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Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz ® 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.
FLSA - Hours Worked
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division explains that employees may use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) not only to attend qualifying medical appointments, but also for the time spent traveling to and from those appointments. Notably,
Immigration - General
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has proposed significant updates to its Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application process. ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to and enter the United States (by air, sea, or land) under the Vi
New York - General
Just weeks after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law prohibiting certain “stay or pay” agreements, state lawmakers have proposed new amendments that, if enacted, would allow employers to require reimbursement for educational expenses for degrees or licenses that qualify employees for other j
Benefits - General
On December 23, 2025, three federal agencies released a proposed rule to make costs more transparent in health plans. The proposal aligns with an executive order that President Donald Trump issued in February 2025 to enforce regulations requiring hospitals and health plans to make actual prices for
Immigration - General
On January 12, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that will increase fees associated with its Premium Processing Service. The increased fees will take effect on March 1, 2026, and are based on inflation measured from June 2023 through June 2025.
New York - General
On January 3, 2026, the New York City Council enacted legislation ( Int. No. 1384-2025 ) amending Local Law 126 of 2021, which regulates the city’s site safety training (SST) requirements. The new amendment mandates new training on mental health awareness, alcohol and substance misuse, and suicide r
FMLA - General
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued a new opinion letter , FMLA2026-2, clarifying how to calculate leave usage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when an employer shuts down operations for less than a full workweek due to unscheduled events, such as incl
New Jersey - General
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has changed how employers must provide employee separation–related information. This update explains what has changed operationally and what employers can do now to remain compliant and avoid delays or penalties in the unemployment p
Florida - General
Certain organizations in Florida that work with children and vulnerable adults must link to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) new background checks resource in their job postings for any position that requires a screening through Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearing
Immigration - General
On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194 , expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from countries named in Presidential Proclamation 10998, issued December 16, which
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State announced an update to its “ Countries Subject to Visa Bonds ” notice on January 6, 2026, expanding the pilot program to include thirty-two additional nations—including Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, and Venezuela—and expanding acceptable ports of entry to include n
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz ® 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.
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
On January 2, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the denial of an employee’s request to continue working from home as a disability accommodation was not enough to constitute disability discrimination, finding that the failure to accommodate alone is not an
HR - Drugs & Alcohol
The legal landscape for workplace drug testing is likely to see some significant changes in 2026. This article summarizes the shifts in federal and state policy, continuing and emerging challenges for employers, and what employers can do to be prepared in 2026.
Multinational Employers
Every year, flu season presents companies in Germany with similar questions: What happens if an employee falls ill while on vacation? Can they work from home, and how should sick children be dealt with? The following guide provides some orientation.
California - Cal/OSHA
On January 7, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Appeals Board or OSHAB) convened in Sacramento, California, for a stakeholders’ roundtable discussion to gather ideas for enhancing and improving Board processes and procedures. The meeting was attended by OSHAB members
Multinational Employers
Northern Ireland is moving towards a statutory gender pay gap reporting framework. The Department for Communities (DfC) is currently in the process of implementing legislative changes to introduce gender pay gap reporting requirements for employers in Northern Ireland.
Lawyering - General
For plaintiffs and defendants alike, there is a strong temptation to include and keep all claims in one lawsuit. After all, the likely alternative is litigating multiple lawsuits, either at once or serially. Practitioners, however, should remember that federal courts require federal subject matter j
Washington State - General
The month of January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god with two faces looking in opposite directions, symbolizing transition and conflict. For Washington State employers, there is no better representation of this year’s polarity between federal deregulation and state-level reforms, as well as