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Benefits - ERISA
Employers would have the option in 2027 to offer fertility benefits as a limited excepted benefit, exempt from many of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) rules that apply to health plans, under proposed regulations issued on May 10, 2026.
Multinational Employers
On October 23, 2025, Germany’s Federal Labor Court ( Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) ruled that a claim for “equal pay” against an employer can fail simply because the employee fails to specifically state the basis for the alleged “inequality” ( Ref. No. 8 AZR 269/24 ).
Benefits - ERISA
On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2026-02 addressing its temporary enforcement policy regarding pension benefit statements under Section 105(a)(2)(E) of the Employee Retirement Income Secu
Nebraska
On April 14, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law a new state-level Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires employers with one hundred or more employees to provide ninety-day advance notice of mass layoffs and covered business closings.
Tennessee - Restrictive Covenants
Quick Hits Under House Bill (HB) 1034, total annual earnings includes wages, salary, commissions, nondiscretionary bonuses, and other forms of remuneration. Annualized compensation for an hourly employee must be calculated by multiplying the employee’s hourly rate by forty and multiplying the produc
Federal Gov't - EEOC
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of a proposal to eliminate large employer data reporting requirements on race/ethnicity and sex.
HR - Hospitality Industry
With summer coming soon, golf resorts and other hospitality employers are planning to hire seasonal workers. In the process, they may wish to carefully consider their obligations under various wage-and-hour, immigration, child labor, and workplace safety laws.
Federal Gov't - General
Recent executive orders and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) deviations have heightened subcontractor administration obligations for prime contractors and highlighted a familiar and sometimes difficult question for contractors: Who is a “subcontractor”? What seems to be a straightforward questio
Federal Gov't - General
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HR - General
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), raising the risk of liability for freight brokers.
HR - Arbitration Issues
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that federal courts that have previously stayed claims in pending actions under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) “have jurisdiction to confirm or vacate a resulting arbitral award on those claims”—even when the motions to con
FLSA - Overtime Exemptions
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is formally rescinding the 2024 overtime rule that would have made potentially millions more white-collar workers eligible for overtime premium pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Immigration - Visas
The U.S. Department of State’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin confirms that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will again require use of the Final Action Dates chart—rather than the more permissive Dates for Filing chart—for employment-based adjustment of status filings. This determination m
Race Discrimination
On May 11, 2026, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a single mandatory racial sensitivity training did not meet the high bar for a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
Immigration - General
On May 11, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) formally codifying the agency’s authority to deny (not just reject) immigration benefit requests found to contain invalid signatures after acceptance. The rule takes effect on July 10, 2026.
California - Wage & Hour
On May 5, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action brought by a former employee. The employer sought to enforce an arbitration agreement that the former employee had signed with a
Tennessee - Restrictive Covenants
On May 7, 2026, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law a bill that bans the use of noncompete agreements for workers who make less than $70,000 per year.
Florida - General
A new law in Florida will prevent local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and require that contractors and grant recipients certify that public funds will not be used for prohibited DEI endeavors.
ADA - Mental Disabilities
As Mental Health Awareness Month (annually observed each May) draws attention to the prevalence of mental health conditions in the workplace, employers should be reminded that mental health conditions may qualify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and, if so, employers
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.