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U.S. Court of Appeals decision puts NLRB elections case on life support

by Paul J. Zech, Felhaber Larson

Mar 16, 2026 · HR Alerts · California · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington
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Department of Labor issues FMLA guidance in recent opinion letters

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued opinion letters offering employers guidance regarding certain family and medical leave matters under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As with other opinion...

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

The clock is ticking: Why statutes of limitations matter

Many business disputes are effectively lost long before a lawsuit is ever filed. With only 24 hours in a day and constant operational demands competing for attention, business owners frequently postpone addressing...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Heightened military engagement: Unpacking employers’ USERRA responsibilities

The recent U.S. military engagement in the Middle East, as well as significant domestic deployments in multiple large cities in 2025 and 2026, underscores the increasing reliance on National Guard and reserve forces...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

EEOC challenges employer-sponsored, female-only networking trip

It is not uncommon for companies to host networking or mentorship events focused on supporting female employees. In fact, these types of events are often publicized by employers to show their efforts to provide an...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Are we there yet? Reviewing impasse in union negotiations

Declaring impasse during collective bargaining can be an important, consequential decision for an employer. A valid impasse generally allows an employer to implement its last, best, and final offer unilaterally, but a...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

EEOC rescinds 2024 workplace harassment guidance: What employers need to know

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. This is one of the first significant actions the EEOC has...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

DOL proposes new independent contractor rule, reversing 2024 rule

On February 26, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule seeking to clarify the distinction between employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Can we limit paid sick leave to the number of hours employees are scheduled to work?

Q Are we allowed to limit employees’ use of paid sick leave to the number of hours they’re scheduled to work on a given day, such as no more than six hours of paid leave for a part-time employee scheduled to work a six...

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

Presenting? Your hands point the way

Many readers give presentations to all sorts of groups—the C-suite, staff, business partners—or they’re sought out for advice from colleagues on how to do so effectively. So an article in the January-February 2026 issue...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Does workers’ comp cover time off for follow-up appointments?

Q Aside from initial treatment, does workers’ compensation cover nonexempt employees’ time off to attend follow-up appointments related to their injury? Short answer: Missed work time may qualify for temporary disability...

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

U.S. Court of Appeals decision puts NLRB elections case on life support

In the iconic 1999 film The Sixth Sense, a nine-year-old routinely sees dead people. In the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, we might now be seeing a dead Cemex decision, the one in which the National Labor Relations...

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

New NLRB could sever from severance agreement precedents on gag clauses

On December 28, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s two nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), as well as his NLRB general counsel (GC) pick, restoring a quorum with a 2-to-1...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

DOL proposes new rule on independent contractor status

On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a proposed rule addressing the issue of employer versus independent contractor status under the federal Fair Labor...

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