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]]> Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation in the EU: Assessment of the Utility of the New EU Toolkit https://www.elinfonet.com/gender-neutral-job-evaluation-in-the-eu-assessment-of-the-utility-of-the-new-eu-toolkit/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:46 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164524 Gender-Neutral Job Evaluation in the EU: Assessment of the Utility of the New EU Toolkit The issue of fair and gender-neutral pay is increasingly coming into focus for employers in the EU. Directive (EU) 2023/970—also known as the Pay Transparency Directive (PTD), requires employers to have and maintain pay structures

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]]> The Limits of April Fools’ Pranks in the German Workplace https://www.elinfonet.com/the-limits-of-april-fools-pranks-in-the-german-workplace/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:35:44 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164491 April Fools’ jokes are one of the annual joys of being an employer. But where does the fun end—and where does a breach of employment contract obligations, a violation of personal rights, and a breach of compliance rules begin? In this article, we examine the tradition of April Fools’ jokes

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]]> USCIS Completes Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Lottery https://www.elinfonet.com/uscis-completes-fiscal-year-2027-h-1b-lottery/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:52:03 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164468 On March 31, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the selection process for the H-1B cap lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2027.

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]]> No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals https://www.elinfonet.com/no-joke-recent-employment-laws-and-legislative-proposals/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:09:52 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164440 No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or enacted in the last year that

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]]> AI and the Work-Product Doctrine: A New Frontier | CDF Labor Law LLP https://www.elinfonet.com/ai-and-the-work-product-doctrine-a-new-frontier-cdf-labor-law-llp/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164514 AI and the Work-Product Doctrine: A New Frontier

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]]> Massachusetts Federal Court Extends ACTS Survey Deadline for Two Higher-Education Associations https://www.elinfonet.com/massachusetts-federal-court-extends-acts-survey-deadline-for-two-higher-education-associations/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:14:09 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=164312 A federal judge in Massachusetts has provisionally allowed two higher-education associations to intervene in ongoing litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Admissions and Consumer Transparent Supplement (ACTS) survey and has further extended the survey’s completion deadline for their member institutions.

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