Moving the United States to a purely government-run, single-payer healthcare system could save 114,000 lives per year, reduce spending by more than $1 trillion per year, and reduce physicians’ and hospitals’ revenue by about 21%, according to the authors of a new...
US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania brick manufacturer for willfully exposing workers to silica hazards, proposes $496K in fines
WATSONTOWN, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a brick manufacturer with three willful and four serious violations for knowingly exposing its workers to unsafe levels of respirable silica dust at its Watsontown plant.On Feb. 12, 2026, investigators with the...
Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Employee Fired over Social Media Posts
The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate a former employee who was fired for posts she made online, bringing to us another example of how policing employee activity outside of work can often backfire. The private arbitrator, Sarah Miller Espinosa, found that...
Driver Misclassification Settlement Includes $2.2M for Back Wages
New Jersey has reached an employee misclassification settlement with STG Logistics over allegations that the company and its predecessor misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors. New Owner Assumed Liability In 2019, the New Jersey Department...
States Are Regulating AI Faster Than Washington—What Employers Must Know Now [Video]
What employers should know about key developments this week: State-Led Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation: Illinois recently codified the disparate impact theory of liability (which focuses on effect, not intent), and California has long recognized the theory....
Top Five Labor Law Developments for July 2026
James Macy was sworn in as a member of the National Labor Relations Board, giving Republicans a three-member majority following the Senate’s confirmation of Macy and David Prouty. Macy joins Chairman James Murphy and Member Scott Mayer in a 3-1 Republican majority,...
New York Times presses EEOC for White bias records in FOIA lawsuit
The media giant alleged the agency has dragged its feet and ignored the Times’ inquiries about when its requests for information will be met. The media giant alleged the agency has dragged its feet and ignored the Times’ inquiries about when its requests for...
Two-thirds of workers bypass legal channels to keep business moving
Legal delays often extend far beyond the legal department, slowing broader business operations and contributing to lost revenue, according to recently released research from Streamline AI, a leading AI operating platform for in-house legal teams. In fact, 55% of...
EU Pay Transparency Directive Update: Legislative Progress in Spain and Portugal
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), which required transposition into national law by 7 June 2026, continues to drive legislative activity across EU member states. Despite summer usually being quiet across Europe, both Spain and Portugal have...
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