Federal Law Articles » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:44:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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 Thomas Buckley Outlines How Employers Should Plan for OSHA Inspections https://www.elinfonet.com/thomas-buckley-outlines-how-employers-should-plan-for-osha-inspections/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177641 Goldberg Segalla’s Tom Buckley shares insight on how employers can effectively prepare for OSHA inspections.

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]]> Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: Managing Social and Political Expression in the Workplace (Podcast) https://www.elinfonet.com/workplace-strategies-watercooler-2026-managing-social-and-political-expression-in-the-workplace-podcast/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:20:51 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177363 As social and political expression in the workplace grows more charged, employers face mounting pressure to set clear boundaries—and enforce them consistently. In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Brandon Shelton (Charlotte/Indianapolis), Mike Bell (Denver/Dallas) and Virginia Wooten (Charlotte) explore the legal framework governing employee

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]]> EU Pay Transparency Rules Create Country-Specific Compliance Challenges https://www.elinfonet.com/eu-pay-transparency-rules-create-country-specific-compliance-challenges/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:55:04 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177361 European Union (EU) Member States are taking uneven approaches to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, creating new compliance considerations for multinational employers. Employers should assess where differing country-specific requirements may apply. Read more about four key points employers should keep in mind as implementation deadlines approach. Continue Reading

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]]> International Employment Law Tracker—June 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/international-employment-law-tracker-june-2026/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:56:23 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177346 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 June 2026 compiled by L&E Global. Read the Edition

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]]> EEOC Proposes to Rescind Employer Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan Guidance https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-proposes-to-rescind-employer-voluntary-affirmative-action-plan-guidance/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:37:19 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177347 TakeawaysThe EEOC recently proposed rescinding its 1979 interpretive rule on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII.The existing guidance addresses when employers may adopt voluntary affirmative action plans and when they may rely on the EEOC’s interpretation as a defense under Title VII. The proposal appears to follow broader federal deregulatory activity and increased scrutiny of programs […]

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]]> EU Pay Transparency + Uneven Member State Adoption: Four Points for Multinational Employers https://www.elinfonet.com/eu-pay-transparency-uneven-member-state-adoption-four-points-for-multinational-employers/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:48:36 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177348 TakeawaysWith the EU Pay Transparency Directive 06.07.26 transposition deadline nearing and Member States’ uneven implementation, multinational employers will be required to track country-specific rules.Employers must comply with core transparency obligations, including gender-neutral pay structures, providing pay ranges during recruitment, and responding to employee pay information requests within set timeframes.The Directive introduces pay gap reporting and […]

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]]> Q&A Guide to Portugal’s Draft Law No. 77/XVII/1 –“Work XXI” https://www.elinfonet.com/qa-guide-to-portugals-draft-law-no-77-xvii-1-work-xxi/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:19:47 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177267 Q&A Guide to Portugal’s Draft Law No. 77/XVII/1 –“Work XXI” Bill No. 77/XVII/1 is a major piece of labor and employment legislation proposed by the Portuguese Government, officially referred to as the “Work XXI” (Trabalho XXI) project. The official text of Draft Law No. 77/XVII/1 was approved by the Council of

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]]> FLSA Does Not Recognize Overtime ‘Gap Time’ Claims, 3rd Circuit Says https://www.elinfonet.com/flsa-does-not-recognize-overtime-gap-time-claims-3rd-circuit-says/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:50:01 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177244 On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not recognize overtime gap time claims, handing a partial win to a nursing and rehabilitation facility company after a court awarded employees $35.8 million in damages for wage

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]]> Federal Court Rules Streaming Performers Independent Contractors Under New Jersey Test, Not Federal https://www.elinfonet.com/federal-court-rules-streaming-performers-independent-contractors-under-new-jersey-test-not-federal/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:39:25 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177245 On May 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey found that while a certified class of performers on an adult streaming platform was correctly classified as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the class did not meet the standard to be

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]]> Eleventh Circuit Confirms Waiver of Damages Cap in Title VII Case https://www.elinfonet.com/eleventh-circuit-confirms-waiver-of-damages-cap-in-title-vii-case/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:25:38 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177211 On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the employee-headcount damages cap under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a waivable affirmative defense and that Title VII defendants must explicitly raise the applicable statutory damages limit as an affirmative

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]]> Italy Implements the EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Guide to the Final Decree https://www.elinfonet.com/italy-implements-the-eu-pay-transparency-directive-a-guide-to-the-final-decree/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:28:50 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177187 Italy Implements the EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Guide to the Final Decree With the publication in the Official Gazette on June 1, 2026 of Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026, Italy has become one of the first EU member states to formally implement the EU Pay Transparency

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]]> EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan https://www.elinfonet.com/eeoc-releases-new-national-enforcement-plan-2/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:08:34 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177474 EEOC Releases New National Enforcement Plan On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its “National Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2029” (“NEP”). The NEP rescinds the agency’s former “Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2024-2028” adopted in September 2023. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the NEP focuses on issues that EEOC

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]]> White House Unveils Executive Order Promoting Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security https://www.elinfonet.com/white-house-unveils-executive-order-promoting-artificial-intelligenceinnovation-and-security/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177360 Adapting to Canada’s New Employment Standards (Podcast) https://www.elinfonet.com/adapting-to-canadas-new-employment-standards-podcast/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:06:54 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177471 In this podcast, Shir Fulga, Erin Schachter, and Susan Ivimey discuss important changes to employment standards in Canada that took effect on January 1, 2026, focusing on the extension of long-term illness leave in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and new rules in Saskatchewan that prohibit employers from withholding tips. Additionally,

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]]> Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026: What the DOJ’s Medical Marijuana Reclassification Means for Employers (Podcast) https://www.elinfonet.com/workplace-strategies-watercooler-2026-what-the-dojs-medical-marijuana-reclassification-means-for-employers-podcast/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177472 The Department of Justice’s reclassification of certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III marks a significant shift in federal drug policy, and employers are now facing new questions about how to respond. In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2026 podcast series, shareholders Christina Mallatt (Indianapolis) and

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