US Department of Labor finds urgent care employer failed to pay over $113K in owed wages to workers for required orientation, meetings, training
ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $113,199 in back wages after an investigation found a Richmond Hill urgent care facility failed...
DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2026-10 Addresses Phone Calls During Commutes
Field-based roles raise unique FLSA compliance questions, including whether an employer must pay for work tasks performed before or during the...
Illinois Employers Face New Paid Leave for Jury Service + Stronger Protections for Volunteer Emergency Workers
Takeaways All Illinois employers are required to provide jury duty leave. Starting 01.01.27, Illinois employers with at least 26 employees must...
Backpacks, Bell Schedules, and Leave Requests
As children head back to school, California employees may need time away from work for school activities, childcare emergencies, disciplinary...
Compliance Check-In: DEI Training Programs Should Be Low Risk, but Pay Attention to the Content
At this point, all employers should be aware of the heightened risks arising from maintaining DEI programs in the age of President Trump. As we have...
Student Chapter Award Winners Announced
Local student leaders preparing for management and leadership careers recognized nationally by SHRM in the Student Chapter Merit Awards for 2025-2026. Six chapters in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington received awards In June.
ADA may require reassignment despite worker’s inability to perform essential functions, 4th Circuit says
The law’s "accommodation of last resort” has historically proven difficult for employers to administer. The law’s "accommodation of last resort”...
Supreme Court Clarifies Interstate Commerce Requirement for FAA’s Arbitration Exemption- Considerations for Employers
On May 28, 2026, in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its fourth ruling in recent years interpreting the scope of the...
Senate Confirms 2 New NLRB Members, Creating 3–1 majority
On August 7, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed two nominations by President Donald Trump to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including a new...
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