Second Circuit Clarifies Standard for Religious Discrimination Claims
An employee must show that an adverse employment decision was motivated by the employee’s need for a religious accommodation in order to establish a...
D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB “Successor Bar” for Unionized Business Acquisitions
What employers should know about union recognition, employee majority support, and bargaining obligations after a business acquisition. The D.C....
Cal/OSHA’s Serious Accident-Related Citations: A Practical Guide for Employers [Podcast]
In this podcast, Karen Tynan (Sacramento) and Kevin Bland (Orange County) discuss serious accident-related citations (SARs) under Cal/OSHA,...
Splitting the Commute: When Mid-Day and Dispatch-Driven Travel Is (and Isn’t) Compensable Under the FLSA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued two new opinion letters, FLSA2026-9 and FLSA2026-10 on July 22, 2026, addressing...
No need to pay for ordinary, midday commutes, DOL says
The agency addressed compensable working time in a pair of opinion letters Wednesday.
Electrician files harassment lawsuit against former employer, supervisor
The plaintiff, who worked at the Hanford Vit Plant in Richland, Washington, allegedly faced repeated incidents of sexual harassment on the jobsite. ...
New Back Wages Settlement: San Diego Deli to Pay $500K
A San Diego deli will pay more than $500,000 in back wages after a federal investigation found it paid workers a flat daily rate that fell short of...
Research reveals growing gap between HR’s learning needs, organizational investment
Eight in 10 HR professionals say their organization is not committing adequate resources to the professional development of their HR teams during a...
EEOC Moves to End Demographic Reporting—But Employers Should Not Change Course Yet
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a significant step toward dismantling one of the federal government’s longest standing...
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