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One Standard to Rule Them All: DOL Proposes Nationwide Joint Employer Status
April 30, 2026
One Standard to Rule Them All: DOL Proposes Nationwide Joint Employer Status On April 23, 2026, the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a single, nationwide standard for determining joint employer status under three major federal wage and hour laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). This proposed rule is the DOL’s first regulatory guidance on joint employer status since the Biden administration rescinded the prior rule in July 2021. ...
ReadCLIENT ALERT: Federal Reclassification of Medical Marijuana Signals Shift for State-Licensed Operators
April 23, 2026
A new federal order reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III and signals a major policy shift with its full impact hinging on forthcoming rulemaking and agency guidance....
ReadPanza Maurer Supports NSU’s Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute Designation by NOAA
April 23, 2026
Panza Maurer’s long-standing federal advocacy efforts helped position Nova Southeastern University to be designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the home of the Atlantic Reef Research Coordination Institute, advancing critical reef research on a national scale....
ReadDOL & NSF Partner on AI Workforce Initiative
April 8, 2026
DOL & NSF Partner on AI Workforce Initiative: What Employers, Training Providers and Workforce Stakeholders Need to Know...
ReadPanza Maurer Participates in Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber's D.C. Summit
April 3, 2026
Panza Maurer was proud to participate in this year’s Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber delegation trip to Washington, D.C., joining fellow business, government, and community leaders to advocate for Broward County’s most pressing priorities....
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