Walmart to pay US$100 million for deceptive pay practices, the US DOL revives a 2021 worker classification rule, and the weighted H-1B lottery rule takes effect – plus other key updates. To acces...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently declared that it's legal for federal agencies to bar transgender workers from accessing restrooms that match their gender identity, but emp...

Susan Lorenc has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in Chicago, the international law firm announced today. This press release features multimedia. Vie...

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently announced that it will accept new H-1B registrations from noon ES...

On 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued Opinions (III), introducing important clarifications to China’s work injury regime. Under PRC law, an injury is gene...

On February 27, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Crystal Carey, issued General Counsel Memorandum 26-03 (“GC 26-03”), which provides directives to...

Truist Bank has filed a suit against a notable Atlanta employment and civil rights firm for an unpaid loan taken out by its late founder. Buckley Bala Wilson Mew, a A Subscription is Required to A...

The February 26, 2026, “Newish” Independent Contractor Test The independent contractor test under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which determines whether an individual is classified as an em...

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule that would rescind the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor regulation (the “2024 Rule”) and replace it with a...

In enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (Act), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) exercises two principal functions: it supervises and conducts union representation elections...