Takeaways The Supreme Court declined to create a bright-line rule that automatically exempts transportation workers from the Federal Arbitration Act. The decision leaves several important questions unresolved, including how the exemption applies in certain...
Greater purchasing power was thwarted by “higher energy prices due to the U.S.-Iran war,” research showed.
On June 23, 2026, the New York Court of Appeals issued a significant decision in Walton v. Comfort Systems USA (Syracuse), Inc., answering previously unsettled certified questions from the Second Circuit with important implications for employers performing work on...
On June 22, 2026, in ConnectedView, LLC v. Faith Teams, LLC, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts addressed claims arising from ConnectedView’s purchase of the assets of Faith Teams, a faith-based nonprofit software company, for $1.5 million...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), which would require strict deadlines for commencing collective bargaining and mandatory arbitration for employers negotiating with unions for initial collective bargaining...
As we previously reported here, the Virginia legislature enacted a number of recent employment law updates. The most recent addition to this roster is Virginia’s expanded paid sick leave statute. On May 20, 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed into...
In May, 18 members of Congress sent a letter questioning the agency’s targeting of companies’ DEI policies. In May, 18 members of Congress sent a letter questioning the agency’s targeting of companies’ DEI policies. HR Dive - Latest News
In Moore v. Green’s Grocery, LLC, the Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the dismissal of a civil lawsuit against an employer after its employee fatally shot a customer during a workplace confrontation, a court decision that has significant implications for...
The U.S. Supreme Court passed on an opportunity last month to address a question that has quietly divided courts across the country: when can an employer be held liable for harassment committed by someone who The post When Harassment Comes From Outside first appeared...
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