What To Expect As Trump NLRB Nominee Faces Senate Panel Alexander MacDonald comments on Trump’s nomination of James Macy for a pivotal NLRB seat. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) [email protected] Mon, 06/15/2026 – 15:38 The post What To...
Quarterly Bonus and Overtime Pay: New DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2026-6
Does a quarterly bonus trigger an overtime recalculation? A new DOL opinion letter says it depends on how the bonus is structured – and one approach eliminates the need for retroactive regular rate recalculation. The question came from an employer that pays a...
Amazon settles lawsuit alleging it asked for workers’ family medical histories
Illinois has especially strong legal protections governing workers’ bodily rights, with employers like Walmart and Topgolf also coming under fire under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Illinois has especially strong legal protections governing workers’...
EEOC gets court win in challenge over its treatment of trans bias claims
The ruling is a victory for Chair Andrea Lucas as she and the agency implement a key component of President Donald Trump’s workplace civil rights agenda. The ruling is a victory for Chair Andrea Lucas as she and the agency implement a key component of President...
Cybersecurity, data privacy and AI may leave employers legally exposed
“Even where federal enforcement has softened, states are often stepping in and pushing litigation forward,” Norton Rose Fulbright’s U.S. head of litigation and disputes said.
Compliance tech is becoming a strategic priority, as AI expands in HR
HR’s governance and compliance layer is the most undervalued part of the CHRO tech stack, according to a new market analysis published by Norwest Venture Partners. According to the report, Q1 2026 saw $2.8 billion flow across 97 HR tech deals, including key moves...
US Department of Labor secures federal court order requiring 4 Washington-based restaurants to pay $750K in wages, damages to 42 workers
SPOKANE, WA – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a federal consent judgment requiring four Washington-based restaurants to pay $750,000 in back wages and damages to 42 workers after an investigation uncovered minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair...
White Anchor Fired After Snoop Dogg Quote Loses Race Discrimination Suit
A media company’s decision to fire a white anchor after she made a racially insensitive remark on live TV did not amount to race discrimination, the Fifth Circuit held, affirming a ruling in the employer’s favor. The sticking point: The employee had been warned about...
The Fourth Circuit Rejects Individual Plaintiffs’ Appeal on Settled Wage and Hour Claims for Lack of Standing
Key Takeaways: The Fourth Circuit held that employees that settled and released their individual claims after the District Court decertified the class and collective actions had waived their claims and, thus, lacked standing to bring an appeal. This decision was made...
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