On February 26, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking that rescinds the current rule governing employee versus independent contractor classification under the Fair...
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On February 26, 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas sent a letter to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies to ensure that their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs comply...
A recent U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down a bargaining order against a bourbon distillery not only creates an opportunity for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to rethink its 2023 Cemex...
In the latest chapter of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) attempts to define “joint employer” status, in late February, the Board issued a final rule that formally withdraws the Biden-era 2023 joint employer...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the oldest “super agency,” created in 1935—is newly reconstituted and will be finding its way in an unprecedented setting and facing unprecedented challenges. Background...
On January 30, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sent warning letters to 42 major law firms for their participation in the Mansfield Certification, alleging their participation could constitute...
In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responding consistently with its historical approach to technological advancements. Before adopting AI-related compliance frameworks, the...
Fourteen months into the second Trump administration and three weeks into the second Iran war, we’ve learned that decisions having a calamitous impact on the entire world are based largely on the president’s “feelings.”...
The Trump administration announced a final rule creating a new category of federal workers who would have fewer job protections and be easier to fire. The new rule implements an Executive Order from 2025 that could...
On February 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against Nike in the Eastern District of Missouri, claiming the company had not complied with the agency’s requests for information in its...
Law students who had sued over the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) demands for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) data from law firms agreed to dismiss their lawsuit against the EEOC when the agency...
In his first few days back in office, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173, which rescinded EO 11246 and added a new requirement that federal grantees—including federal contractors—certify they have no...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), with a quorum of three, has once again become a functioning agency, but in an unprecedented setting and facing unprecedented challenges. Captive Board? With the termination of...
On February 11, 2026, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a notification to federal contractors that as a result of the recent U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, it would release...
On February 6, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice stating that the new minimum hourly wage for federal contractors would be $13.65, while the minimum wage for tipped employees will be $9.55 per hour...