What employers should know about union recognition, employee majority support, and bargaining obligations after a business acquisition. The D.C. Circuit has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) “successor bar,” a rule that required a new owner of...
California Local Minimum Wages Rise Again—By Up to 3.7%
It’s that time of year again – when California’s cities and counties ratchet up the minimum wage! Effective July 1, 2026, several jurisdictions increased their local minimum wage rates by approximately 1.6% to as much as 3.7%. Each of the new local rates exceeds...
EEOC Moves One Step Closer to Eliminating EEO-1 Reporting (US)
On May 21, 2026, we predicted that employers’ longstanding obligations to maintain and report workforce demographic data, as required by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), may be eliminated. That prediction has moved one step closer to becoming...
N.J. Supreme Court Holds Undocumented Workers Can Recover for Wage and Hour Violations
Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lopez v. Marmic LLC, holding that undocumented workers are entitled to recover for underpayment under New Jersey’s wage and hour laws. The decision provides important guidance on the intersection of...
NLRB and New York Agree to Dismiss Lawsuit Based on Permanent Injunction of New York Law Seeking to Usurp Agency Jurisdiction
July 27, 2026 On September 12, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of New York, challenging S.8034. This law amended the State Employment Relations Act (SERA) to permit New York’s Public Employment Relations Board...
Court strikes down NLRB ‘successor bar’ rule using post-Chevron analysis
The rule that requires acquiring companies to bargain with incumbent unions exceeded the agency’s statutory authority, a 2-1 majority of the D.C. Circuit held.
Nike’s $7.5 million pay bias verdict a warning to HR
A federal jury in Portland found that Nike violated the Equal Pay Act and Oregon law by paying former engineer Heather Hender less than male colleagues and promoting her more slowly because of her gender, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Jurors ordered Nike to...
US Department of Labor advances partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries to strengthen skilled-workforce pipeline, support maritime reindustrialization
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Labor recently advanced a workforce-development partnership with military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries to expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities, strengthen the nation’s maritime workforce and support Trump...
JCPenney Settles EEOC Lawsuit Over Firing of Worker with Breast Cancer: $99K Payout
When employers outsource leave administration to a third-party administrator (TPA), legal responsibility remains with the employer – as a recent settlement out of Atlanta shows. The case stems from an EEOC lawsuit and highlights that employers are accountable for...
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