In this second episode of our Labor Law Solutions podcast, shareholders Tom Davis (Nashville), Tom Stanek (Phoenix), and Brian Hayes (Washington), who co-chair the firm’s Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, examine the confirmation of James Macy to the...
The EEOC’s Recalibration: How the Agency’s New Playbook Reshapes Employer Risk
Key Takeaways: The EEOC's new National Enforcement Plan reinforces a broader federal shift away from expansive disparate impact theories and toward claims involving intentional discrimination and disparate treatment. The EEOC intends to leverage recent Supreme Court...
Modernizing Compliance: DOL Proposes Safe Harbor for Electronic Group Health Plan Disclosures Under ERISA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a new rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would offer group health plan administrators an additional safe harbor for electronically furnishing required group health plan disclosures to participants and beneficiaries. If...
Department of Labor Clarifies When Commuting Time Is and Is Not Compensable Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (DOL) recently issued two opinion letters addressing a deceptively simple question: When does an employee's commute become compensable work time? The two opinion letters, FLSA2026-9 and FLSA2026-10, are...
Lowe’s lawsuit involving racist slurs to go to trial
HR professionals take heed: Derogatory name-calling at work, even from customers, can embroil employers in lawsuits.
US Department of Labor announces successful resolution of rapid response labor mechanism matter at Grupo Yazaki S.A. de C.V.
WASHINGTON – The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V. facility located in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The United States has resumed liquidation of tariffs on goods...
Cal/OSHA’s Agriculture Focus- Common Citations and How to Prevent Them [Podcast]
In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento) discuss the most common Cal/OSHA citations issued to California agriculture employers. Karen, who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, and Kevin...
New Maryland DOL Resources Help Employers Prepare for FAMLI
Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will soon be taking effect, and the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) recently released several helpful resources to help businesses prepare for FAMLI in advance of several forthcoming deadlines. Quick...
EEOC Revocation of Affirmative Action Guidelines and The Impact on Employment Discrimination Claims
On June 29, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 1979 Affirmative Action Guidelines and the related Compliance Manual on Affirmative Action.1 The Commission based the decision on their findings that the Affirmative Action...
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