US Department of Labor awards $95.5M in grants to support innovative programs for reskilling, reemploying dislocated workers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $95.5 million in funding to support the creation of innovative models of...
US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in...
Consent judgment orders California-based home appliance company to pay $800K to 339 employees denied overtime pay
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a home appliance company to pay $800,000 in back wages and...
DOL PERM Suspension: Why Green Card Paths Remain Open for Tech Professionals
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) suspension of PERM processing for Microsoft, Adobe, and six large IT firms has left many immigrant professionals in...
Off the Clock, On the Hook? Lidl Faces Wage Claims Over Employee Waiting Time
Key Takeaways The Second Circuit held that employer-required waiting time may be compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), even when...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to NLRB Member Removal
On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member...
EEOC Reduces the Time to Respond to EEOC Charges, But to What End? (And What You Can Do to Support Your Counsel’s Ability to Respond Quickly)
By now you have likely heard that the EEOC has significantly reduced the time to respond to a notice of a pending EEOC charge. Historically, when a...
US Department of Labor awards $81.5M in grants to support industry-driven job training programs in rural communities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $81.5 million in funding to address the critical workforce needs of employers...
DOL Announces PERM Processing Suspensions for Major Technology Companies
Overview On Oct. 8, 2026, administration officials announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would stop accepting new permanent labor...
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