🗞️ Clock Extended: DOL Gives Stakeholders More Time to Shape PBM Transparency Rule

The DOL extended its PBM fee disclosure comment period to April 15, 2026, after the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 amended ERISA. Stakeholders must now address how the proposed rule harmonizes with new statutory requirements.

📃 February 26, 2026 Representation Filings

4 Representation Case Filings

⚖️ February 26, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

26 Charges Against Employers and 12 Charges Against Labor Organizations

🗞️ NLRB Resets the Clock: Joint-Employer Standard Reverts to 2020 Rule

On Feb. 26, 2026, the NLRB formally withdrew its Biden-era joint-employer rule and reinstated the narrower 2020 standard, requiring proof of substantial direct and immediate control over workers.

🗞️ The Gig Work Pendulum Swings Again: DOL Proposes to Rescind 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

The DOL proposes rescinding its 2024 independent contractor rule under the FLSA, reverting to a five-factor economic reality test — with two elevated "core factors" — modeled on the 2021 rule. Public comments close April 28, 2026.

🗞️ OSHA Cites Miami Concrete Maker After Worker Killed by Unguarded Machine

OSHA cited Adonel Concrete Corp. with nine serious violations and $58,604 in penalties after a worker was fatally injured entering an unguarded concrete block cubing machine in July 2025.

📃 February 25, 2026 Representation Filings

5 Representation Case Filings, 2 NRLB Representation Decertification Filings and 1 Union Deauthorization

⚖️ February 25, 2026 Unfair Labor Practice Filings

13 Charges Against Employers

🗞️ Special Delivery: Little Caesars Pays $409K in Back Wages

A Little Caesars franchise operator in Redwood City, CA agreed to pay $409,457 in back wages to 32 workers after a federal investigation found three years of minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping violations.

🗞️ $81 Million Federal Bet on Second Chances: DOL Launches RESTART Grants for Formerly Incarcerated Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced $81M in RESTART grants to place formerly incarcerated individuals into skilled trades and registered apprenticeships, prioritizing shipbuilding and high-demand industries.

🗞️ Aurora Colorado's Mt. Fuji Hibachi Fined Over Minor Safety Violations and Unpaid Overtime

A DOL investigation of an Aurora, CO sushi restaurant found child labor and overtime violations affecting 19 workers. The employer paid $22,249 in penalties and $20,213 in back wages.

📃 February 24, 2026 Representation Filings

6 Representation Case Filings, 1 NRLB Representation Decertification Filing, 1 Representation Management Case Filing and 1 Unit Clarification