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Spring 2022 Updates To The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Improvements To Address Labour Shortages In Canada

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows employers in Canada to hire foreign workers when Canadians or permanent residents are not available.

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

DOL Proposes Significant Increases To Prevailing Wage Levels For H-1B And PERM Programs: What Employers Need To Know

On March 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would substantially revise the methodology for calculating...

United States Immigration

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Duane Morris LLP

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...

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

HR Coffee Brief: Brewing Answers To Your HR Questions

As part of our ongoing Monday Coffee Brief series, Metz Lewis is introducing a new monthly feature: HR Coffee Brief: Brewing Answers to your HR Questions.

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Sweeping Changes To The New Jersey Family Leave Act Take Effect July 17, 2026

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Understanding California's 2024 PAGA Reforms: What Business Owners Need To Know

United States Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Payroll Records, Burden Of Proof, And Employment Contracts: A Cross-border Perspective

Mexico Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Federal Minimum Wage Set To Increase April 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Plaintiffs Pursue New Strategy Focused On Climate Risk In ERISA Fee Litigation

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Policy Week In Review – March 27, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

DOL Proposed Rule Seeks Higher Prevailing Wages Levels For Foreign Workers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

This Week From The Hill (March 22 – 28, 2026)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

DOL Proposes New Prevailing Wage Rule: A Moderated Reset Following The 2020 IFR

United States Employment

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Klasko

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – March 2026

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

10 Best US Work Visa Options In 2026

About 40% of authorized immigrants who entered the U.S. in 2024 did so on work-related visas. Since 2013, demand for these visas has risen sharply, but annual visa caps and quotas have not expanded at the same pace.

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers And Employees Need To Know In 2026

Non-compete agreements remain one of the most commonly used tools in employment law. For employers, they offer a layer of protection for trade secrets, client relationships, and proprietary information.

United States Employment

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Cantrell Law Firm

2026 Ontario Budget: Select Pension Measures

On March 26, 2026, the Ontario government tabled its 2026 budget (2026 Budget), which included a number of provisions related to pensions.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Top Ontario Employment Law Cases Of 2025

2025 was another eventful year in employment law. As in previous years, the enforceability of termination clauses continued to dominate the courts’ time, but a more balanced approach...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Les principales décisions ontariennes en droit de l'emploi en 2025

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Washington State Makes Worker Non-Compete Obsolete

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Six Opinion Letters Addressing FLSA And FMLA

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Inside The WNBA’s Historic CBA: Revenue Sharing, Rising Salaries And Expanded Benefits

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

New York City Proposes Bill That Sets Higher Minimum Wages And Eliminates Tip Credits

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Equal Pay Day 2026: A Marker — And A Reminder For Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

TTD Termination And Overpayments: Ohio’s Tenth District Simultaneously Affirms And Limits Scope Of Dillon Doctrine

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

What’s New In Employment Law? Part I: State-Specific Changes (Podcast)

United States Employment

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Corporate Officers Who Did Not Knowingly Permit IWPCA Underpayment Violations Are Not Employers

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Liability Under Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

TTD Termination And Overpayments: Ohio’s Tenth District Simultaneously Affirms And Limits Scope Of Dillon Doctrine

In a decision issued earlier this month, State ex rel. Kurtz v. Indus. Comm., 2026-Ohio-824 (10th Dist.), Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals built upon a hot topic in workers’ compensation law – the Dillon doctrine and the proper date for termination of TTD compensation.

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

What’s New In Employment Law? Part I: State-Specific Changes (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Amy Komoroski Wiwi, and Amy C. Schwind discuss employment law updates and trends from 2025 and what employers should expect as 2026 continues.

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Corporate Officers Who Did Not Knowingly Permit IWPCA Underpayment Violations Are Not Employers

On March 17, 2026, in People ex. rel. Ill. DOL v. Quality Therapy & Consultation, Inc., et al., 2026 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 594 (1st Dist. 2026), the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the circuit court’s decision finding corporate officers were not “employers” ...

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Liability Under Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave

Recent Massachusetts case law confirms that Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) obligations run only to the employer entity, not to individual executives or managers, while making clear that interference with protected leave and retaliation remain significant sources of exposure.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

House Spending Bill Contains PBM Transparency Measures

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Part 3/4: Employer Strategies For Expiring Open Work Permits; LMIA-Based Work Permits

Learn about the Labour Market Impact Assessment application process and application streams for Canadian employers who want to retain foreign workers with expiring Open Work Permits, including Post‑Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs).

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What's Old Is New Again: The DOL's 1975 Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule Five-Part Test Is Officially Back And Here To Stay (For Now)

On March 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") published guidance (the "2026 Guidance") that formally reinstates the DOL's original 1975 five-part test (the "Five-Part Test")...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

California Employers Face March 30, 2026, Deadline To Offer Emergency Contact Designation

By March 30, 2026, California employers are required to notify existing employees of the opportunity to identify an emergency contact and to allow employees to designate...

United States Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employment Issues Commonly Missed In M&A Transactions – Hidden Workforce Risks That Can Erode Deal Value

In most mergers and acquisitions (M&A), employment issues are rarely the headline drivers of valuation. Buyers tend to focus on revenue growth...

United States Employment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

COMPS Order #40: What Colorado Employers Need To Know About Expanded Leave Recordkeeping

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

Trump Criticizes Insurance Brokers For Taking Kickbacks From PBMs

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Illinois Supreme Court Ruling On Preliminary And Postliminary Work Brings Potential Liability For Employers

United States Employment

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Jones Day

Proskauer Benefits Brief: Private Investment Funds And Withdrawal Liability (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Insurance: Demographics Are Changing The Deal Landscape

European Union Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Washington Bans All Noncompetes And Takes A Swipe At TRAPs, Clawbacks, And Forfeitures

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Washington State Bans Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

Chicago Agency Proposes Changes To Fair Workweek Rules

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Reclassifying A Position From Exempt To Non-Exempt

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Delaware State Supreme Court Reinstates Elon Musk $56 Billion Compensation Package

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Part 3/4: Employer Strategies For Expiring Open Work Permits; LMIA-Based Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

DOL Reinstates Historic “Five-Part” Fiduciary Test

United States Employment

AP

Arnold & Porter

California Proposes Regulations For Private Attorneys General Act Of 2004

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

DOL Rolls Back 2024 Fiduciary Rule And 2020 Interpretation Of Five-Part Test

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

401(k) Alternative Investment Critiques Gloss Over Key Details

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

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Spring 2022 Updates To The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Improvements To Address Labour Shortages In Canada

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Part 3/4: Employer Strategies For Expiring Open Work Permits; LMIA-Based Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Does Your Job Require You To Buy Luxury Goods? And, Can You Deduct Those Luxury Goods On Your Taxes? The Case Of Samotus v The King

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Canada Increases Wage Threshold Under The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

HR Toolbox: A Complete Guide To The LMIA Process In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What Are The CRA Tax Breaks For Canadian Caregivers? Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC), And The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Quebec Employers: Extension Of Refusal To Process And Changes To Eligibility For Facilitated LMIA Process

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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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.

Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New York State Amends Law To Limit Use Of Credit Reports In Employment (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series A Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 132: Key Developments In Wage & Hour Class And Collective / PAGA Representative Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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