Federal Employment Law Articles

Settlement Agreements in the Netherlands and the Duty to Provide Information: Speedy Terminations Can Be Costly A settlement agreement ( vaststellingsovereenkomst ; VSO) is often an efficient way for employers to terminate an employment relationship. It may prevent involvment with the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) or proceedings before the Subdistrict Court, but that speed also carries legal risks. An employer must provide an employee with sufficient information about the consequences o…

Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Florida v. Brazil on Digital Privacy Kickoff: Meet Team Brazil tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 06/24/2026 - 10:17

When Incentive Plans Point Elsewhere: Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Sends Equity Dispute to Delaware The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Friel v. HUB International Limited , 2026 ONCA 313 illustrates how the structure and drafting of compensation arrangements can determine not only substantive rights, but also the forum in which disputes unfold. tgelbman@littler.com Wed, 06/24/2026 - 12:44

On June 18, 2026, the nonprofit organization As You Sow filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to compel disclosure of Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report data submitted by federal contractors for 2021 and 2022.

A recent episode of Dateline NBC, “Breaking Point,” tells the heartbreaking story of Morgan Fox, a 29-year-old FedEx employee and mother who was murdered outside her home in 2020. Although the episode focuses on the

CCPA requirements are turning employers’ everyday data activity into potential compliance exposure. In this episode, Jackson Lewis Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity co-leaders Joe Lazzarotti and Damon Silver discuss the CCPA-defined “high-risk” activities that may trigger risk assessment obligations and offer practical guidance for building a workable assessment process, coordinating with vendors and documenting decisions in ways that supports compliance.

CCPA requirements are turning employers’ everyday data activity into potential compliance exposure. In this episode, Jackson Lewis Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity co-leaders Joe Lazzarotti and Damon Silver discuss the CCPA-defined “high-risk” activities that may trigger risk assessment obligations and offer practical guidance for building a workable assessment process, coordinating with vendors and documenting decisions in ways that supports compliance.

Across the country, state lawmakers enacted many employment laws that will take effect on July 1, 2026, impacting legal compliance for employers of all sizes.

Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Team USA and the Changing Playbook for Independent Contractors and the Gig Economy Kickoff: Meet Team USA on Home Soil ehubert@littler.com Fri, 06/19/2026 - 21:42

On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence."

On May 14, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposed rule that could eliminate the long-standing requirement that employers file EEO-1 reports.

Earlier this week, the House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) after supporters successfully utilized a discharge petition, a rarely used procedural tool that allows legislation to reach the House floor despite leadership opposition, to call for a vote.

On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an opinion letter confirming that certain types of bonus plans structured as revenue-based bonus pools do not require employers to retroactively recalculate nonexempt employees' regular rates of pay and recompute overtime after the bonus is paid.

On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) released an opinion letter confirming an important point for employers: an employee who qualifies for the executive, administrative, or professional exemption under Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not automatically lose that exemption merely because they perform some secondary non-exempt work for which they are paid on an hourly basis.

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Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: A Match Up Between Ecuador and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kickoff: Getting to Know Ecuador’s National Team tgelbman@littler.com Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:06

On June 11, 2026, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal challenging the U.S District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s June 8, 2026, decision vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee requirement. Judge Leo T. Sorokin granted the government’s motion to stay the decision pending appeal.

In this installment of our Payroll Brass Tax podcast series, Mike Mahoney (Morristown/New York) and Megan Menguc (Washington) break down the most common strategies for consolidating payroll across related entities. Megan and Mike, who is chair of the firm’s Employment Tax practice group, walk through three distinct approaches, examining the practical benefits and limitations of […]

Dear Littler: Offside at the Office? When World Cup Rivalries Cross the Line Dear Littler: With the World Cup in full swing and Houston as one of many host cities, our office has turned into a daily “fan zone.” At first, it was fun: jerseys, team songs, and watch parties. But lately, some of the comments have shifted from playful to uncomfortable. Colleagues joke about certain countries being “lazy,” or say American workers are “soft” compared to others. I’ve even heard a supervisor say we shou…