The magistrate judge found insufficient evidence for EEOC’s retaliation and disparate treatment claims in the 2024 lawsuit. The magistrate judge found insufficient evidence for EEOC’s retaliation and disparate treatment claims in the 2024 lawsuit. HR Dive - Latest...
Settled: 4 lawsuits that ended in payouts this month
The settlements ranged from $150,000 to $2 million, court records show.
What the new Virginia Employment Laws mean for employers
Virginia has enacted the most significant employment legislation in years, and the changes are bound to affect every corner of the workplace. Most of these new Virginia employment laws took effect on July 1, 2026, although several will roll out on delayed timelines...
New Wage Settlement: Worker Misclassification Leads to $243K Payout
A D.C. hospitality business will pay more than $243,000 after an investigation found worker misclassification and other wage and hour violations affecting more than 270 workers. The case shows that compliance risk doesn’t stop at the federal level – local...
Title VI Shift: DOL Rescinds Disparate Impact Rules for Funding Recipients
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...
NLRB Advice Memo Concludes Noncompete Agreements Do Not Violate the National Labor Relations Act
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....
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expanding Presidential Removal Power
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...
Interagency Guidance on Lending to Unauthorized Workers Raises New Fair Lending Compliance Concerns
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...
Texas Business Court Draws a Line: Employment Discrimination Claims Stay in District Court
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)...
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