This year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been prolific in its agenda-setting and enforcement plans regarding diversity, equity and inclusion at work.
HOUSTON – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation concluded that a Houston utility construction company exposed employees to safety hazards after an excavation collapse hospitalized a worker.The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an...
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor has cited big rig parts distributer FleetPride Inc. for 16 serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker fatality found the company exposed workers to confined space and other safety hazards.The...
When Meta layoffs were announced in May 2026, it looked like just another chapter in the year of Forever Layoffs. But nearly two months later, Meta’s workforce reduction has taken a grim turn. A group of 26 current and former employees has sued the Meta platform,...
What employers should know about key developments this week: EEOC’s New Direction: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has scrapped its two-year-old enforcement priorities and rescinded 40-year-old affirmative action guidance in favor of a federal...
On July 9, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a significant win for employees, ruling in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. SkyWest Airlines, Inc., that plaintiffs are not required to mitigate their losses for emotional distress...
As we reported here, on April 13, 2026, President Trump nominated James Macy to fill the third vacant Republican seat on the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). On July 15, 2026, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee...
Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law has been a significant compliance consideration for employers since its enactment. Now, with the release of new administrative rules, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) has provided much-needed...
“Everything about the Commission’s handling of this matter ... has been marked by irregularities,” the Times said in a court document. “Everything about the Commission’s handling of this matter ... has been marked by irregularities,” the Times said in a court...
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