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Some of the most difficult business disputes don’t start with bad intentions. They start with good relationships. A friend. A referral partner. A long-time vendor. A handshake agreement built on trust. And then something...
Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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There are employments that cross jurisdictional lines, whose disciplinary systems have elements of union rules, safety rules, government review, and the rights in arbitration. The following case presents a wide mixture...
Dire predictions are everywhere regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on all segments of American society. Among them, there’s great concern over AI’s impact on the realities of employment. Both to address...
One reason there’s so much litigation over arbitration agreements is that two different judges may look at the same arbitration agreement, with one deciding it’s enforceable and the other deciding it’s unconscionable...
The Department of Labor (DOL)—which serves tens of millions of people, from health and safety to fair wages and pensions and nondiscrimination in federal contracts—is facing fiscal and leadership issues of the gravest...
In a webinar hosted by The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas said companies that give hiring managers and recruiters race and sex data could...
SOL issues ‘The Big, the Bad and the Ugly’ enforcement memo On February 26, 2026, Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry issued an enforcement memo to DOL associate and regional solicitors in which...
President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO 14398) on March 26, 2026, entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” along with an accompanying Fact Sheet. The new EO fundamentally alters the...
On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that IBM had agreed to pay the U.S. government $17,077,043 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with...
Federal contractors are facing immediate changes to implement stepped-up efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including new mandatory contract clauses, expanded audits, and significant...
In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump acted to add James Macy as a third Republican on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a move that signals the administration’s intent to review and reverse...
As we and the rest of the world are buffeted by the dizzying shifts and changes that constitute the administration’s rationales for beginning and conducting the war with Iran (not to mention the unforeseen and often...
The federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), establish specific periods during which employees must...
A recent Ohio jury verdict underscores the legal and operational risks employers face when responding to accommodation requests involving pregnancy-related medical conditions. The jury awarded approximately $22.5 million...
The legal framework governing worker classification in the United States has undergone significant turbulence over the past five years, leaving businesses to navigate a seemingly ever-changing regulatory environment...
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