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		<title>DOL Issues Two Detailed Opinion Letters on Compensable Commute and Travel Time</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued two companion opinion letters addressing when an employee’s commute and pre-shift activities count as compensable “hours worked” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and offering unusual detail on how the WHD analyzes compensability.]]></description>
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		<title>Beltway Buzz, July 24, 2026</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The <em>Beltway Buzz</em><sup>®</sup> is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-Border Catch-Up: Argentina’s New Rules on Severance, Working Hours, and More (Podcast)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York/London) and Lina Fernandez (Boston) break down Argentina’s new labor modernization law, Law No. 27,802, which is generating significant debate among employers, unions, and social groups alike. The speakers cover the law’s sweeping reforms, including changes to severance calculations and caps, new rules [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Post-Merger Bargaining Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “successor bar” rule that requires certain acquiring companies to recognize and bargain with a predecessor’s union for up to one year violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a ruling that protects employee choice in selecting a continued bargaining representative and signals increased court scrutiny of NLRB decisions and rulemaking. ]]></description>
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		<title>Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Religious Discrimination Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An employee must show that an adverse employment decision was motivated by the employee’s need for a religious accommodation in order to establish a prima facie religious discrimination case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in a <a>precedential opinion</a> issued on July 15, 2026.]]></description>
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		<title>UK Seeks Comments on Pay Equity Proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of the United Kingdom recently published a fifteen-week <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/equal-pay-system-to-be-improved-as-government-launches-consultation-process">consultation</a> seeking insights into how equal pay laws can do more to extend protections for ethnic and disabled workers and increase pay transparency.]]></description>
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		<title>Cal/OSHA’s Serious Accident-Related Citations: A Practical Guide for Employers (Podcast)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Karen Tynan (Sacramento) and Kevin Bland (Orange County) discuss serious accident-related citations (SARs) under Cal/OSHA, explaining how these citations require a causal nexus between the alleged violation and a serious injury, and how they differ from standard serious violations. Kevin and Karen, who chairs the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Safety and the Offboarding Process: Strategies for Managing Employment Terminations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discharging an employee is one of the most sensitive tasks any organization faces. Beyond factoring in legal and human resources considerations, a well-planned employment termination/offboarding procedure protects the departing employee’s dignity while safeguarding the organization’s other employees, clients, and property (both physical and intellectual).]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican Government’s Increased Workplace Inspections Raise Compliance Stakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mexico’s reduction of the maximum allowable hours per workweek has dominated labor and employment discussions in 2026, but the government’s increased employment law-related enforcement has also raised the stakes for employer compliance with obligations regarding the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and workplace safety and health requirements<em></em>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJDOL Issues FAQs Making Clear That TDI/FLI Recipients Have Job Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Justine L. Abrams, Noel A. Lesica, and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leaves of Absence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) took effect on July 17, 2026, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued new guidance with two sets of frequently asked questions (FAQs). The key takeaway: Employees who receive temporary disability insurance (TDI) or family leave insurance (FLI) benefits are entitled to job protection, even if their leave is not otherwise covered under the NJFLA or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This is notable since TDI and FLI are wage-replacement programs, not leave entitlements in their own right.]]></description>
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