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Q If an employee works several days a week in one state and then several days in another state, which state’s employment laws apply? How must we evaluate multistate work arrangements? There is no one clear answer to...
Current federal immigration policies are creating vulnerabilities across the food supply chain. When skilled workers are pushed out by worksite raids and fear of deportation, the consequences compound to create higher...
On February 9, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill (LB) 258, amending Nebraska’s Wage and Hour Act. The legislation was intended to provide employers with greater predictability when budgeting labor costs...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed virtually every aspect of modern business. Correspondence can be drafted in a fraction of the time it used to take, and other tasks that previously required hours (if not days) of...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently reaffirmed that although employees have the right to engage in protected concerted activity, that right doesn’t give them a free pass to engage in workplace misconduct...
Q If we require employees to use their personal vehicle for work, are we legally obligated to reimburse them for mileage or other vehicle-related expenses even if their pay wouldn’t fall below the minimum wage if we didn...
Employers facing a discrimination charge now have far less time to respond than they traditionally have. According to a recent Bloomberg Law report, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has cut the...
Recent reports involving leading artificial intelligence (AI) developers have heightened concern about whether AI agents can operate beyond their intended boundaries and/or be used by cyber criminals to perpetuate...
Controversial political topics can permeate workplace dynamics and escalate into litigation, especially during polarized times. An understanding of relevant laws and strategies for navigating these issues will help...
A recent order on summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is an important reminder that, when it comes to worker classification under the Fair Labor...
On October 28, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to immediately rescind its 2012 “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions.” For 14...
In September 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) addressed whether exempt employees of a private nonprofit organization that breeds and trains service dogs could volunteer outside their normal work hours to perform...
On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation extending the $100,000 supplemental payment requirement imposed on employers filing certain H-1B visa petitions through September 21, 2027. The Trump...
The Supreme Court term that began on the first day of October may appear mired in administrative minutiae, but lurking in procedural arguments are some of the most fundamental aspects of the legal landscape. The Court...
The EEOC filed only slightly more lawsuits in fiscal year (FY) 2026 (97) than in FY2025 (93). In FY2026, there were 38 disability-related lawsuits and 52 Title VII lawsuits. Over 15% of the lawsuits were religious...
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