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

by Paul J. Zech, Felhaber Larson

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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

April 2026 Iowa Q&A roundup

Q Are there particular legal risks to random drug testing, given the varying legality from state to state, and are there best practices or requirements for documenting drug testing policies and incident responses? The...

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

4th Circuit vacates injunction on anti-DEI Executive Orders

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Maryland and Virginia) issued a significant ruling vacating a preliminary injunction that had blocked key provisions of...

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

Landmark AI rulings will have effect on all litigation

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have quietly moved from novelty to fixture in how lawyers and their clients research, write, and prepare for litigation. Two U.S. federal courts just issued the first rulings...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New York · 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

White males could make up the next wave of discrimination claims

Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws. Contact the EEOC as soon as possible. Time limits are...

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

Are burned-out employees needing a break? Some need a nudge to take time off

Paid time off (PTO) is a perk most people seek from an employer. But even when they get it, they don’t always use it. Reports abound showing that U.S. workers take less time away from work than those in other advanced...

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

Even with accommodations, essential functions are required under ADA

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all West Virginia employers) has been busy deciding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation cases this year. In at least two cases, it found that...

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