Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Hit 20-Year Low in FY 2021
Statistics recently obtained from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) reveal that employment-related lawsuits filed in the nation’s
Workplace Homicides in 2020 Dropped to Lowest Total in Twenty Years
The latest national Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
New Portugal Law Gives Extraordinary Protection to Remote Workers
While we do not routinely report on employment legislation enacted by other countries, we became aware of one recent new
Latest Biden Regulatory Agenda Shows Notable Uptick in Agency Workplace Initiatives
The Biden Administration has published its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, a document required by statute that contains a list of
Short Term Government Funding Bill Means Agency Staffing-Up Plans Further Delayed
Despite the Biden Administration’s calls for substantially increased funding in fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022) for the various federal workplace
Infrastructure/Reconciliation Legislation Update
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), one
New National Drug/Alcohol Survey Shows Another Increase in Illicit Drug Use
Data contained in the latest annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Survey), covering the COVID-19 pandemic year 2020,
Roundup of Notable Employment Law Rulings, Volume 4
We are pleased to present Volume 4 in our periodic series of “Roundup of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings” memos
Little-Noticed Provision in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Rekindles “Blacklisting” Debate
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate in August and awaits action in the House of Representatives contains
Stopgap Bill To Keep Government Running Means Plans To Increase Agency Hiring On Hold
As reported previously, President Biden’s first proposed budget request to Congress calls for a big increase in the Fiscal Year