Kerri Beatty 
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule regarding the determination of joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. When a joint employment relationship exists, those employers are … Read more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an opinion letter addressing whether FMLA leave may be used for time spent traveling to or from medical appointments. As you may know, the FMLA entitles an eligible employee to take a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period for a variety of reasons, including … Read more
On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) issued guidance on how Form I-9 violations are classified. Specifically, errors that previously would be considered correctible technical violations are now reclassified as substantive violations subject to monetary penalties. The newly issued guidance reclassifies the following common errors as substantive: Missing date of birth. … Read more
As a reminder, effective April 18, 2026, New York State will prohibit employers from obtaining or using consumer credit history for employment decisions (with limited exceptions explained below). Specifically, Governor Hochul signed an amendment to the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act that makes it unlawful for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or … Read more
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order entitled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (the “Order”). The Order provides, “DEI activities are not only unethical and often illegal, but also cause inefficiencies, waste, and abuse within entities that engage in such practices. Specifically, DEI activities impose artificial costs in hiring, promotion, and … Read more
On February 17, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a federal lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. (“Coca-Cola”), claiming that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by excluding male employees from a company sponsored event. The complaint alleges that in September 2024, Coca-Cola held a two-day networking event at … Read more