Latest Annual (2022) Drug Use Survey Shows Another Jump in Substance Abuse by Working Americans
The government’s most recent annual drug and alcohol use survey shows a continuing increase in substance abuse by full-time workers.
President Biden Adds Global Labor Rights to His Pro-Union Action Plan
President Biden has launched another initiative to advance labor union rights, this time from a global perspective. In a memorandum
Government’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows New Activity by the EEOC
This memo summarizes workplace-related regulatory priorities that the Biden Administration listed in its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda. This memo, as
Eleventh Circuit Rules No Discrimination If Hiring Officials Didn’t Know Applicant’s Race
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in a non-precedential opinion in Tolley v. Mercer University that
DOL Seeking Routine Three-Year Extension of Current VETS-4212 Report
The Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) announced November 28, 2023, that it will ask the White
Six States Will Have Overtime Minimum Salary Thresholds Higher Than Fed as of 1/1/24
To be exempt from overtime pay under federal law, an executive, administrative, or professional employee must be paid a weekly
Commerce Department Is Seeking Input From Private Sector Businesses on Their DEIA Efforts
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) wants to hear from companies about their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.
Fifth Circuit Reverses Biden-Era NLRB Ruling on Tesla’s “Team Wear” Policy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
FY 2022 USERRA Discrimination Complaints Up 17% Over Previous Year
Enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) show that discrimination complaints
DOJ Appears To Give Up on Criminal “No-Poach” Prosecutions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its remaining no-poach criminal case, apparently abandoning its strategy of challenging employers’