by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule rescinding portions of its Title VI regulations that addressed disparate impact liability for recipients of federal financial assistance. The rule took effect July 2, 2026. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (“the Act”), specifically Section 8(a)(1), it is considered an unfair labor practice (“ULP”) for an employer “to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in Section 7” of the Act....
by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision overruling a 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent and significantly expanding presidential power to remove members of independent agencies. In Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25-332, the...
by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
Key Takeaways New OCC, FDIC and NCUA guidance states that lending to individuals not authorized to work in the United States may present elevated credit risk and should be addressed through prudent underwriting. The guidance follows recent Trump administration actions...
by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
On May 29, 2026, the Texas Business Court held in Brown v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 2026 Tex. Bus. 35 (11th Div.), Cause No. 25-BC11B-0099, that an employment race discrimination claim brought under Section 21.051 of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA)...
by nhrma | Jul 19, 2026 | Employment Law
The Sixth Circuit recently issued an opinion concerning Title VII’s anti-retaliation protections: an employee who engaged in protected conduct but also violations of workplace policy cannot use the protected activity to excuse her unrelated workplace misconduct....
