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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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Salary ain’t the rule: Don’t just assume the overtime exemption applies

I hear the incredulity from clients constantly: “Overtime? We pay our employees a salary—they aren’t eligible for overtime.” I call it the salary assumption. Unofficially, it’s the most common misconception in employment...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Virginia enacts paid family and medical leave

On April 22, 2026, Virginia enacted a paid family and medical leave law after the Virginia General Assembly accepted Governor Abigail Spanberger’s amendments. The program will be administered by the Virginia Employment...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

DOL proposes regulations simplifying joint employer analysis for employers

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations simplifying the analysis on whether multiple employers are considered joint employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Spotting the red flags: The legal risks posed by employer use of AI

Artificial intelligence—or AI as we all refer to it—is rapidly transforming and becoming increasingly integrated into employer’s decision-making. Employers are leveraging AI tools to streamline hiring, manage employee...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

ICE updates I-9 inspection guidance

Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made unannounced changes to their Form I-9 inspection guidance. Employers are required to verify the identity and employment authorization for all employees through the...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

RIFs in the age of AI: Why data-driven decisions are increasing employer risk

Employers have long used reductions in force (RIFs) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic change. Traditionally, employers evaluated RIF-related risk through relatively...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

When is travel time compensable?

Q Our technicians travel to different jobsites with company-provided vehicles, and they don’t typically drive to a central company location but rather drive from site to site and then home at the end of the day. Is the...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Legislative and labor push against artificial intelligence is looming

In the 2025 book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,” the authors confidently predict how superhuman artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to the annihilation of humanity. The book isn’t fiction. Existential threat or...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Managing PTSD as a disability in the workplace

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Update your policies by November 1: OK amends medical marijuana law

Oklahoma has again amended the employment provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), specifically Title 63, Section 427.8. The new law, House Bill 3127, passed in the House of Representatives on March 24...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

DOL rewinds independent contractor guidance . . . again: What you should know

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would again revise how workers are classified as employees or independent contractors...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Washington’s noncompete law is changing again: What you need to know

The legal landscape for noncompetition agreements in the state of Washington is changing again. Beginning June 30, 2027, nearly all noncompetes will be void and unenforceable in the state. Washington will join at least...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Reimbursing employees for Uber rides

Q Must we reimburse an employee for the expense of an Uber ride if we normally reimburse her for taking the bus? She needs to go to another worksite for business purposes, and there’s no bus option. Employers are...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming