We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the effect of manager availability on worker retention.
Week in review: EEOC sues employment agency for alleged H-1B worker preference
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Court Revives Papa John’s Mileage Case: When Costs Cut Into Drivers’ Pay
A pizza delivery driver’s challenge to a 35-cent-per-mile reimbursement rate is back before a federal court in Colorado, reminding employers that mileage reimbursements can create wage-and-hour exposure. The Tenth Circuit revived the driver’s complaint against a Papa...
EEOC’s FY 2026 was ‘historically anemic,’ but big on messaging
As FY 2027 kicks off, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw said he expects to see EEOC keep its attention on the Trump administration priorities that have risen to the fore.
Companies say they’re doling out bigger paychecks to attract candidates
More than half of employers are offering higher-than-planned salaries to applicants with expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, according to a new study.
Oregon Proposes Higher 2027 Workers’ Comp Rates, Hourly Payroll Charge
Under a proposal from the Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon employers would pay an average of 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage in 2027. The proposed average pure premium rate would increase 2.1%, while the average...
Supreme Court sidesteps employment law cases on disability bias, vaccines
Appeals courts have taken up several issues that the justices have so far refused to weigh in on during the new term.
DOL to up minimum wage to $14 per hour for federal contractors
Despite the increase, the rate remains below Biden-era levels, which hit $15 per hour.
FLSA Compliance Guide 2026: Wage and Hour Rules for HR
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $259 million in back wages for nearly 177,000 employees in fiscal year 2025, the most since 2019. The lion’s share – more than $184 million – involved violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Staffing firm draws EEOC ire for ‘only H1B’ job message
The agency has made good so far on Chair Andrea Lucas’ promise to pursue anti-American bias cases.
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