NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Continues Push To Overturn Trump-Era Precedent
Jennifer Abruzzo, a former union official and current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) General Counsel (GC), is actively
EEOC Settles With Firm Accused of Job Postings That Discriminated Against Americans
In a case that serves as a reminder that Title VII’s national origin discrimination protection extends to individuals of American
NLRB Gives More Protection to Workers Who Engage in Offensive Conduct
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has ruled that federal labor law gives broad protection to workers who
Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vax Mandate, Creating Circuit Split
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that President Biden acted within his authority in issuing
Sixth Circuit in Ciraci v. Smucker’s Denies Employees’ First Amendment Vax Mandate Claim
Employees who were denied a religious exemption from their government contractor employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate did not have a valid
Third Circuit Rules Paid Time Off Is Not Salary for FLSA Purposes
Paid time off (PTO) is not part of an employee’s salary, and therefore an employer did not violate the Fair
Civil Penalties for Federal Workplace Law Violations Are Significantly Higher for 2023
Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the Inflation Adjustment Act), the cost of violating
USCIS Completes FY 2024 H-1B Visa Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has notified employers who were selected during its recent annual H-1B visa lottery that
Republican Lawmakers Call Out Biden Administration’s Labor Advisor Program
Two influential Republican legislators have called out the Biden Administration’s labor advisor program for its resemblance to the controversial but
EEOC’s FY 2022 Performance Report Shows Significant Increase in Discrimination Charges Filed
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Performance Report (APR), showing that it resolved