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Telework: it’s time to update remote roles

07/13/2026
Recent data from the Census Bureau analyzed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reveals a surprising fact. Despite the push by employers – including the federal government – for workers to return full-time to the office and forego telework, the number of workers aged 16 and over who report teleworking at least part of… View Article

I-9s and revoked EADs

07/13/2026
Question: “We are a childcare center and employ several Somali citizens who had Temporary Protected Status when hired and they provided their work authorization documents when they filled out I-9 forms last year. What’s our next move? Do we really have to fire them?” A.P., MN Answer: Maybe. But there are a few steps you… View Article

Regulating legal off-duty behavior

07/13/2026
Most employees, if asked, would likely say they don’t think it’s appropriate for their employers to control what they do in their off hours – as long as they’re not breaking any laws. Yet, plenty of employers take a dim view of off-the-clock behavior that goes viral, worrying that their reputation is at stake or… View Article

DHS set July 10 expiration date for TPS

07/13/2026
In the last day of its 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court handed the White House an immigration win. The court ruled that DHS can withdraw Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of countries DHS previously deemed unsafe. TPS status came with protection from deportation and included Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) – essentially work permits. Without… View Article

Sonderling to head DOL

07/13/2026
On June 30, President Donald Trump announced via a social media post that he has chosen Keith Sonderling to become Secretary of Labor. Sonderling is currently the Acting Secretary of Labor, having moved into that role after the resignation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer back in April. Sonderling has also served as an EEOC commissioner and previously… View Article

The case against inviting employee discussions

07/13/2026
Does your organization encourage workers to exchange ideas on current events, issues or politics? You may want to reconsider doing so and leave employees to sort out their differences themselves – if at all. Be especially careful if your organization’s leadership comes out in favor of a controversial stance. If the resulting discourse ends with… View Article

What Supreme Court agency firing ruling means for employers

07/13/2026
On the last day of its 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that allows the President of the U.S. to terminate most administrative agency heads at will. The 6-3 decision overturned a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision, Humphery’s Executor v. U.S., that had said executive agency heads can only be removed for three… View Article

EEOC cuts EEO reporting: should employers too?

07/13/2026
The EEOC has said it will not require employers to report their employment demographics via the annual EEO-1 report employers have been filing out for years. It recently notified the White House that it planned to end the requirement. Now it has also announced that it will imminently release a notice of proposed rulemaking that… View Article

DOL announces plan to allow younger workers more hours

07/13/2026
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it plans to make regulatory changes to the number of hours workers aged 14-15 can work under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While the notice doesn’t specify the changes planned, it’s believed that DOL plans to allow teens to take on more hours. About 14 states… View Article

New study may spur more predicable scheduling laws

07/13/2026
A few years ago, several cities passed laws that required employers provide predictable scheduling. Predictable scheduling laws often include the right to obtain a schedule on two weeks’ or more notice and being compensated for the time between shifts for days when working a split shift. Other provisions include workers receiving partial compensation when shifts… View Article