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On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued four new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters. Two of them—FLSA2026-5 and FLSA2026-8—address questions that come up frequently for employers managing exempt classifications and timekeeping practices. Below is a summary of each. Dual-position Employees Can Retain Exempt Status […]
Employers and tech companies face real litigation risk when they process voice data in ways that could be used to identify individuals, even if they never actually use the data for that purpose. That is the key takeaway from Delgado v. Meta Platforms, Inc., where a federal court in California denied Meta’s request for summary […]
A CFO uses an AI assistant to draft a board update before the Monday morning meeting ends. Down the hall, employees performing similar knowledge work remain stuck with old processes because access, training, managerial support, and incentives never arrived. That divide exposes the real AI adoption gap: companies can appear technologically advanced while most daily […]
With Pope Leo XIV releasing an encyclical back in May, largely condemning the use of generative AI, we’ve seen cases begin to surface of employees asking for religious accommodations to exempt them from using AI in their roles. And employers are having to comply. As AI use grows, so too does it’s many compliance issues. […]
In a fast-paced corporate world, it’s easy for HR leaders to get buried in spreadsheets, compliance updates, and standard procedures. But Kevin Bishop, the Director of Talent Development at LinkedIn, believes it’s time to bring creativity, flexibility, and genuine joy back into the workplace. Coming from a unique, non-linear background in the performing arts (music […]
On March 16, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its Form I-9 inspection fact sheet by recategorizing numerous I-9 errors to expand the number of violations that may result in fines. The change—made without any notice or rulemaking effort—marks a significant change in I-9 enforcement policy and significantly increases the potential for large fines […]
Sara Chapman began her Human Resources (HR) career more than 20 years ago, building a strong foundation in employee relations and HR business partnership before advancing into broader HR leadership roles. Early on, that broad experience helped her recognize two vital truths: the power of aligning HR directly with the business, and the immense value […]
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has quickly moved from “new law” to active enforcement priority. Effective June 27, 2023, the PWFA requires covered employers—generally those with 15 or more employees—to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would impose […]
When an employee complains about workplace harassment, opening an investigation is an important first step, but it isn’t the last one. A recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) reminds employers that once they learn about possible harassment, they must respond […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11, the address change form that most foreign nationals in the United States must file within 10 days of moving. Although the address reporting obligation is long-standing, the proposed revisions would expand the form well beyond a routine address update, collecting employment, schooling, […]