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Of course, the rules of private sector and government employment are not the same. But workforce norms tend to cross among all sectors, private and public, large and small use and not. One norm had been that one does not...
Once you’ve litigated something, you surely don’t want to litigate it over and over. The law has two doctrines to deal with that—one called “collateral estoppel” and the other “res judicata.” But does that mean your...
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Trump v. CASA that banned federal district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions was met with mixed feelings among employer groups. Some of the most well-known injunctions...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed only 16 lawsuits so far in 2025, far below the 36 filed at this time last year. Of the 16 lawsuits, six are sexual harassment, three are religious...
The first half of 2025 has ushered in a transformative period for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), marked by sweeping deregulatory initiatives, judicial reversals, and structural realignments. Under the Trump...
On July 8, 2025, T-Mobile notified Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr that it would be rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program so the FCC would approve the company’s...
Although the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is slated to be eliminated under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget on October 1, 2025—the first day of FY2026—the...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been without a quorum since President Trump fired sitting NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox in January 2025, leading to litigation over whether the president has the authority to...
President Trump’s nominees for positions across several agencies continue to make their way through the confirmation process, including some who have advanced to the full Senate for a vote. Committee approves DOL, EEOC...
For generations, we’ve looked to the Supreme Court for thoughtful, reasoned opinions, published after months of deliberation with all the arguments set out before us. Notably, each Justice puts their name on the rulings...
Q Can a pregnant employee start their 12 workweeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten their amount of postpartum leave? Yes, if eligible, a pregnant employee may...
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has formalized and affirmed the legal standard for employment discrimination claims for nonminority groups under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What changed...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Charlotte District is charged with enforcing federal employment antidiscrimination laws in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Recently, the office has been...
Q Can pregnant employees start their 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten their amount of postpartum leave? Under the FMLA, eligible employees are entitled...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to baffle lawyers and HR professionals. But sometimes a riddle brings welcome news, as we see in a recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal...
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