Small businesses losing talent with ‘one-size-fits-all’ benefits
A new report suggests small businesses are losing talented employees because management isn’t offering benefits that actually fit workers’ needs and...
Disney’s restructuring claims more layoffs at Pixar, ESPN and National Geographic
The Walt Disney Co. cut several hundred jobs Tuesday across corporate functions, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television and its film studios,...
US Department of Labor issues a pair of opinion letters addressing commuter travel, remote work under FLSA
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued two opinion letters addressing how the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to the commuter...
US Department of Labor proposes rule to modernize electronic delivery for group health plans, lowering costs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued a proposed rule that would modernize how group...
America’s layoff safety net was built for a different economy, and AI is about to break it
When an employee loses their job today, they are handed a map to a city that no longer exists. The systems that were meant to catch them—from...
Sonderling confirmation: Overtime, independent contractor rules get big audience
At a Senate confirmation hearing last week for Keith Sonderling, nominated to be the next U.S. Secretary of Labor, a number of Trump-era labor...
EEOC Unveils Proposed Rule to Eliminate EEO Reporting Requirements
On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind federal equal...
Groundbreaking Decision Creates Uncertainty About Future of Labor Law, and Provides Employers with New Ways to Appeal NLRB Decisions (US)
A major new court decision could remake federal labor law for years to come. This decision – issued on July 21 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Washington State Employers Face Major Changes to Background Checks
Employers in Washington State with fifteen or more employees anywhere must comply, as of July 1, 2026, with the Washington Fair Chance Act (WFCA),...
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