How much might an employer have to pay when it fails to reinstate striking employees? NLRB Region 6 has approved a $3.66 million settlement with Langeloth Metallurgical Co. It resolves allegations that the company failed to reinstate, or delayed reinstating, former...

The allegations plausibly showed that the commission, under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas, maintained a hostile work environment, according to the decision.

Two high-profile employers paid millions last month to end lawsuits alleging that their diversity, equity and inclusion programs were discriminatory.

A federal court in Texas has dismissed a challenge to the IRS regulation governing lock-in letters, leaving withholding directives issued to two employers in place. In November 2024, the IRS sent lock-in letters to the employers of Matthew Lobdell and Shawn Gibson....

The university called the agency’s requests “virtually boundless” and said it has already provided more than 9,000 pages of responsive information, according to a court document.

Determinations on remote work should not be based on an employee’s race or national origin, a director for the agency said.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) debarred a Louisiana farmer from the H-2A visa program for one year after investigators found violations involving job terms and worker pay. The H-2A visa program allows agricultural employers facing a shortage of domestic workers to...

On Sept. 30, 2026, Florida’s minimum wage increased to $15 an hour, from $14 an hour. The minimum cash wage for tipped employees rose to $11.98 an hour, from $10.98. The increase marked the final $1 annual increase required under the constitutional amendment voters...

A PEO is often the answer growing businesses land on once HR complexity stops scaling in a straight line. The first hire in a new state brings new payroll tax rules, new leave requirements and new filing deadlines. The benefits package that worked for 30 employees...