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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year (FY) 2026 proposed budget would eliminate the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) effective October 1, 2025. According to the budget, the rescission of...
As part of the Trump administration’s stated push to eliminate illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has substantially increased investigations of employers suspected of employing undocumented...
On June 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Jonathan Berry for Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor of Labor, Andrew Rogers for Wage and Hour...
On a May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia formally recognized that a third-party can sue an employer for negligent supervision of an employee, even if the employee’s intentional or reckless conduct...
On May 29, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued two memos to federal agencies on hiring federal workers based on merit in compliance with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14170 directing...
Among the more despised (and despicable) recent practices imposed by universities in the guise of supporting inclusion has been a “diversity statement” required of all applicants. The statements usually ask applicants to...
In February 2025, the state of Missouri sued Starbucks Corporation, alleging the company committed race discrimination when it announced and followed particular steps “to advance racial and social equity.” Grounds for...
When college students flock back to campus every fall, most are hoping to ready themselves for the world of work once they graduate. But will they be adequately prepared? Recent surveys show many employers have doubts...
The numerous studies documenting stress in the workforce are hard to ignore. One recent survey found that three-fourths of the employees surveyed are dealing with some form of low mood. Perhaps they’re just experiencing...
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently issued its long-awaited decision in a case involving a reverse discrimination claim by a heterosexual employee. It’s good news for employees seeking to file claims under Title VII...
Because of an amendment to the New York Judiciary Law— which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on May 9, 2025—the daily pay rate for trial and grand jurors in New York State increased from $40 to $72, effective June...
On June 2, 2025, key provisions of New York State’s new Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA) went into effect. On May 29, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued a model workplace violence prevention policy...
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that challenged the heightened evidentiary burden imposed on majority-group employees in employment...
Rabbi Hillel the Elder is credited with saying, “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?” I mention this to students who are about to enter the workforce, and it applies as well to readers of our newsletter. The...
Washington state recently passed a new law expanding pregnancy and postpartum workplace accommodation obligations to employers of all sizes and requiring lactation breaks to be paid. On May 20, 2025, Governor Bob...
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