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New FMCSA Final Rule Requiring Visas For CDL Credentials Impacts Non-Domiciled Truck Drivers And Their Employers Alike

On Feb. 23, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Department of Transportation issued a final rule...

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BakerHostetler

Takeaways From A Recent Opinion On Assignments Of Benefits In Payer Disputes

On March 9, a federal court in Connecticut issued a decision in Abira Medical Laboratories LLC v. Aetna Inc. et al. that underscores the continuing importance of clear and comprehensive assignment-of-benefits language in payer disputes.

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Court Declares "Interested Party" Provisions Of The Illinois Day And Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional

An Illinois state court judge has declared the "interested party" provisions of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act ("the Act") unconstitutional, striking a blow to labor unions that advocated their passage...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Doctor Is In—Breach: Five Pitfalls In Physician Employment Agreements

Physician employment contracts are a fact of life for healthcare employers everywhere. But drafting effective and enforceable agreements with physicians can be a tall task—one that requires a deep understanding of both the physician-employer relationship and the growing, state-by-state patchwork of regulations that can impact such contracts.

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Littler Lounge: OSHA Explained – Prevention, Preparedness And Protection (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Failure To Accommodate A High-Risk Pregnancy: Legal And Practical Lessons From A $22.5 Million Verdict

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Stress, Mental Health + The ADA: Key Insights For Financial Services Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Schedules ACCSH Meeting, Announces New Member Appointments

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Fewer OSHA Inspections Causing Alarm

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Chicago Agency Proposes Changes To Fair Workweek Rules

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Measles Is On The Rise. Have You Reviewed Your Vaccine Policies Since Covid?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trump Criticizes Insurance Brokers For Taking Kickbacks From PBMs

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Georgia Federal Suit Pending Over Gender-Affirming Care For Prisoners

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Modern Workplace Behaviour Training: From Policy To Practice

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

New York Broadens Workplace First Aid Requirements To Include Opioid Antagonists

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S5922-A/A2725-A into law on Dec. 12, 2025...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Policy Week In Review – March 20, 2026

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Heavy Lift For Employers? Connecticut Sets New Limits On Warehouse Worker Productivity Quotas

A new Connecticut law aims to prevent musculoskeletal injuries, allow workers legally required work breaks, and strengthen health and safety standards by limiting how large warehouse employers can use production quotas.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating Through 2026 March [Policy] Madness: Employment Law Updates Employers Can't Afford To Bench This Season

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the thick of college basketball season, it's not just teams updating their playbooks- employers should also take a hard look at their handbooks as well.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Latest On OSHA's Heat Standard

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Top 10 Labor, Employment, And OSHA Trends For 2026

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Lies, Wages And The NLRA: How Employee Dishonesty Can Still Be Protected

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

California Risk Assessments: Seven Steps For Employers

United States Privacy

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Littler Mendelson

A Flurry Of Changes For Plan Sponsors, Prescription Drug Plans And Health Plan Vendors (Video)

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Illinois Court Holds "Interested Party" Enforcement Provision Of The Day And Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

"Common Health Plan Administration Pitfalls," Employee Benefits News

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

DOL's Proposed Independent Contractor Rule Reverts To Prioritize Two Core Factors – Likely Limiting Misclassification Claims By Contractors

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Cutting-Edge Workplace And Occupational Safety Legal And Compliance Issues Highlighted At ABA Midwinter Meeting

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Alaska Law Permits State Regulation Of PBMs And TPAs

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

"Common Health Plan Administration Pitfalls," Employee Benefits News

Tim Brechtel, a partner in the Tax Practice Group in the New Orleans office, authored the article "Common health plan administration pitfalls" published by Employee Benefits News on December 11, 2025.

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

DOL's Proposed Independent Contractor Rule Reverts To Prioritize Two Core Factors – Likely Limiting Misclassification Claims By Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed another revision to independent contractor regulations, one that would provide for more leeway in classifying workers as contractors.

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Cutting-Edge Workplace And Occupational Safety Legal And Compliance Issues Highlighted At ABA Midwinter Meeting

For several decades, the American Bar Association has hosted an annual event focused on Workplace & Occupational Safety and Health (WOSH) issues, including both the Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Alaska Law Permits State Regulation Of PBMs And TPAs

As states increasingly seek ways to rein in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Alaska has enacted a law that allows the Alaska Division of Insurance to license and regulate PBMs.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

DOL Proposed Rule On Independent Contractors

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOL Proposes New Rule On Worker Classification: Key Changes And Implications For Employers

On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule clarifying the analysis for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors (the Proposed Rule).

United States Employment

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

ABA OSHA Midwinter Meeting – Day 3 Recap (February 27)

Our OSHA Practice Group wrapped up the final full day of the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee's Midwinter Meeting in San Juan with sessions that took a deep dive...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOL Proposes To Readopt The 2021 Independent Contractor Rule With Minor Variations

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new independent contractor rule that would guide courts, companies, and workers in their determinations of who must be paid as an employee...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOL Proposes To Rescind Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Reinstate Modified 2021 Standard

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on February 27, 2026, proposing to rescind its 2024 independent contractor rule and replace it with a modified version...

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Back To The Future: DOL And NLRB Hit Rewind On Worker Classification And Joint Employer Standards

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

New Jersey Expands FLA Protections Effective July 2026: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

2025 North Carolina Labor & Employment Year End Review

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Fast-Approaching Deadline: OSHA Injury And Illness Data Due March 2, 2026

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

TrumpRx.gov And Plan Sponsors

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Federal Trade Commission Settlement With ESI

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Whistleblower's Dilemma: Why Companies Must Act Swiftly On Internal Complaints In The Current DOJ Enforcement Era

United States Employment

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Mintz

Report From Day 2 Of The 2026 ABA OSH Law Conference

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Strategies For Handling A Serious Workplace Accident With Injuries

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Report From Day 1 Of The 2026 ABA OSH Law Conference

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NYC's Amended ESSTA: Expanded Employee Time-Off Rights Businesses Need To Know

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

CMS Issues 2027 HHS Notice Of Benefit And Payment Parameters Proposed Rule

United States Healthcare

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Groom Law Group

Don't Miss The Mark: New USPS Postmark Rules Impact Employee Benefits

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

California's Proposed "Walkaround" Changes

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

United States Department Of Labor's Wage And Hour Division Issues A Flurry Of Opinion Letters Interpreting The FLSA And FMLA

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

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A Flurry Of Changes For Plan Sponsors, Prescription Drug Plans And Health Plan Vendors (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

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Michael Best

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: International — Navigating A Ramped-Up EU Workplace Regulatory Landscape As US Moves In Opposite Direction (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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