ILO Adopts First-Ever Global Standard For Platform Work
The International Labor Organization has adopted Convention No. 193, the first binding international standard governing work arranged or performed in the
Third Circuit Says FLSA Does Not Reach “Overtime Gap Time” Claims
Workers cannot use the Fair Labor Standards Act to recover unpaid straight-time from an overtime week, a federal appeals court
Federal Court Strikes Down $100,000 H-1B Fee
A federal court has vacated the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee nationwide. In California v. Mullin, the U.S. District Court for
Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2026
Several state and local jurisdictions are scheduled to increase their minimum wage rates on July 1. The Center for Workplace
EEOC’s New Enforcement Plan Signals Shift In Priorities
The EEOC adopted a new National Enforcement Plan June 4 that signals a significant shift in its priorities toward intentional discrimination
Supreme Court Expands Scope Of FAA Transportation Exemption
Transportation workers need not cross state lines to qualify for the Federal Arbitration Act’s mandatory arbitration exemption if they are
CWC Interstate For May 2026
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has released its latest Interstate, which presents information on
FTC Signals Renewed Scrutiny Of Noncompete Agreements Through Targeted Warning Letter
The Federal Trade Commission recently indicated in a warning letter to a mortgage services company that it is ramping up
Supreme Court Gives Employers Clearer Path To Enforce Arbitration Awards
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that a federal trial court that stays a case under the Federal Arbitration Act
Fifth Circuit Pushes Back On NLRB Overreach In Profanity-Related Discharge Case
The Fifth Circuit vacated an order from the Biden-era National Labor Relations Board finding that Starbucks unlawfully discharged a union-supporting employee who