On August 7, 2023, U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr sanctioned three Southwest Airlines Co. attorneys for failing to comply with a court order after the company lost a religious bias lawsuit. The judge sanctioned the...
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The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action programs used by many employers are facing challenges that have escalated following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 29, 2023, in the Harvard College...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed an increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) annual salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements—raising it to $55,068 ($1059/week) from...
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Cemex decision reaffirms that elections aren’t the only appropriate path for seeking union representation. With this muted assertion, the Board overturns 50 years of labor law...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the highly anticipated update of its Davis-Bacon rule. The 800+ page rule expands coverage to include new-technology projects and—by altering the prevailing wage “formula”—is...
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two related cases—Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina(UNC)—that...
“Grow old along with me!” Robert Browning; Rabbi Ben Ezra - - - We deserve better. The median age of the population of the United States is just under 39 years. It pales in comparison to the age of our representatives...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is reviewing whether Julie Su is limited in how long she can serve as Acting Secretary of Labor under the federal vacancy law. House Education and the Workforce Committee...
On Wednesday, August 2, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Acting Director Michele Hodge spoke at the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) annual conference. She opened her keynote by addressing the...
On August 3, 2023, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows spoke to the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) conference. According to Chair Burrows now that Kalpana Kotagal has been...
In the latest of a series of recent decisions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided that a Starbucks rule requiring employees to act in a “professional and respectful manner” and not use “vulgar or...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the highly anticipated update of its Davis-Bacon rule. The 800+ page rule expands coverage to include new-technology projects and—by altering the prevailing wage “formula”—is...
On August 11, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed regulationsfor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA—which became effective on June 27—requires...
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two related cases—Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina(UNC)—that...
Can a web-designer refuse to serve gay couples because doing so would violate her religious beliefs? In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the surprising answer “Yes” when the service is linked to...