Federal Consumer Protection Agency Probing “Employer-Driven Debt”
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the powerful independent federal agency vested with broad regulatory authority to issue rules
Seventh Circuit Gives Broad Interpretation to FMLA’s Interference Prohibition
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that an employer can unlawfully interfere with an employee’s
EEOC Releases New Studies Highlighting Success of Agency’s Online Mediation Program
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made public two new studies prepared by independent researchers showing that the agency’s
Third Circuit Religious Accommodation Ruling Sets Up Potential Supreme Court Review
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a 2 – 1 panel decision, has ruled that an
Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Scope of FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption
Over the last two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) establishes
Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Karla Gilbride Tapped To Be EEOC’s New General Counsel
The White House announced last week that President Biden intends to nominate plaintiffs’ lawyer and employment arbitration opponent Karla Gilbride
Court Rules Challenge by Texas to EEOC’s SOGI Discrimination Guidance Can Go Forward
The State of Texas has cleared its first legal hurdle in a lawsuit filed by the state in federal court
Supreme Court Issues Another Important Arbitration Ruling in Morgan v. Sundance
A unanimous decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this week in the case of Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No.
House Committee Approves Massive Pro-Worker Overhaul of Fair Labor Standards Act
The Democrat majority on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor recently approved a massive rewrite of
EEOC Issues Guidance on How Use of AI Can Impact ADA Compliance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued new technical assistance guidance on how the use of artificial