Supreme Court Gives Employers Clearer Path To Enforce Arbitration Awards
The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that a federal trial court that stays a case under the Federal Arbitration Act
Colorado “Resets” Its AI Law – What Employers Need To Know
Colorado has replaced its sweeping 2024 AI law (before it took effect) with a narrower 2026 AI law that reshapes
Fifth Circuit Pushes Back On NLRB Overreach In Profanity-Related Discharge Case
The Fifth Circuit vacated an order from the Biden-era National Labor Relations Board finding that Starbucks unlawfully discharged a union-supporting employee who
Tenth Circuit Rejects Hostile Work Environment Claim Based On Single DEI Training
A single mandatory DEI training did not plausibly create a hostile work environment, the Tenth Circuit recently ruled. Its decision
EEOC Prepares To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking White House approval to proceed with a proposal to end the annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The EEOC has asked the Office of Management
DOL Formally Restores Pre-2024 Overtime Rules Following Court Vacatur
The Department of Labor has issued a technical amendment removing the 2024 revisions to the white-collar overtime regulations. It restores the salary thresholds adopted in 2019, including the weekly $684 salary level for
EEOC Targets Vendor Hiring Assessments That May Trigger Retaliation Concerns
An employer cannot avoid accountability for problematic pre-employment assessments by outsourcing applicant screening to outside vendors, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has signified. In a subpoena enforcement action, the EEOC asked a federal court to compel
OFCCP Updates Form CC-305 Expiration Date
DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has updated its Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability (Form CC-305) to a May 31 expiration date. Form CC-305 had expired April 30,
DOL Proposes Clearer, More Balanced Joint Employer Test
A proposed joint employer rule from the U.S. Department of Labor would clarify the standard for joint employer liability under federal wage and hour laws. The proposal would apply to
How To “Flow Down” The EO 14398 Clause To Subcontractors
Federal agencies have been incorporating FAR clause 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, into new and existing contracts valued above